Brick Quantity for a Wall
Brick Quantity for a Wall
Estimating materials starts with simple area division — here the wall area divided by the area each brick covers.
The count is N = A_wall/A_brick. where A_wall is the wall face area and A_brick the area one brick covers.
Inputs
A_wall := 12 m^2=12 m^2
A_brick := 0.0225 m^2=0.02 m^2
Divide wall area by brick area.
N := A_wall/A_brick=533.33
Results
Round up and add a wastage allowance (typically 5–10%). The brick area includes the mortar joint so the estimate matches real coursing.
Assumptions & limitations
- Single-leaf wall.
- Brick area includes mortar joints.
- Add wastage separately.