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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
One cubic yard of this sand covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or jointing work only calls for that 1 to 2 inch range. For a small patio or a pool base, a half yard to a yard is often enough, but larger paver patios or bigger mortar batches will run through more, so measure your square footage first and work backward from there.
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Toledo Sand Delivery
Toledo 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.
So Easy!
So Cheap!
So doing this again next year!
How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
One cubic yard of this sand covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or jointing work only calls for that 1 to 2 inch range. For a small patio or a pool base, a half yard to a yard is often enough, but larger paver patios or bigger mortar batches will run through more, so measure your square footage first and work backward from there.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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How It Works
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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 jobs using this sand also need paver base gravel underneath and edging to hold the whole assembly in place. If you are mixing mortar, you will also want your cement on hand before the load arrives so you are not waiting on a second delivery mid pour.
Service area
Areas we deliver sand in Toledo, Ohio
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Because Toledo's clay soil holds water, keep your sand pile covered or on a pallet before use, especially in spring when rain is frequent. Wet mason sand still works for mortar, but it throws off your water to sand ratio if you are mixing by feel rather than weight. Let it drain under a tarp overnight if it has been rained on, it saves you from a soupy first batch.
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A common mistake is using this mason sand as paver bedding sand instead of jointing material. It is fine enough to compact well initially, but over seasons of freeze thaw, which Toledo gets plenty of between October and May, it can pump up through joints and create uneven pavers. Many installers now use angular chip stone for bedding and save this sand strictly for filling joints after pavers are set.
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If your project involves both mortar work and paver joints, order the full amount in one delivery rather than splitting it into two trips, since a single cubic yard load covers a surprising amount of joint filling and mortar mixing when used at the correct thin depth. Combining trips also means one truck compacting your driveway or lawn instead of two.
Working With Sand in Toledo
Toledo sits on heavy clay soil, and that clay does not drain the way sand does, which is exactly why sand plays a role in so many hardscape builds here rather than in planting beds. With a first frost around October 5 and last frost near May 10, most masonry and paver work gets packed into a spring through fall window, so people tend to order sand in bigger batches once they start a project rather than trickle it in. Around the Glass City, a lot of patio and walkway work near older brick homes still calls for mason sand in the joints, though chip stone has been creeping in as a paver bedding alternative because it will not pump up through the joints over time.
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.