Paver base calculator: base and excavation
Put in the paver area and your depths. Get the base to order and the soil to dig out.
- Base volume
- cu yd
- Base to order
- cu yd
- Excavation
- cu yd
An estimate from the numbers you enter. Check your own figures.
The formula usedBase volume = paver area in sq ft × base depth in inches ÷ 324. Base to order = base volume ÷ (1 − loss ÷ 100). Excavation = paver area × dig depth in inches ÷ 324.
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How it works out
The base volume is the paver area times the base depth in inches, divided by 324. Gravel packs down when it's tamped, so you order more than that: the compacted volume divided by what's left after the loss you type. The dig-out is the paver area times the full dig depth, divided by 324.
280 sq ft at 9 in = 7.8 cu yd.
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Questions
Why order more base than the compacted volume?
Gravel packs down when it's tamped. Type the loss you see on your jobs and the tool gives the amount to order.
Is the dig-out deeper than the base?
Yes. You dig for the base, the bedding and the pavers together. Type the full dig depth for the excavation.
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Paver base and excavation
An estimate from the numbers you enter. Check your own figures.
The formula usedBase volume = paver area in sq ft × base depth in inches ÷ 324. Base to order = base volume ÷ (1 − loss ÷ 100). Excavation = paver area × dig depth in inches ÷ 324.
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