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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.
Rich Riley
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One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most paver joint or bedding work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical 300 square foot patio project, figure roughly 1 cubic yard if you are filling joints and thin bedding, more if you are building up a full bedding layer at 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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St. Louis Sand Delivery

St. Louis 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.
Rich Riley
Rich Riley
Google Review

Highest compliments. Great driver.
Website is easy to navigate. Just a seamless process. 5 stars!!

One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most paver joint or bedding work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical 300 square foot patio project, figure roughly 1 cubic yard if you are filling joints and thin bedding, more if you are building up a full bedding layer at 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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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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Most jobs pairing sand also need chip stone for paver base or bedding if you are moving away from a traditional sand bed, plus gravel for the sub base underneath. If you are mixing mortar, you will want cement on hand before the sand arrives so the crew is not waiting around once the truck leaves.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand and concrete sand are not interchangeable even though people mix them up constantly. Mason sand is finer and more uniform, which is what makes mortar spread smoothly under a trowel. If you use coarser concrete sand in a mortar mix by mistake, the joints come out rough and harder to strike clean, especially noticeable on brick veneer work common in older St. Louis neighborhoods.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A lot of homeowners still spec sand as paver bedding out of habit, but it is being phased out in favor of chip stone because sand pumps upward through joints over time, especially with St. Louis clay soil holding moisture underneath and pushing water up through the base. If you are repairing an older patio, consider chip stone for the new bedding layer even if the original job used sand.

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Order mortar sand and mason work in the same load when possible, since both draw from the same fine washed stock and combining the delivery saves a second truck trip. If your project spans both a patio rebuild and tuckpointing on a foundation wall, one bulk order covers both needs instead of buying bagged sand twice at retail markup.

Working With Sand in St. Louis

St. Louis sits on heavy clay, which is exactly why sand gets used the way it does here, not as a soil amendment but as a clean, stable layer under and between hardscape units where drainage and workability matter more than what the native ground is doing. With clay soils holding water the way they do after a spring rain, a properly bedded paver patio or a mortar joint mixed with good mason sand stays put instead of shifting. Hardscape crews here run heaviest from April through October, which lines up with the frost-free window between April 10 and October 25. Outside that window, mortar work slows down because cold sand and cold mix do not bond the way they should.

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 mason sand?

Yes, this is washed and finely screened sand, the grade most people mean when they ask for mason sand, especially in the South where that term is more common. It is the right choice for mortar mixing, paver joints, and pool base work. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is what gives mortar its workability.

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How much sand do I need for a paver patio?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. Most paver joint filling and bedding only needs 1 to 2 inches, so a 300 square foot patio typically runs close to 1 cubic yard for joint work, more if you are laying a full bedding layer rather than just sweeping joints.

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When is the best time to schedule sand delivery in St. Louis?

Spring through fall is when most hardscape and mortar work happens here, roughly April through October between the last and first frost dates. Cold weather makes mortar mixing harder to work with and slows curing, so scheduling outside that window is possible but not ideal for mortar specific jobs.

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Where will the truck place the sand on delivery day?

The driver places the pile wherever you direct at the curb, driveway, or another accessible spot, you choose the location and confirm access when you schedule at checkout. Clear about 10 feet of space and expect a straight tipper dump, so plan for a tarp underneath if you want to protect a driveway surface.

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Should I use sand or chip stone for my paver base?

Chip stone is increasingly the better choice for paver bedding because it locks together and does not pump up through joints the way sand can, particularly given how much St. Louis clay soil holds moisture. Sand still makes sense for mortar mixing and joint filling, but for the bedding layer under pavers, ask about chip stone instead.

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