Aktualisiert July 2026

Sand Square Footage Calculator

Measure your area, choose a depth, and see how many cubic yards or tons of sand to order for paver bedding, a sandbox, or a leveling base.

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Grundstückslänge

Grundstücksbreite

Nutze die Gesamtfläche, um Rollrasen, Mulch, Rasensamen oder Zäune zu planen. Teile unregelmäßige Grundstücke in Rechtecke auf und addiere die Ergebnisse.

Grundstücksfläche

4,000sq ft

Quadratyard

444.4 yd²

Acre

0.092 ac

1 Acre = 43,560 sq ft. Rollrasen und Rasensamen werden meist pro Quadratfuß oder Quadratyard verkauft.

Was es bedeutet

To calculate sand, measure the length and width of your area and multiply them (length × width) for the square footage. Then pick a depth — paver bedding sand is typically 1 inch deep. Multiply the area by the depth in feet and divide by 27 to get cubic yards. One cubic yard of bedding sand covers about 300 sq ft at 1 inch.

Formel & Anleitung

So wird gerechnet

Sand is spread over an area but bought by volume, so you start with square footage and convert to cubic yards using the depth. Keep the depth in feet so the units cancel cleanly.

1Measure the length and width of the area in feet and multiply them: length × width = square footage.
2Choose your depth and convert it to feet — 1 inch is 0.0833 ft, 2 inches is 0.167 ft.
3Multiply the area by the depth in feet to get cubic feet of sand.
4Divide cubic feet by 27 to get cubic yards; multiply cubic yards by 1.35 to estimate tons.

Rechenbeispiel

In Zahlen

Area (20 ft × 20 ft)	400 sq ft
Depth (1 in bedding = 0.0833 ft)	33.3 cu ft
Cubic yards (33.3 ÷ 27)	≈ 1.2 cu yd
Tons (1.2 × 1.35)	≈ 1.6 tons

A 20 × 20 ft paver patio with 1 in of bedding sand needs about 1.2 cubic yards (≈1.6 tons).

Genauigkeit & Annahmen

Depth depends on purpose: 1 in for paver bedding, 2–4 in for a leveling base, 6+ in for sandbox fill.
Paver bedding sand is spread about 1 inch thick — one cubic yard covers roughly 300 sq ft at that depth.
Split irregular areas into rectangles, calculate each, then add the square footage together.
Add about 5–10% extra for compaction, screeding, and settling so you don't run short mid-job.

Wichtige Tipps & Regeln

Sand is sold by the cubic yard (bulk) or by the ton — this tool gives you both figures.
Coverage changes with depth: 1 cu yd covers ~300 sq ft at 1 in, ~150 sq ft at 2 in, ~100 sq ft at 3 in.
Paver base (coarse road base or crushed stone) goes down first; bedding sand is the thin 1-inch layer on top.
Sand weighs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard, so a 1-ton bag is roughly three-quarters of a yard.

Anwendungsfälle

Für wen dieser Rechner ist

Paver base and bedding

Lay a 1-inch screeded bed of sand over compacted base to seat patio, walkway, and driveway pavers.

Sandbox fill

Fill a play sandbox 6 or more inches deep — measure length × width, then set the depth to your box.

Leveling a surface

Use sand to level under a pool, shed, or paver project, spreading 2–4 inches to smooth out dips.

How to calculate square footage for sand

Calculating sand is a two-part job: first find the area in square feet, then convert it to a volume you can actually order. Measure the length and width of the space in feet and multiply them together — a 20 by 20 foot patio is 400 square feet. If the space isn't a clean rectangle, break it into smaller rectangles, work out each one, and add the square footage together before moving on.

The square footage alone won't tell a supplier how much to load, because sand is sold by volume or weight, not by area. Multiply your area by the depth in feet, divide by 27, and you have cubic yards. For a quick weight estimate, multiply the cubic yards by 1.35 to get tons. The calculator above handles the arithmetic — you just enter the dimensions and the depth.

Paver bedding sand vs. paver base

These two layers are easy to confuse but do different jobs. The paver base is a thick layer of compacted crushed stone or road base — often 4 to 6 inches — that carries the load and drains water. If you are ordering that stone layer, the gravel calculator uses the same volume math. Bedding sand is the thin layer that sits directly under the pavers.

Bedding sand is spread about 1 inch thick and screeded flat so each paver seats evenly. Because it is so shallow, a single cubic yard stretches a long way — roughly 300 square feet at 1 inch. That is why a large patio can need several yards of base but barely more than a yard of bedding sand.

Turning cubic yards into a budget

Once you know the cubic yards, pricing is straightforward. Bulk sand is usually quoted per cubic yard or per ton delivered, while bagged sand is priced per bag with a stated coverage. Take your total cubic yards, multiply by the delivered price, and add a little for the 5–10% you should order to cover compaction and screeding waste.

To compare options or fold sand into a larger materials estimate, drop your quantity into the cost calculator with your price per yard or per ton. That turns the volume into a real number you can put next to the pavers, base, and edging for the whole project.

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FAQ

FAQ zum Sand-Rechner

Spread paver bedding sand about 1 inch thick. Multiply your area in square feet by 0.0833 (1 inch in feet), then divide by 27 for cubic yards. A 400 sq ft patio needs about 1.2 cubic yards. One cubic yard of bedding sand covers roughly 300 square feet at that 1-inch depth.

Measure the length and width of the area in feet and multiply them together — length × width — to get square footage. For a 20 by 20 foot space that is 400 square feet. To convert to the cubic yards suppliers sell, multiply the square footage by your depth in feet and divide the result by 27.

A cubic yard of sand weighs about 1.35 tons, or roughly 2,700 pounds, though damp sand weighs more. That means a 1-ton delivery is about three-quarters of a cubic yard. Use the 1.35 figure to switch between the cubic yards and tons your supplier may quote when you place an order.

Bedding sand under pavers should be about 1 inch deep once screeded flat — deep enough to seat the pavers evenly, but not so deep that they shift. Below that bedding layer, lay 4 to 6 inches of compacted crushed-stone base first. The base carries the load; the thin sand layer just levels the surface.

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