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Sand - Mulch Mound
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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.
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or bedding jobs only need 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio base or a few pallets of pavers, a half yard to one yard usually gets the job done. If you're mixing mortar for a full brick veneer job, figure your brick count and worker experience into it since mix ratios vary by crew.

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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Tyler Sand Delivery

Tyler Sand Delivery

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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.
Nicholas Thom
Nicholas Thom
Google Review

So Easy!
So Cheap!
So doing this again next year!

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or bedding jobs only need 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio base or a few pallets of pavers, a half yard to one yard usually gets the job done. If you're mixing mortar for a full brick veneer job, figure your brick count and worker experience into it since mix ratios vary by crew.

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 Tyler Folks

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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Mason sand pairs with paver base stone for patios and walkways, and with brick or block for masonry work. If you're setting pavers, many Tyler crews now use a compactible chip stone bedding instead of straight sand since it drains better in our heavier spring rains and doesn't pump out from under the pavers over time.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand and concrete sand look similar but behave differently. Mason sand is finer and more uniformly graded, which is exactly why it works for mortar, it blends smoothly with cement and lime without leaving gritty voids. Don't substitute concrete sand into a mortar mix even if it's on hand, the coarser grains weaken the bond and make the mix harder to trowel, especially in Tyler's humid summer months when workability matters.

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A common mistake on paver projects is using straight mason sand as bedding under the pavers. It can migrate and allow joints to settle unevenly, especially with Tyler's spring rain patterns feeding water through the joints. Many local installers have shifted to a clean, angular chip stone base instead, since it locks together and does not pump out from under the pavers the way sand can over a few wet seasons.

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If you're mixing your own mortar on site rather than buying pre-bagged mix, buying mason sand by the cubic yard is usually more efficient than bags once you're past a small patch job. A yard covers a lot of mortar joints or paver seams, and having it delivered means your crew isn't making repeat trips to a supply yard during a work day. Just have a spot ready that keeps the pile dry until use.

Working With Sand in Tyler

Tyler sits on sandy loam already, so this material is not fighting your native soil the way it would in heavier clay regions further west. Most calls we get are for hardscape work, patios and walkways around homes near the Rose Garden district, plus new construction where masons need a workable mortar sand. With Tyler's mild winters and a last frost around March 9, hardscape crews here run close to year round, so mason sand moves steadily outside the deep summer heat too.

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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What is mason sand actually used for on a typical Tyler job?

Mason sand is mainly used for mixing mortar in brick and block work, filling joints between pavers, and leveling a base under pools or hot tubs. It's finer and cleaner than concrete sand, which is what makes it workable for masonry. Most Tyler orders we see are for one of these three uses.

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

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the typical joint fill or bedding thickness. Measure your patio's square footage, divide by 324, and round up slightly to account for compaction and joint sweeping loss during install.

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Is there a bad time of year to install with mason sand in Tyler?

Mason sand itself isn't weather sensitive to store, but mortar work is easier in moderate temperatures. Tyler's window from spring through fall gives you the most workable conditions, since mortar can set too fast in extreme summer heat and too slow after cold fronts near the November frost date.

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Can your truck deliver sand right into my backyard for a pool base?

Our trucks place material at a driveway or accessible drop point, and from there it typically needs to be moved by wheelbarrow to a backyard pool base area. Let us know about gate widths or tight access when you schedule so we can plan the drop location that gets you closest to the work site.

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

Mason sand has traditionally been used as paver bedding, but many installers in Tyler have moved to a compactible chip stone instead. Chip stone locks together and resists shifting under our seasonal rain, while sand can migrate and let joints settle unevenly over a couple of years. Mason sand still works well for mortar and pool base use.

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