I don't use or recommend washed concrete sand or the weed-filled cushion sand used by many builders. It's common because it's cheap.

The mine would produce roughly 5.7 million tons of washed concrete sand. A long-awaited environmental impact report for a sand mine along the Sweetwater River in El Cajon is up for public review.

Opponents say 5.7 million tons of washed concrete sand would churn up silica dust and many fear the carcinogen could settle in.

It's pretty easy to wash sand in a mixing tray and I just mixed 4 parts sand to 1 part white Portland cement to make my own DIY white concrete.

Apply it as smoothly as possible. Once the patching work is complete and has dried, spot-prime the patched and bare areas using a latex masonry block sealer or concrete paint.

The 519 miles of L.A.’s freeway system. Dodger Stadium. City Hall. All built with concrete filled with rock and sand washed down from Southern California’s iconic mountain ranges. For evidence ...

The final step before laying down the pavers is to spread an inch of sand on top of the aggregate base and smooth it over. Use washed concrete sand.

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In fact, I would never consider using sharp sand or washed concrete sand for anything other than making concrete. Winter is a good time for the first application of compost.