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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.
Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly
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Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar and paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches, so a single yard often handles a good sized patio or walkway project. For pool base applications people sometimes go closer to 2 inches, which cuts your coverage roughly in half, so plan accordingly before you order.

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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Salem Sand Delivery

Salem Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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The best local sand, without the guesswork.

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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.
Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly
Google Review

Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar and paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches, so a single yard often handles a good sized patio or walkway project. For pool base applications people sometimes go closer to 2 inches, which cuts your coverage roughly in half, so plan accordingly before you order.

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 Salem Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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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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Eric Waller
Eric Waller

The website to order is super easy to use. Pick a mulch, date/time/driveway location of the delivery and that’s it. A few days later there was a ni...

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The website to order is super easy to use. Pick a mulch, date/time/driveway location of the delivery and that’s it. A few days later there was a nice mound of mulch in my driveway. Great service - just as promised.

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William Schaaf
William Schaaf

This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will b...

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This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.

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Most jobs using this sand also need pavers or natural stone, plus a base layer of compacted gravel underneath before the sand goes down. If you are doing a pool deck, order any edging or coping stone at the same time so everything shows up together instead of in stages.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly why it works for mortar but is a poor substitute for paver bedding. A lot of installers in the Willamette Valley have shifted to clean chip stone for bedding under pavers because it does not pump moisture up through joints the way sand can during our long wet season. If your project is bedding, ask about chip stone, save the mason sand for the mortar mix itself.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Time hardscape sand work for the drier stretch between late spring and early fall. Salem's wet season runs roughly November through March, and mortar work in particular suffers if the sand stays damp and clumped, since it throws off your mix ratio. If you are ordering in shoulder season, tarp the pile the moment it is delivered so it does not sit out absorbing rain before you use it.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Order slightly more than your calculated joint volume, sand compacts into paver joints over the first few weeks and settles lower than it looked on install day. A second light sweep in of extra sand a month after installation saves you from a follow up delivery for what amounts to a wheelbarrow's worth. Keeping a few extra bags on hand from the same load also means a color and grain match if you ever need to top off.

Working With Sand in Salem

Salem sits on silt loam, which holds moisture and gets soft and slick when wet, not the kind of base you want under pavers or a patio without help. Mason sand gives you a stable, well drained layer for joints and bedding work where the native soil would otherwise shift underfoot. With our wet fall and winter stretch running into March, hardscape crews here lean on this sand to keep mortar workable and joints tight before the rains set in. It is not a soil amendment, it is a building material for the parts of a project that need to stay put.

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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Is this the same as the mason sand my mason asked for?

Yes, this is washed and finely screened mason sand, the same material masons specify for mortar mixing because it is finer and more uniform than concrete sand. That consistency is what keeps the mortar workable and gives you a smooth joint finish on brick or block work.

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How many yards do I need for paver joints on a 400 square foot patio?

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, but paver joints only use a fraction of that since sand fills gaps, not the whole surface. For a 400 square foot patio, most homeowners find a third to a half yard is plenty, order a bit extra since exact joint width varies.

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When should I install paver joint sand in Salem?

Late spring through early fall works best, once the wet season eases up around March and before the rains return in November. Installing in damp conditions makes the sand clump and harder to sweep evenly into joints, so a dry stretch gives you a cleaner, more even finish.

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Where will the sand be dropped off?

The truck places your load at the driveway, curb, or other accessible spot you specify during checkout. Make sure there is enough clearance for a delivery truck and a clear path if you plan to move material by wheelbarrow to a backyard project.

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

For paver bedding, many installers in this region now prefer clean chip stone over sand because it does not pump or shift with moisture the way sand can. Mason sand is still the right call for the joints themselves and for mortar mixing, so a lot of projects end up using both materials for different parts of the job.

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