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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
Sand is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. Most paver joint and mortar work only calls for a 1 to 2 inch layer, so for a typical 300 to 600 square foot patio or walkway you are usually looking at one to two yards total. Measure the actual project footprint first, then work backward from the depth you need rather than guessing.
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Reno Sand Delivery
Reno 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.
So Easy!
So Cheap!
So doing this again next year!
How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
Sand is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. Most paver joint and mortar work only calls for a 1 to 2 inch layer, so for a typical 300 to 600 square foot patio or walkway you are usually looking at one to two yards total. Measure the actual project footprint first, then work backward from the depth you need rather than guessing.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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How It Works
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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
Pair this sand with washed gravel or crushed base rock for the sub grade under pavers, and keep a bag of portland cement on hand if mortar mixing is part of the job. Many crews also bring in clean chip stone as a bedding alternative where sand has historically pumped up through paver joints over time.
Service area
Areas we deliver sand in Reno, Nevada
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly what makes mortar workable for brick and stone work around Reno's older neighborhoods. If you are mixing mortar at elevation, keep in mind the dry air here pulls moisture out of the mix faster than at sea level, so work in smaller batches and keep water on hand to adjust consistency as you go rather than mixing a full batch up front.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on paver jobs is assuming sand bedding is still the standard. It is increasingly being replaced by clean chip stone for paver bedding because chip stone locks together and does not pump up through joints under freeze thaw cycling. With Reno's frost window running roughly October through May, that pumping risk is real, so ask which approach fits your specific paver system before ordering.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
If your project needs both mortar sand and paver base material, it is worth ordering them as separate deliveries rather than trying to stretch one product to do both jobs. Mason sand is too fine for structural base work, and using it there invites settling. Keep the two uses separate and you will get a more stable, longer lasting result on both ends of the job.
Working With Sand in Reno
Reno sits at 4505 feet on clay loam, and that soil holds water differently than sand does, which is exactly why sand gets used as a buffer layer under pavers and in mortar rather than as a soil amendment here. With a last frost around May 11 and first frost by Oct 6, the building season is short and compressed, so masons and hardscape crews tend to order in bulk once rather than in small batches through summer. The dry high desert air actually helps mortar and bedding sand cure and set predictably, without the humidity swings you get at lower elevations.
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.