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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.
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio joint fill or mortar mix job, figure your square footage against that coverage rate before rounding up, since sand doesn't compress the way soil or mulch does.

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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Ocean Pines Sand Delivery

Ocean Pines 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 or paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio joint fill or mortar mix job, figure your square footage against that coverage rate before rounding up, since sand doesn't compress the way soil or mulch does.

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 Ocean Pines Folks

4.7
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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

Mason sand pairs with paver base gravel underneath and polymeric or joint sand on top for a full paver install, and with portland cement for anyone mixing mortar on site. If you're building a pool deck or bulkhead cap, a load of crushed stone for the base course usually gets ordered alongside it.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand for mortar should stay dry until you're ready to mix, Ocean Pines humidity off the bay can dampen an open pile faster than inland areas. Cover it with a tarp if it'll sit more than a day or two before use. Wet sand throws off your mortar's water ratio and weakens the mix, which matters more on coastal work exposed to salt air and freeze-thaw cycles each winter.

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A common mistake on paver jobs here is using mason sand as bedding under the pavers instead of just in the joints. It's fine enough that it can migrate and pump up through joints over time, especially with the sandy, well-draining soil already under most Ocean Pines lots. Crushed stone or chip stone bedding holds its shape better long term, save the mason sand for joint fill and mortar mixing.

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Order slightly more than your calculated volume if you're mixing mortar over several days, since matching a sand batch mid-project can shift color and texture slightly. It's cheaper to have a little extra on hand than to reorder a partial yard later. Stockpile it on a tarp or in a bin, not directly on grass or gravel, so it stays clean for mixing.

Working With Sand in Ocean Pines

Ocean Pines already sits on sandy soil at 10 feet of elevation, so drainage is rarely the issue, it's precision that matters on hardscape work. Mason sand's fine, uniform grain is what lets mortar spread smooth and paver joints lock without shifting, unlike the coarser native sand underfoot. With the golf course and canal-front lots common here, a lot of this material ends up under pool decks and bulkhead caps where a stable, level base counts. It's not a soil amendment here, it's a build material for a specific job.

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 sand used for mortar and paver joints, or do I need different types?

This is one product, washed and finely screened mason sand, and it works for both mortar mixing and paver joint fill. The fine, uniform grain that makes mortar workable is the same quality that lets it settle tightly into paver joints without leaving gaps or washing out.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a paver patio's joints?

Joint fill uses far less than your full patio area, since you're only filling the gaps between pavers, not covering the surface. A cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at 1 inch depth, so measure your actual joint width and total linear footage rather than the whole patio to avoid over-ordering.

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When's the best time to schedule a hardscape sand delivery in Ocean Pines?

Spring through fall is when most patio, paver, and pool deck work happens here, before the Nov 15 first frost makes mortar work harder to finish properly. Cold mortar cures slowly and unevenly, so plan mortar-heavy jobs to wrap up before temperatures drop in late fall.

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Can the truck get down a canal-front or golf course lot driveway?

Most standard driveways handle a delivery truck fine, but tell us at checkout if your access is narrow, gated, or has a low bridge, which comes up on some canal lots. We'll place the load as close to your work area as the truck can safely reach.

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

For paver bedding, many builders have moved to clean chip stone since it locks in place and doesn't pump or shift the way fine sand can. Mason sand is still the right choice for the joints on top and for mixing mortar, it's just being phased out as the base layer itself.

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