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).
About this sand
Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver joint job or small mortar mix batch rarely needs more than a fraction of a yard. For pool base work or thicker beds closer to 2 inches, plan on roughly half that coverage per yard. Measure the actual square footage of your patio, walkway, or pool footprint before ordering so you are not guessing.
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Oakland 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.
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).
How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver joint job or small mortar mix batch rarely needs more than a fraction of a yard. For pool base work or thicker beds closer to 2 inches, plan on roughly half that coverage per yard. Measure the actual square footage of your patio, walkway, or pool footprint before ordering so you are not guessing.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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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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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most jobs pairing this sand also need paver base gravel underneath and edge restraint to keep joints from washing out over time. If you are mixing mortar for stone work near an older home, a matching load of crushed stone or gravel for drainage behind the wall is worth ordering in the same delivery. Pool installers typically want both the sand base and a compactable gravel sub base delivered together.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
For mortar mixing, do not substitute regular fill sand even if it looks similar, the grain size in true mason sand is what keeps mortar workable under the trowel instead of stiff and crumbly. If you are matching old stonework near a historic property, ask for a sample bag before the full order so you can check the color against existing mortar joints.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on paver jobs is sweeping in mason sand for joints and calling it done. It compacts less than polymeric sand and can wash out in heavy rain, which happens often enough in spring here to matter. If your joints are wider than an eighth inch or the patio slopes at all, ask about chip stone instead since it will not pump out from under the pavers the way sand can.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Ordering a full cubic yard even for a mid size mortar job usually costs less per unit than buying several bags, and leftover sand stores fine in a covered bin for the next season's touch up work. If you are doing both a mortar project and a paver patio, order the sand and a load of paver base gravel together to save on delivery trips.
Working With Sand in Oakland
Oakland sits on sandy loam at 236 feet, which means water already moves through most yards reasonably well, so mason sand used for paver joints or mortar work does not sit soggy the way it might on a heavier clay lot. That said, hardscape jobs here still run on the same calendar as everywhere in zone 6b, with a frost line that shuts down mortar work once temperatures drop after the October 9 first frost. Most patio and walkway projects around town get built between last frost in late April and early fall, when mortar cures properly and paver base compacts without freezing. If you are near the Van Allen House area or anywhere with older stone work, matching the fine texture of proper mason sand matters more than it looks like it should.
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.