Landscaping Materials

Sand Calculator

Enter the shape and depth of the area you are filling. The calculator returns cubic yards, tons, 50 lb bag count, and a recommended bulk-order size rounded to the nearest half yard.

Area
ft
ft
in
%

Order sand

0.5 cu yd

net 0.25 cu yd

Approximate weight

0.33 tons

667 lb

50 lb bags

15

without waste 14

Area

80 sq ft

Cubic feet

6.7 cu ft

Cubic meters

0.19 m³

Assumptions

  • Sand density: about 100 lb per cubic foot (roughly 1.35 tons per cubic yard).
  • 50 lb bag: about 0.5 cubic feet of coverage.
  • Order quantity rounded up to the nearest half cubic yard.

Sizing a sand order

Sand is sold by the ton at bulk yards and by the 50 lb bag at home centers. The two are hard to compare without a volume conversion, which is what this calculator does. Enter the area and depth once, and the result panel shows cubic yards for bulk delivery, 50 lb bag count for a home-center run, and weight in tons.

Paver base vs bedding sand

A paver installation uses two very different materials: a 4 to 6 inch compacted crushed-stone base, and a 1 inch bedding-sand layer on top of it. Use this calculator for the bedding sand only. Size the base with the paver base calculator.

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