Enter your area length, width, and depth to find cubic yards, cubic feet, tons of sand needed, and estimated cost.
Estimates only.
Multiply length by width to get area, then multiply by depth converted to feet (depth in inches divided by 12) to get cubic feet. Divide by 27 to convert to cubic yards. Dry sand weighs approximately 1.35 tons per cubic yard, so multiply cubic yards by 1.35 to estimate tons.
Multiply the area in square feet by the depth in feet (convert inches to feet by dividing by 12). That gives cubic feet. Divide by 27 for cubic yards, then multiply by 1.35 to convert to tons.
A 50 lb bag of sand covers roughly 10 to 12 square feet at 1 inch deep, or about 5 to 6 square feet at 2 inches deep. Coverage varies with sand density, so check the bag label for the manufacturer figure.
One ton of sand is about 0.74 cubic yards or 20 cubic feet. At 1 inch deep that covers roughly 240 square feet; at 2 inches deep about 120 square feet. Use the calculator for your specific depth.
One unit of sand equals 100 cubic feet in some regional markets. Divide 100 by 27 to convert to cubic yards (about 3.7 yards). For most US projects, suppliers quote by the cubic yard or the ton.