How Many Pavers for a 20x24 Patio?
How many pavers for a 20x24 patio: about 2,160 standard 4x8 inch pavers to cover 480 square feet, or 2,376 with 10 percent extra for cuts and breakage.
Volume and tonnage calculator →Paver count by size
| Paver size (in) | Per sq ft | Pavers needed | With 10% waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x8 | 4.5 | 2,160 | 2,376 |
| 6x6 | 4 | 1,920 | 2,112 |
| 6x9 | 2.67 | 1,282 | 1,410 |
| 12x12 | 1 | 480 | 528 |
| 16x16 | 0.5625 | 270 | 297 |
| 24x24 | 0.25 | 120 | 132 |
Per-square-foot counts are nominal; actual pavers are slightly smaller to allow for joints, so check the count printed on the pallet or product sheet.
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Cuts and waste
Straight patterns with few cuts waste around 5 percent. Herringbone and diagonal layouts, curved borders or a lot of obstacles can waste 10 to 15 percent. Keep a few spares for future repairs.
Base and sand for a 20x24 patio
Plan on roughly 8.3 tons of paver base at 4 inches compacted and about 1.48 cubic yards of bedding sand at 1 inch. Clay or freeze-thaw areas often use 6 inches of base. The paver calculator runs base, sand and paver counts together.
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Edging and joints
Edge restraint along every open side keeps the pavers from spreading. After compacting the pavers, sweep polymeric or joint sand into the gaps.
Ordering materials
Pavers often come by the pallet, and a pallet’s coverage is printed on the product sheet. Order base and sand at the same time to save delivery fees. Keep a few extra pavers from the same batch for future repairs, since color can vary between batches.
Slope and drainage
Set string lines with a slight fall away from the building before compacting the base. A consistent slope is much easier to build into the base than to fix in the sand layer.
Measuring the patio
Lay out the patio with stakes and string, square it with the 3-4-5 method and measure. Measure out to the edge restraint, since base should extend a few inches beyond the pavers on each side.
Questions people ask
How many 4x8 pavers for a 20x24 patio?
About 2,160, or 2,376 with 10% waste.
How many 12x12 pavers for a 20x24 patio?
About 480, or 528 with 10% waste.
How many square feet is a 20x24 patio?
480 square feet.
How much extra should I order for pavers?
About 5 percent for simple layouts and 10 to 15 percent for complex patterns.
How deep should paver base be for a patio?
About 4 inches compacted for patios, more in clay or cold climates.
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- How Deep Should Paver Base Be? Patio vs Driveway
- How Much Sand for Pavers? Bedding and Joint Sand
- Paver Edge Restraint: Types and How to Install It
- How Much Does a Pallet of Pavers Weigh?
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