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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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One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and typical install depth for bedding or leveling work runs 1 to 2 inches. For a standard patio or paver project, figure your square footage, decide on 1 or 2 inches, and divide the coverage number accordingly, most residential jobs land between 1 and 3 cubic yards.

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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Parma Sand Delivery

Parma 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.
Carrie Sibbald
Carrie Sibbald
Google Review

One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and typical install depth for bedding or leveling work runs 1 to 2 inches. For a standard patio or paver project, figure your square footage, decide on 1 or 2 inches, and divide the coverage number accordingly, most residential jobs land between 1 and 3 cubic yards.

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 Parma 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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Sand pairs naturally with paver base gravel underneath it and paver joint sand or polymeric sand on top, and many Parma customers order both in the same delivery for a patio or walkway build. If you are mixing mortar, a masonry cement delivery alongside your sand saves a separate trip. Some crews are shifting from sand to chip stone for paver bedding since it resists pumping, worth asking about if that is your project.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

For mortar mixing in Parma's cooler shoulder seasons, keep your sand covered and dry before use since damp sand throws off your water to cement ratio and weakens the mix. If you are working in early spring or late fall when nighttime temps dip near freezing, mix in smaller batches so the mortar sets before it gets too cold to cure properly.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A common mistake on paver jobs here is skipping compaction of the base before adding your leveling sand, especially over Parma's silt loam which shifts more than sandy soil once saturated. Compact your gravel base in lifts, then screed the sand layer evenly before setting pavers, otherwise you will see dips and settling within a season or two.

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If your project needs both sand and paver base gravel, order them in the same delivery to save on a second trip charge and get both materials staged before you start. For pool base or leveling work specifically, ask about washed sand rather than a coarser blend, the finer grain compacts more evenly and gives a smoother surface underfoot.

Working With Sand in Parma

Parma sits on silt loam soil that holds water and turns heavy after rain, which is exactly why sand matters for drainage layers under patios and walkways. With hardscape season running spring through fall between the last frost around April 30 and first frost around October 20, most sand orders here are tied to a specific paver or masonry project rather than general yard work. The fine, uniform grain is what makes mortar workable when you are tuckpointing or building a retaining wall, and it is still specified for pool base leveling on many local installs.

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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What is the difference between mason sand and the sand you deliver for pool bases?

It is the same washed, finely screened sand, mason sand is just a regional name used mostly in the south. What we deliver in Parma works for mortar mixing, paver joints, and pool base leveling since it is uniform and fine grained enough for all three uses.

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How many cubic yards of sand do I need for a 200 square foot patio?

At a 1 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 200 square foot patio needs a bit under a full cubic yard. If you are going 2 inches deep for a more stable base, plan on roughly 1.25 cubic yards to be safe.

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When is the best time to install a paver patio in Parma?

Spring through fall is the practical window here, roughly late April through mid October, since the ground needs to be workable and free of frost. Late spring and early fall tend to have the most stable weather for curing mortar or letting a sand base settle before you set pavers.

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Can your truck get sand into a backyard or does it have to stay in the driveway?

Delivery is typically curbside or driveway drop due to truck size and weight, we cannot drive over lawns or through narrow gates. If your project is in the backyard, plan on moving material by wheelbarrow from the drop point, and let us know ahead of time if access is tight so we can place the load as close as possible.

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Should I use sand or chip stone for paver bedding on my project?

Sand has been the traditional choice for paver bedding, but many installers are shifting to chip stone since it does not pump up through joints over time the way sand can. If you want the traditional approach or are matching an existing installation, sand still works, but ask us about chip stone if you want a more settled, long term base.

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