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One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and typical install depth for mortar or joint work runs 1 to 2 inches. A small patio joint fill might only need a fraction of a yard, while pool base prep or a larger paver project can run several yards. Measure your square footage first, then decide on depth based on the job.
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Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and typical install depth for mortar or joint work runs 1 to 2 inches. A small patio joint fill might only need a fraction of a yard, while pool base prep or a larger paver project can run several yards. Measure your square footage first, then decide on depth based on the job.
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Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
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Most jobs pairing this sand also need paver base stone or crushed gravel underneath it, since sand alone will not carry the load in a driveway or patio base. If you are mixing mortar, you will want it staged near your mixer, not buried under other material. Some builders in the area are shifting paver bedding over to clean chip stone since it will not pump under freeze thaw, worth asking about if that is your project.
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For mortar mixing in Wilmington's swing season, keep your sand covered and dry before use since damp sand throws off your water ratio and makes the mix inconsistent. A tarp over the pile after delivery is enough. If you're mixing in early spring or late fall when temps hover near freeze thaw, mix smaller batches so the mortar sets before it can be affected by an overnight cold snap.
A common mistake is using this sand as paver bedding under heavy vehicle loads. It is fine for joint fill and mortar, but as a bedding layer it can shift and pump moisture over time, especially with our freeze thaw cycles. More builders here are moving to clean chip stone for bedding since it locks in place and drains instead of holding water like sand can.
If you are running a project that needs both mortar sand and a paver base, order them together and have them placed in separate spots on your job site. It saves a second delivery fee and keeps your crew from having to sort material by hand later, which slows down a Saturday build more than people expect.
Wilmington sits on silt loam, which is fine and holds water, so it does not behave anything like the sand you are bringing in. That is actually the point. This sand is washed and screened to a consistent grain, which is what makes mortar workable and lets it settle evenly in paver joints instead of leaving voids. With a growing season bounded by an April 22 last frost and an October 20 first frost, most masonry and hardscape work here happens spring through fall, and that window is when this material moves fastest.
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.
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.
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.
