Nitro Sand & Polymeric Sand Simplified Calculator

Alliance Gator a leader in polymeric sands, geogrids and geofabrics. Along with premium in house made specialties for a paver installation like our Gator Base system.

Enter sizes in Imperial measurements

Metric Imperial
Paver length (cm/in.)
Paver width (cm/in.)
Paver height (cm/in.)
Joint width (mm/in.)
Area (m2/sq.ft)
inch inch/dec. mm
1/16 0.06 1.6
1/8 0.13 3.2
3/16 0.19 4.8
1/4 0.25 6.4
5/16 0.31 7.9
3/8 0.38 9.5
7/16 0.44 11.1
1/2 0.5 12.7
9/16 0.56 14.3
5/8 0.63 15.9
11/16 0.69 17.5
3/4 0.75 19.1
13/16 0.81 20.6
7/8 0.86 21.8

Quantity of Bags and Pails Needed (Rounded Up)

Nitro Sand

Polymeric Sand

18.1 KG pail (40 lbs)
22.7 KG bag (50 lbs)
Beige
Grey
Black
Ivory
Silver
inch inch/dec. mm
1/16 0.06 1.6
1/8 0.13 3.2
3/16 0.19 4.8
1/4 0.25 6.4
5/16 0.31 7.9
3/8 0.38 9.5
7/16 0.44 11.1
1/2 0.5 12.7
9/16 0.56 14.3
5/8 0.63 15.9
11/16 0.69 17.5
3/4 0.75 19.1
13/16 0.81 20.6
7/8 0.86 21.8
Note: Pavers with large spacer bars will typically use 10 to 15% less sand than this calculation. Instead, a mock-up installation is recommended to determine the quantity required. When using multiple size pavers for a project, calculate and enter the average length and width in the Simplified Sand Calculator.