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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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
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I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard of this mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is typical for paver joint filling or a leveling layer under pavers. For mortar mixing, order is driven by batch ratios rather than area, so estimate by the volume of mortar you expect to mix rather than square footage. Most paver base jobs stay in the 1 to 2 inch range, so double your estimate if you are going closer to 2 inches.

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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Richmond Sand Delivery

Richmond 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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard of this mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is typical for paver joint filling or a leveling layer under pavers. For mortar mixing, order is driven by batch ratios rather than area, so estimate by the volume of mortar you expect to mix rather than square footage. Most paver base jobs stay in the 1 to 2 inch range, so double your estimate if you are going closer to 2 inches.

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.

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Hannah

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

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Most sand orders in Richmond pair with paver base stone or clean chip stone underneath, since chip stone has largely replaced sand as the compaction layer beneath pavers and won't pump up through the joints over time. If you're doing mortar work, cement and lime are the obvious companions. Some pool installs also call for a topsoil or gravel border afterward to finish the grading around the pad.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are repointing brick around older Richmond homes near downtown or Glen Miller Park, match your sand to the original mortar joint color and texture before you buy lime and cement. Mason sand varies slightly in fineness by source, and a joint that doesn't match the surrounding brick stands out for decades. Bring a sample of the existing mortar or a photo when picking sand so you're not guessing at the color once it's mixed and troweled in.

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A common mistake is using mason sand as the compaction base under a paver patio instead of chip stone. Sand under pavers can migrate over time, especially with Richmond's freeze thaw cycles between October and April, leading to uneven settling. Use mason sand only for the thin joint fill on top, and use angular chip stone for the structural base layer beneath, it locks together and does not pump up through the joints the way sand can.

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Order mason sand and paver base stone together in the same delivery window if your project needs both, since a single trip covers the base layer and the joint fill without a second delivery fee or a second day of waiting around. Spring and early fall are the busiest hardscape months here, so if your project can wait until late fall after the peak rush, scheduling tends to be more flexible and material sits ready sooner.

Working With Sand in Richmond

Richmond's silt loam soil holds moisture and can shift a little season to season, which matters when you are setting pavers or a paver base near a foundation. This mason sand gives you a fine, uniform bedding layer that compacts evenly instead of settling unevenly like the native soil would if used alone. With frost reaching down through winter and a last frost date around April 20, timing your hardscape prep for after the ground has fully thawed avoids a base that heaves later. It is also the standard choice for mortar mixing on brick and stone repair work common in Richmond's older housing stock.

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 mason sand actually used for on a patio project?

Mason sand is mainly used to fill the joints between pavers after they're set and to mix mortar for brick or stone work. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which makes mortar easier to work and gives a clean, tight joint fill. It is not typically used as the structural base layer under pavers anymore, chip stone handles that job better.

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How many cubic yards of sand do I need for a 300 square foot patio?

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 300 square foot patio would need just under one cubic yard for joint filling. If you're also using sand as a leveling layer at 2 inches, plan on roughly double that amount, closer to two cubic yards total.

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When is the best time to install paver joints or do mortar work in Richmond?

Spring through fall is the practical window here, roughly after the last frost around April 20 and before the ground starts freezing again around mid October. Mortar cures poorly in cold temperatures, and paver joint sand settles better when the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged, so mid spring through early fall gives the most reliable results.

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How does delivery work and where will the sand be dropped?

You choose your cubic yardage and select a delivery date at checkout, there's no need to call in advance. On delivery day the driver places the load at an accessible spot you designate, usually a driveway or curbside area, so make sure there's clear room for the truck to pull up and dump.

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

For the base layer under pavers, chip stone is generally the better choice now since it locks together and resists shifting, while sand can migrate or pump up through joints over time, especially with Richmond's freeze thaw cycles. Mason sand still works well for the thin joint fill on top once the pavers are set in place.

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