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).
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).
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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical range for paver joint filling or bedding work. For a standard 200 to 300 square foot patio project, most Seattle customers order one to two cubic yards depending on joint width and depth. Measure your paver area first, then decide if you're filling joints only or bedding the whole surface.
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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?
One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical range for paver joint filling or bedding work. For a standard 200 to 300 square foot patio project, most Seattle customers order one to two cubic yards depending on joint width and depth. Measure your paver area first, then decide if you're filling joints only or bedding the whole surface.
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
Most Seattle paver jobs pair mason sand with either paver base gravel underneath or clean chip stone as a joint alternative that resists pumping in our wet winters. If you're doing mortar work for a retaining wall or masonry veneer, you'll also want cement and a mixing area protected from rain. Pool deck jobs often order sand alongside a compactable base layer.
Service area
Areas we deliver sand in Seattle, Washington
- Alderwood Manor, Washington
- Artondale, Washington
- Auburn, Washington
- Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Bellevue, Washington
- Bothell, Washington
- Bothell East, Washington
- Bothell West, Washington
- Bremerton, Washington
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington
- Burien, Washington
- Cottage Lake, Washington
- Covington, Washington
- Des Moines, Washington
- East Renton Highlands, Washington
- Eastmont, Washington
- Edgewood, Washington
- Edmonds, Washington
- Everett, Washington
- Fairwood, Washington
- Federal Way, Washington
- Fife, Washington
- Gig Harbor, Washington
- Issaquah, Washington
- Kenmore, Washington
- Kent, Washington
- Kirkland, Washington
- Lake Forest Park, Washington
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, Washington
- Lake Stevens, Washington
- Lake Stickney, Washington
- Lake Tapps, Washington
- Lakeland North, Washington
- Lakeland South, Washington
- Lynnwood, Washington
- Maltby, Washington
- Maple Valley, Washington
- Martha Lake, Washington
- Mercer Island, Washington
- Mill Creek, Washington
- Mill Creek East, Washington
- Monroe, Washington
- Mountlake Terrace, Washington
- Mukilteo, Washington
- Newcastle, Washington
- North Lynnwood, Washington
- Port Orchard, Washington
- Poulsbo, Washington
- Redmond, Washington
- Renton, Washington
- Sammamish, Washington
- SeaTac, Washington
- Shoreline, Washington
- Silver Firs, Washington
- Silverdale, Washington
- Snohomish, Washington
- Snoqualmie, Washington
- Sumner, Washington
- Tacoma, Washington
- Tukwila, Washington
- Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington
- University Place, Washington
- Vashon, Washington
- White Center, Washington
- Woodinville, Washington
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Mason sand for paver joints should be swept in dry, never wet, or it clumps and leaves gaps once it dries out. In Seattle's damp climate, wait for a genuine dry stretch, even a few days without rain, before your final joint fill. If you sweep it in during a drizzle, you'll be back out there redoing it once the sun returns, and dry stretches aren't guaranteed here from October through April.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on Seattle jobs is using mason sand as full paver bedding instead of just joint fill. It's fine and uniform, which is great for mortar, but it shifts and doesn't compact like coarser bedding sand or chip stone. Many local contractors have already switched to angular chip stone for bedding because it locks together and won't pump up through joints during our wet season.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
If you're mixing mortar for a masonry project, buy your sand and cement close together in timing since mason sand left uncovered in Seattle's rain will pick up moisture that throws off your mix ratio. Store it under tarp on pallets if it needs to sit more than a day or two, and keep your mixing station covered too.
Working With Sand in Seattle
Seattle sits on glacial till, a dense, compacted mix of clay, gravel, and rock left behind by ice age glaciers, which makes it a poor base material on its own for pavers or masonry work. Builders here bring in mason sand to create a clean, workable layer for joints and mortar rather than fighting the native soil. With our wet fall and winter stretch, from October through March, sand for hardscape work gets ordered mostly during the dry building window. Zone 8b means the ground rarely freezes hard, so timing is more about rain than frost.
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.