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Paver patio material calculator.

Dial in the dimensions and we'll tell you how many pavers, how much base, how much sand, and how many bags of polymeric you need to order. Residential-grade assumptions — 4″ compacted base, 1″ sand setting bed, 10% default waste.

Inputs

Sum of all exposed edges (not the sides against the house).

4″ residential walking · 6″ driveway · 8-10″ heavy use.

10% standard · 5% simple rectangle · 15-20% curves and cuts.

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Patio area
300
sqft
Pavers to order
881
units

Includes 10% waste factor.

Polymeric sand
4
bags

Approx. 50 lb bags, 1 per 100 sqft.

Base gravel (3/4 clear)
4.1
cubic yards

≈ 5.8 tons at ~1.4 t/yd³.

Setting sand
1.1
cubic yards

≈ 1.4 tons at ~1.35 t/yd³. Order HPB or mason sand.

Paver edging
74
linear ft

Plastic or aluminum restraint + 12″ spikes every 12″.

Field notes. Numbers are material-order quantities, not labor estimates. Adjust base depth for soil type (clay/poor drainage → deeper base). Always compact in 2″ lifts. Buy at least one extra pallet of pavers for future repairs — the dye lot will drift in 2 years.
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