For our plaster, we are using a sand comprised of several aggregate sizes. The grains range from very fine to extremely coarse. This type of sand has different names from region to region; at our yard it's sold as "double wash."
![Tyler Shoveling Sand For Plaster Mix Tyler Shoveling Sand For Plaster Mix](http://img0.goingslowly.com/photos/normal/14705059128.jpg)
When we say "our yard," we mean the local gravel yard. The first step for any visit is to drive over a scale so the lady at the little booth next to it can get the weight of our unladen truck. Then, we drive through a small mountain range of different sands, parking next to the hill of double wash.
![Dailey's Yard Dailey's Yard](http://img1.goingslowly.com/photos/normal/15527336902.jpg)
Eventually, a guy in a front-end loader arrives. Our truck, which normally feels gigantic, is like a child's toy by comparison.
![Front End Loader at Dailey's Yard Front End Loader at Dailey's Yard](http://img0.goingslowly.com/photos/normal/15504549076.jpg)
When the front-end loader scoops fills the truck, it groans and sinks under the weight.
![Loading Sand at Dailey's Yard Loading Sand at Dailey's Yard](http://img0.goingslowly.com/photos/normal/15340978760.jpg)
![Front End Loader Dumping Sand in Truck Bed Front End Loader Dumping Sand in Truck Bed](http://img1.goingslowly.com/photos/normal/15341115337.jpg)
Once the bed is full, we drive back to the scale, where the lady calculates the difference. And then, it's back home for more plastering!