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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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar and joint applications only need 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio joint job or small mortar mix batch, a half yard to one yard covers most residential projects. Larger paver installs or pool base work will need to be measured out by square footage first.

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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Nashua Sand Delivery

Nashua Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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The best local sand, without the guesswork.

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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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
Google Review

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar and joint applications only need 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio joint job or small mortar mix batch, a half yard to one yard covers most residential projects. Larger paver installs or pool base work will need to be measured out by square footage first.

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.

From The Mouths of Nashua Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully

First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...

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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Sand pairs naturally with crushed stone or paver base material for a full hardscape build, since the stone handles drainage and structure while the sand fills joints and levels the surface. Many Nashua customers order both in the same delivery to keep a project moving through the shorter building season. If you're working near clay-heavy glacial till, a drainage layer underneath is worth considering too.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand and paver bedding sand look similar but behave differently. For mortar, the fine, uniform grain of washed mason sand is what makes the mix workable and prevents clumping. If you're setting pavers, though, many contractors have shifted to angular chip stone instead of sand bedding, since chip stone locks in place and resists the pumping and washout that plain sand can suffer under New Hampshire's freeze thaw cycles.

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Don't order and stockpile sand too far ahead of a fall project. With first frost typically landing around Oct 3 in Nashua, mortar work needs stable above freezing temperatures to cure properly. Sand left out in a pile through a cold snap can also pick up moisture and freeze into clumps, making it harder to work with when you finally get to the job.

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If you're running both a mortar job and a paver project, order your sand and your chip stone or paver base together in one delivery instead of two separate trips. It saves on coordinating access to the site twice, which matters on the narrower driveways common in Nashua's older neighborhoods near downtown and Mine Falls Park.

Working With Sand in Nashua

Nashua sits on glacial till, a dense mix of clay, silt, sand, and stone left behind by the ice sheets, which is workable but not the fine, uniform material you need for mortar or paver joints. That native soil won't substitute for washed sand in a mix, so most masonry and hardscape jobs here bring material in. With frost heave a real concern given the Oct 3 to May 20 freeze window, getting joint sand packed properly before ground freeze matters more here than in milder climates. Homeowners near Mine Falls Park often use it for small pool base prep or patio joint work during the warmer months.

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 this the same as mason sand?

Yes, this is washed and finely screened natural sand, often called mason sand in some regions. It's sized fine and uniform, which is what makes it workable for mortar mixing, paver joint filling, and pool base prep, unlike coarser concrete sand.

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How much sand do I need for a paver patio's joints?

It depends on your patio's square footage, but one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most joint fill only needs 1 to 2 inches. Measure your patio area first, then figure your cubic yard total from there.

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When should I schedule sand delivery for a fall project?

Aim to get mortar and paver work done before temperatures drop consistently near freezing, since Nashua's first frost typically arrives around Oct 3. Working in the weeks before that gives mortar time to cure properly and joints time to settle before winter.

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Where will the sand be placed on delivery day?

The load gets placed wherever you specify, usually a driveway or curbside area with enough clearance for the delivery truck. Clear the spot ahead of time, especially if you're in a tighter lot near downtown Nashua, and make sure there's nothing blocking truck access.

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Should I use sand or chip stone for paver bedding?

For paver bedding specifically, many contractors now use angular chip stone instead of sand, since it locks together and resists pumping and washout better under freeze thaw cycles. Sand is still the right call for mortar mixing and filling paver joints once they're set.

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