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At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio or paver joint job of a few hundred square feet often needs just one to two cubic yards. For mortar mixing, order is driven by batch volume rather than square footage, so estimate based on how many bags of cement you're pairing it with. Depth matters more with this material than most, since even a half inch difference changes your total by a lot.
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Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio or paver joint job of a few hundred square feet often needs just one to two cubic yards. For mortar mixing, order is driven by batch volume rather than square footage, so estimate based on how many bags of cement you're pairing it with. Depth matters more with this material than most, since even a half inch difference changes your total by a lot.
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Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
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Most Reston hardscape jobs pair this sand with paver base gravel underneath and either polymeric jointing sand or clean chip stone on top, since chip stone is increasingly replacing loose sand in paver joints because it doesn't wash out or pump. If you're mixing mortar, you'll also want portland cement on hand before delivery day. Pool base installers often order this alongside crushed stone for the surrounding drainage layer.
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Mason sand for mortar needs to be bone dry when you mix it, or your ratios will be off and the mortar will slump. If it rains before your project, spread the pile out under a tarp with airflow underneath for a day rather than mixing it wet and guessing at water content. Reston's humid summers mean sand left uncovered can hold moisture longer than you'd expect, even without direct rain.
A common mistake on paver jobs here is using this sand for the joints instead of the base layer, then wondering why joints wash out after a heavy storm. Clean chip stone is now the better call for joint fill since it locks in place and won't pump up through pavers the way loose sand can on clay loam subgrade that stays damp longer after rain.
If your project needs both mortar sand and paver base material, order them together rather than in separate trips, since combining loads often saves on delivery logistics even though pricing is quoted separately. Pair it with crushed stone for pool bases, since the stone handles drainage while the sand gives you a smooth, level bedding surface underneath the pool liner or pad.
Reston sits on clay loam that holds water and drains slowly, which is exactly why sand matters here for hardscape work. It doesn't fight your soil, it works alongside it as a leveling and jointing material for patios, walkways, and pool decks. With a last frost around April 20 and first frost around October 20, most masonry and paver projects here run a solid six month window, and sand needs to go down dry and get compacted before the ground turns wet in fall.
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.
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.
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.
