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How Much Sand for 1,000 Square Feet?

6.17cubic yards

at 2 inches deep — about 334 bags (0.5 cu ft each) or 8.33 tons

Depth	Cubic yards	Cubic feet	0.5 cu ft bags	Approx. tons
1 in	3.09 yd³	83.3 ft³	167	4.17
2 in (typical)	6.17 yd³	166.7 ft³	334	8.33
3 in	9.26 yd³	250 ft³	500	12.5

Paver leveling beds use 1 inch of sand, sandboxes 2–3 inches (or more), and lawn leveling ¼–½ inch at a time. Sand weighs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard.

The math: 1,000 sq ft × depth in feet ÷ 27 = cubic yards. One cubic yard of sand covers 324 sq ft at 1" · 162 sq ft at 2" · 108 sq ft at 3".

Use coarse washed sand (paver/concrete sand) for bases and leveling — play sand is too fine and holds water.

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