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Brick Calculator

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Calculates the estimated number of bricks and mortar needed for a wall, considering wall dimensions and brick size.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Wall Length, Wall Height, Brick Length, Brick Height, and Mortar Joint Thickness in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Brick Area (including mortar), Wall Area, Brick Area in Square Feet, Estimated Number of Bricks, and Estimated Mortar Volume in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Wall

Wall Length: 5 feet; Wall Height: 6 feet; Brick Length: 8 inches; Brick Height: 4 inches; Mortar Joint Thickness: 0.375 inches

Brick Area (including mortar): 36.640625 square inches; Wall Area: 30 square feet; Brick Area in Square Feet: 0.2544487847 square feet; Estimated Number of Bricks: 117.901919 bricks; Estimated Mortar Volume: 0.9375 cubic feet

Medium Wall

Wall Length: 10 feet; Wall Height: 8 feet; Brick Length: 8 inches; Brick Height: 4 inches; Mortar Joint Thickness: 0.375 inches

Brick Area (including mortar): 36.640625 square inches; Wall Area: 80 square feet; Brick Area in Square Feet: 0.2544487847 square feet; Estimated Number of Bricks: 314.4051173 bricks; Estimated Mortar Volume: 2.5 cubic feet

Large Wall

Wall Length: 20 feet; Wall Height: 10 feet; Brick Length: 8 inches; Brick Height: 4 inches; Mortar Joint Thickness: 0.375 inches

Brick Area (including mortar): 36.640625 square inches; Wall Area: 200 square feet; Brick Area in Square Feet: 0.2544487847 square feet; Estimated Number of Bricks: 786.0127932 bricks; Estimated Mortar Volume: 6.25 cubic feet

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