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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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my orde...

One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet spread at a 1 inch depth, so a typical paver patio or walkway project usually needs a fraction of a yard to a couple yards depending on size. For mortar mixing you are working in smaller batches, so order based on your mix ratio and total brick or block count rather than square footage. If you are prepping a pool base, figure your depth at 1 to 2 inches over the full footprint and round up.

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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State College Sand Delivery

State College Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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Why order through Mulch Mound

The best local sand, without the guesswork.

We hand-pick and partner with the best yards in your region, keep only the ones our buyers rate well, and back each load with our guarantee.

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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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
Google Review

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my orde...

One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet spread at a 1 inch depth, so a typical paver patio or walkway project usually needs a fraction of a yard to a couple yards depending on size. For mortar mixing you are working in smaller batches, so order based on your mix ratio and total brick or block count rather than square footage. If you are prepping a pool base, figure your depth at 1 to 2 inches over the full footprint and round up.

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 State College Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...

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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most jobs that call for this sand also need paver base or crushed stone underneath it for structural support, plus edging to keep the sand from migrating out of the joints over time. If you are doing mortar work, you will likely also need mason's lime or type S cement on hand before the crew starts. For pool installs, a layer of coarser bedding stone under the sand cap is common practice.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

This sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly why it works for mortar and struggles as long term paver bedding. If you are setting pavers, know that many installers here have moved to chip stone under the pavers instead, since sand alone can pump up through the joints after a few freeze thaw cycles in our winters. Save this grade for mortar mixing or joint filling on top of a stone base, not as your entire bedding layer.

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A common mistake on hardscape jobs around here is finishing the paver install right before first frost hits in late October and hoping the joints settle correctly over winter. Sand joints need time to compact under regular foot traffic before freeze thaw cycles start working them loose. If you are pouring or setting stone in September, plan on sweeping in joint sand at least a few weeks before temperatures drop, and expect to top it off again in spring.

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If your project needs both mortar sand and a bedding or base material, order them together on the same delivery to cut down on truck trips and driveway wear. Store what you do not use right away under a tarp, since even washed sand picks up moisture from our silt loam soil and clumps if left exposed through a rainy stretch. Buying slightly more than your estimate covers small measurement errors without a second delivery charge.

Working With Sand in State College

State College sits on silt loam that drains slowly when it is wet and turns to dust when it is dry, which is exactly why sand gets used to fix drainage problems around foundations and walkways here. With winters that push through Happy Valley from late October to May, contractors like a stable, well drained base under pavers so frost heave does not push a patio out of level. A lot of the sand that moves through this area still goes into mortar for the stone and brick work you see near older buildings close to Beaver Stadium. It also shows up in pool base prep during the short building season between frost dates.

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 the fine, washed, uniformly screened sand that is often called mason sand in other parts of the country. It is what you want for mixing mortar or filling paver joints, not the coarser concrete sand used for structural fill or as a full paver bedding layer.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a small patio?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a 150 to 200 square foot patio typically needs well under a full yard for joint filling. If you are also using it as bedding sand, figure your full footprint at 1 to 2 inches deep and size up from there.

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When is the best time to install this in State College?

Spring through fall is the window, since hardscape work slows once ground starts freezing after our typical mid to late October first frost. Give joint sand at least a few weeks of foot traffic and settling time before winter sets in, ideally finishing paver work by early October if you can.

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Where will the truck put the sand on delivery day?

Wherever you direct the driver, most often a driveway or the flattest open spot closest to your work area. Make sure there is clear overhead access and enough width for a delivery truck, and lay down a tarp first if you want to keep the sand off grass or pavement.

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

For paver bedding, many local installers now prefer clean chip stone because it does not pump or wash out the way sand can after repeated freeze thaw cycles. This sand is still the right choice for filling the joints between pavers and for mortar work, so a lot of jobs end up using both materials for different parts of the same project.

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