Is there a guideline for how far a ton of sand will spread?

Question

In gravel, I've been told a ton will go about 100 sq ft at about 2" thick. Is there a similar guideline for how far sand will go? I'm trying to estimate how much i'll need for the patio im building with brick.

Answer 1

ABOUT 2 TONS TO A CUBIC YARD


L X W X DEPTH( EXPRESSED AS A DECIMAL
-------------------------------------------------------------- = CY
27

Answer 2

If the sand/gravel combination is to be your brick patio foundation I would think that you want your sand extremely dense and well packed. This will change your calculations based on density and depth versus just a 2" surface spread. However, your original figure of 1 ton per 100s/f at 2" thickness would represent a fairly tight pack. Since you are mixing it with gravel I would pack it even tighter, but even still, I feel you may get even a bit more coverage than 100s/f - its better to have too much than not enough.

Answer 3

sand has less empty space so it probably covers less area. if you can figure out the density of sand you can calculate it pretty easily. i looked around for a minute and dont see any density measurements.