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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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, and most paver joint or bedding work only needs a 1 to 2 inch layer, so a small patio might only need a fraction of a yard. Mortar mixing is measured by the batch rather than the square foot, so figure your yield from the mix ratio you are using and order in whole or half yard increments to keep enough on hand. Pool base work usually calls for a full 1 to 2 inch layer across the excavated area, so measure that footprint before you order.
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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.
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).
How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, and most paver joint or bedding work only needs a 1 to 2 inch layer, so a small patio might only need a fraction of a yard. Mortar mixing is measured by the batch rather than the square foot, so figure your yield from the mix ratio you are using and order in whole or half yard increments to keep enough on hand. Pool base work usually calls for a full 1 to 2 inch layer across the excavated area, so measure that footprint before you order.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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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 a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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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
Mason sand pairs naturally with pavers, natural stone, and brick for anyone setting a patio or walkway near the joints and bedding stage. If you are also excavating or leveling a base, a load of road base or crushed stone underneath gives the sand something stable to sit on. For pool decks, a lot of Roswell customers order both the sand and the paver material together to keep the job on one schedule.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Mason sand and concrete sand look similar but behave very differently once wet. Mason sand is finer and more uniform, which is exactly why it works into mortar smoothly, but that same fineness means it holds water longer in Roswell's dry heat before a mix sets up. Keep your mix covered between batches on hot afternoons, or you will fight extra evaporation and inconsistent workability by the second hour of a pour.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on paver jobs here is using mason sand as the compacted base layer instead of the joint fill. It is too fine for structural bedding under heavy paver loads and will shift over time, especially with Roswell's sandy loam beneath it already draining unevenly. Save mason sand for joint sweeping and mortar work, and use crushed stone or concrete sand for the load bearing base.
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If your project also needs paver base material, order it in the same delivery as your mason sand to avoid a second trip charge and a second wait for scheduling. Many pool deck and patio jobs around town split roughly 80 percent base material to 20 percent mason sand for joints, which is a useful rule of thumb when you are estimating two materials at once.
Working With Sand in Roswell
Roswell sits on sandy loam at 3,570 feet, so native soil already drains fast and holds little moisture, which is fine for turf but not what you want under pavers or mixed into mortar. This washed sand is a different animal, screened for uniform grain size so it compacts predictably and works with a trowel the way sandy loam never will. With hardscape season running spring through fall here, most orders come in ahead of patio, walkway, and pool deck projects before the ground stiffens after the Nov 4 frost date.
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.