Pavers and sand base needed for a patio project.
The patio area divided by the single-paver area gives the paver count, and the bedding sand is area times its depth. Settling later comes from a skimpy sand bed, so estimating both the pavers and the base keeps the patio flat for years.
Patio Material
Pavers = area / paver area; sand = area x depth
Pavers = area / paver area; sand = area x depth The patio area divided by the single-paver area gives the paver count, and the bedding sand is area times its depth.
Settling later comes from a skimpy sand bed, so estimating both the pavers and the base keeps the patio flat for years.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Patio length, Patio width, Paver size, Bedding sand depth. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.