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Brick Calculator

Number of bricks needed for a wall.

Estimate the number of bricks required to build a wall of any height and width, including a 10% wastage allowance.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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Inputs

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Results

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Wall area / brick face area, with a 10% allowance for cuts and breakage. Standard modular brick face = 0.21 m × 0.07 m (with mortar joints).

In depth

Estimate the number of bricks required to build a wall of any height and width, including a 10% wastage allowance.