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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.
Carrie Sibbald
Carrie Sibbald
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At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio or pool deck base usually runs somewhere between half a yard and two yards depending on footprint. For mortar mixing jobs the volume need is much smaller and tied to your mix ratio rather than square footage, so order based on bags of cement you are pairing it with. Depth matters here, doubling to 2 inches cuts your coverage roughly in half.

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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Ogden Sand Delivery

Ogden Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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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.
Carrie Sibbald
Carrie Sibbald
Google Review

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio or pool deck base usually runs somewhere between half a yard and two yards depending on footprint. For mortar mixing jobs the volume need is much smaller and tied to your mix ratio rather than square footage, so order based on bags of cement you are pairing it with. Depth matters here, doubling to 2 inches cuts your coverage roughly in half.

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 Ogden Folks

4.7
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Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly

Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

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Sand for joints and bedding pairs naturally with pavers, and a lot of Ogden crews are now setting chip stone underneath instead of sand since it does not pump out under freeze thaw pressure. If you are mixing mortar, you will also need cement and possibly a mixing tub or small mixer on site. Ask about chip stone if your job is a paver base rather than mortar or pool work.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly what makes mortar workable instead of gritty. If you are repointing brick on an older Ogden home near downtown, do not substitute construction sand from a leftover pile, the coarser grains fight the trowel and weaken the joint. Order clean mason sand specifically for mortar work and keep it separate from any bedding sand on site.

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A common mistake on paver jobs here is using sand as the base layer and expecting it to stay put through Ogden's freeze thaw cycles. Sand pumps and shifts as ground water moves through clay loam subsoil, which is why more local crews are switching to compacted chip stone under the pavers and saving sand only for the joints on top.

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If your project needs both mortar sand and a paver base, do not assume one material does both jobs well. Order mason sand for mortar and joint filling, and pair it with angular chip stone for the structural base layer, since chip stone locks together and resists the seasonal ground movement that finer sand does not.

Working With Sand in Ogden

Ogden's native soil is clay loam, dense and slow draining, which is exactly why builders here reach for clean sand rather than trying to make the native ground do the work of a bedding layer. With hardscape season compressed by frost from mid October to mid April, most sand orders here land in spring through fall when mortar and paver crews are actually running. At 4280 feet the freeze thaw cycle is real, so joints and bases packed with proper sand hold up better than ones filled with whatever loose fines were left in the yard.

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, which is what people in some regions call mason sand. It is uniform and fine enough for mortar mixing and paver joints, unlike coarser concrete sand.

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How much sand do I need for a paver patio?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a 300 square foot patio at that depth needs roughly one yard. Going to 2 inches cuts that coverage in half, so measure your square footage first and pick your depth before ordering.

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When is the best time to install sand for a hardscape project in Ogden?

Spring through fall is the practical window here, since frost typically arrives by mid October and the ground stays workable until around mid April. Trying to set pavers or mix mortar right at the edges of that window risks the sand or mortar not curing properly in cold, wet conditions.

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Where will the sand be dropped on delivery day?

You choose the drop location at checkout, usually a driveway or curb space with clear truck access. Have that area cleared ahead of time, this matters more on tighter bench area lots where truck maneuvering is limited.

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Should I use sand or chip stone under my pavers?

For the structural base layer, many Ogden installers now prefer clean chip stone since it locks together and does not pump under freeze thaw movement. Sand still works well for the top joints between pavers and for mortar mixing, so most jobs end up using both materials for different layers.

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