Sand Calculator

For a paver or flagstone setting bed, a 1 inch layer of bedding sand is standard over a compacted base. For general leveling, 2 inches is typical. To fill a sandbox, measure the inside depth you want.

Enter length and width in feet and your depth; the calculator returns cubic yards, an estimated weight, and a bag count.

Use coarse, sharp sand (often called paver or all-purpose sand) under pavers, not soft play sand, which shifts. Polymeric sand is a separate product used only to fill the joints after pavers are set.

Sand is sold bagged and in bulk. For anything beyond a small project, bulk by the cubic yard or ton beats carrying many 50 lb bags.