–cubic yards
–tons (typical)
–cubic feet
–bags
Gravel for common projects
- 10x10 patio base 1.36 cu yd · 1.90 tons
- 10x12 patio base 1.63 cu yd · 2.28 tons
- 12x12 patio base 1.96 cu yd · 2.74 tons
- 12x16 patio base 2.61 cu yd · 3.65 tons
- 8x10 shed base 1.09 cu yd · 1.52 tons
- 10x12 shed base 1.63 cu yd · 2.28 tons
- 3x20 walkway 0.61 cu yd · 0.86 tons
- 4x30 garden path 1.22 cu yd · 1.71 tons
- 12x50 paver driveway base 12.22 cu yd · 17.11 tons
- 10x20 parking pad 2.72 cu yd · 3.80 tons
What you will also need for gravel
Tools and supplies that go with this job. These are Amazon search links, so you can compare options and current prices there.
- Landscape fabric (weed barrier)
- Hand tamper or plate compactor
- Wheelbarrow
- Landscape edging
- Steel garden rake
- Work gloves
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Good to know
A compacted base under pavers is 4 in minimum, and ICPI gives 4–6 in for walks and patios. A paver driveway base is 6–8 in. Loose gravel on a garden path is around 3 in. A compacted base needs roughly 25 to 30% more loose stone than the flat volume (Washington State DOT unit weights), so order extra and ask your supplier.
Typical weight used here: about 1.4 tons per cubic yard (range 1.3–1.5). Your supplier's figure is the one to trust.