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Sand - Mulch Mound
Sand - Mulch Mound

About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical range for paver bedding and mortar prep work. For a standard patio or walkway project, most Memphis customers order somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on square footage and depth needed. Measure your project area first, then decide whether you need a thin bedding layer or a thicker leveling course.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Memphis Sand Delivery

Memphis Sand Delivery

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About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Rich Riley
Rich Riley
Google Review

Highest compliments. Great driver.
Website is easy to navigate. Just a seamless process. 5 stars!!

One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical range for paver bedding and mortar prep work. For a standard patio or walkway project, most Memphis customers order somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on square footage and depth needed. Measure your project area first, then decide whether you need a thin bedding layer or a thicker leveling course.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

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Hannah

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

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Nicole Sheehe

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most paver jobs around Memphis pair this sand with a compacted gravel base below and either paver joint sand or polymeric sand on top. If you are doing mortar work on brick or block common around older Midtown homes, you will also want portland cement on hand to mix at the right ratio. Pool base projects often call for a geotextile fabric layer between the sand and the pool liner.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly why it works for mortar but is a poor substitute under pavers if you want long term stability. Many contractors are shifting paver bedding to clean chip stone instead, because sand can migrate and pump up through joints over time, especially with Memphis clay pushing moisture upward after heavy rain. If your project is strictly mortar or a pool base, mason sand is still the right call.

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Do not screed your bedding layer more than 24 hours before you set pavers or brick. Memphis gets sudden spring downpours, and an exposed sand bed left overnight can wash out or compact unevenly before you get material on top of it. Check the forecast before you screed, and keep a tarp on hand to cover the bed if rain shows up between screeding and setting.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are running both a mortar mix and a paver bed on the same job, order the sand as one combined cubic yard quantity rather than two separate small deliveries. It saves a delivery trip and most Memphis jobs need less than a full yard for mortar anyway, so consolidating means less leftover material sitting in your driveway after the job wraps.

Working With Sand in Memphis

Memphis sits on loess and clay, soil that drains slowly and holds water after the spring rains that roll through before hardscape season kicks off. That clay base makes a clean sand bedding layer under pavers even more important here, since you want a material that will not hold standing water against your base course. With Graceland area drainage ditches and older brick homes needing tuckpointing, mason sand also gets steady use in mortar work across the city. At 337 feet elevation there is no drainage advantage from grade, so getting the base layer right matters more than in hillier terrain.

Masonry vs Fill Sand

Masonry sand is washed and finely screened, the right choice for mortar work, paver joints, and sandboxes. Fill sand is coarser and less processed, better suited to leveling, bedding pipe, and filling low spots.

Bedding and Leveling

For pavers, screed a 1 inch sand bed over a compacted base rather than using sand to fix deep grade problems. A thin, even bed locks pavers in place. A thick one shifts underfoot.

Working With Moisture

Slightly damp sand spreads, screeds, and compacts far more easily than bone dry sand, which just flows back into your screed lines. Lightly wetting the pile before you work it saves real effort.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is mason sand the same thing as regular sand from a hardware store?

Not quite. Mason sand is washed and screened to a finer, more uniform grain than the bagged sand sold at most hardware stores, which is often coarser concrete sand. That finer grain is what makes mortar workable and gives it a smooth finish, so if you are mixing mortar or tuckpointing brick, mason sand is the right choice over generic sand.

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How much sand do I need for a 200 square foot patio?

At a standard 1 inch bedding depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 200 square foot patio would need a little over half a cubic yard. Most people round up to a full cubic yard to account for screeding loss and settling, especially if the base underneath is uneven.

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When is the best time to do paver or mortar work in Memphis?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season here, once the last frost clears around March 25 and before the first frost returns in early November. Mortar cures best in moderate temperatures without freezing overnight, so late spring and early fall tend to give the most predictable working conditions for both mortar and paver bedding jobs.

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Can the delivery truck get sand into a backyard or tight driveway?

Delivery trucks place material at the driveway or curb, they cannot drive across lawns or through narrow side yards. If your project area is in the backyard, plan on moving the sand with a wheelbarrow from the drop location, and make sure there is clear truck access to whatever spot you choose for the drop.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone under my pavers?

For mortar mixing and pool bases, mason sand is still the standard choice. For paver bedding specifically, many contractors are moving toward clean chip stone because it does not pump or shift the way sand can under Memphis clay soil after heavy rain. If your project is purely pavers, ask us about chip stone as an alternative.

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