Sand calculator

97 lb/cu ft dry. 119 lb/cu ft wet.

Spillage. Starts at 0.

Job sheet

Plumb sand job sheet

100 sq ft at 2 in.

  • Volume0.62 cu yd · 16.67 cu ft
  • Tons0.81 tons2,619 lb per cubic yard.
  • Bags340.5 cu ft on the bag.
Plumb sand job sheet
100 sq ft at 2 in.

Volume: 0.62 cu yd · 16.67 cu ft
Tons: 0.81 tons (2,619 lb per cubic yard.)
Bags: 34 (0.5 cu ft on the bag.)

Same volume, two weights

100 square feet at 2 inches is 16.67 cubic feet, 0.62 yards. At dry density that is about 0.81 tons. At wet density it is about 0.99 tons. A 0.5 cubic foot bag is 34 bags for that volume, rounded up. Concrete sand, masonry sand, and play sand share this math. The label tells you the cubic feet. The moisture tells you the tons.

Bedding under pavers is usually a thin layer. Set the depth and keep the sand row. The stone under that is gravel. The paver count is pavers. Weight questions for every material sit on yard weight.

FAQ

How much does a yard of sand weigh?

Dry sand on the Engineering ToolBox table is 97 pounds per cubic foot, 2,619 pounds per yard, about 1.31 tons. Wet sand on the same table is 119 pounds per cubic foot. The full comparison is on the yard weight page.

Is play sand different?

The bag is a volume, often 0.5 cubic feet. Weight still moves with water. Use the cubic feet on the bag for the count, and the density only when someone sells by the ton.

Sources

  1. Engineering ToolBox, Dirt and Mud - Densities (2010): Sand, dry, 97 lb/cu ft. Sand, wet, 119 lb/cu ft.