Sand calculator
Estimate sand for paver joints, sandboxes and base layers. Returns yards, tons, bags and cost.
Short answer: cu yd = (L × W × depth/12) ÷ 27. Tons = cu yd × 1.35 (dry). 50 lb bag ≈ 0.5 cu ft. 10 × 10 ft × 1" = 8.3 cu ft ≈ 0.31 cu yd ≈ 0.4 tons = 17 bags. Enter your measurements above and the sand calculator returns the quantity, unit conversions and an estimated cost instantly, in imperial or metric — no sign-up needed.
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How does the sand calculator work?
cu yd = (L × W × depth/12) ÷ 27. Tons = cu yd × 1.35 (dry). 50 lb bag ≈ 0.5 cu ft.
What does a worked example look like?
10 × 10 ft × 1" = 8.3 cu ft ≈ 0.31 cu yd ≈ 0.4 tons = 17 bags.
What do people ask most?
›How much sand under pavers?
1" of coarse concrete sand as a leveling bed over 4" of compacted base.
›Which sand for paver joints?
Polymeric sand — it locks joints, resists weeds and stays put in rain.
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Field notes from real jobs that explain the numbers behind this calculator.