Bricks and blocks for a wall

Set the wall length, height, openings and unit type to see how many to order.

Works in metric or imperial units.

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How many bricks are in a square metre?

About 59 standard bricks for a half-brick wall with 10 mm joints, or about 10 blocks of 440 × 215 mm.

What formula does it use?

Units = net wall area × 1/((unit length + joint) × (unit height + joint)) × (1 + waste).

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