Mason Sand delivered.
Fine washed sand for mortar and masonry work. Mason sand and concrete bedding sand have different grading requirements; do not substitute one for the other beneath interlocking concrete pavers.
- Specification
- ASTM C144 — fine washed aggregate
- Weight
- ~1.30 tons per cubic yard
- Application
- Mortar and masonry; confirm other specifications
- Coverage
- 1 cubic yard covers ~324 sq ft at 1" deep
What Mason Sand is
Fine washed sand listed for mortar and masonry work. Match the material to the project specification before using it for bedding, backfill, or another application.
Also called: mason sand, masonry sand, C144 sand.
What it’s used for
- Mortar and masonry mix aggregate
- Other uses where the specified sand grading matches
How much mason sand do I need?
Work in cubic yards: length × width × depth in feet, divided by 27. Mason Sand runs about 1.30 tons per cubic yard, and our quad-axle trucks haul 35 tons a load. This table gives the coverage for a single cubic yard at common depths.
| Depth | 1 cubic yard covers | Per 100 sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 2" | 162 sq ft | 0.6 yd³ · 0.8 tons |
| 3" | 108 sq ft | 0.9 yd³ · 1.2 tons |
| 4" | 81 sq ft | 1.2 yd³ · 1.6 tons |
| 6" | 54 sq ft | 1.9 yd³ · 2.4 tons |
| 12" | 27 sq ft | 3.7 yd³ · 4.8 tons |
Add 10–15% for compaction and waste before you order. The driveway gravel calculator will do the whole thing for you, including how many trucks it takes, and the full materials calculator can size an order from a total quantity instead of dimensions.
Delivery across Jefferson County
We deliver mason sand out of Festus to job sites, driveways, and residential properties throughout Jefferson County and the St. Louis metro — Festus, Crystal City, Herculaneum, Pevely, Barnhart, Imperial, Arnold, Hillsboro, De Soto, and north into the metro. Tell dispatch where the truck needs to put it and we will tell you straight whether the access works.
Pricing moves with season and quantity, so we quote it live rather than posting a number that goes stale. Call (636) 331-5757 or send us the details and you will have a number back the same day.
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