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Brick Count for a Wall from Dimensions Calculator

Number of bricks needed to build a wall.

Estimates the number of bricks: count = wall area / (brick face area × (1 + waste%)). Standard brick face = 0.015 m² (75mm × 225mm including mortar).

Priya Venkatesan By Priya Venkatesan
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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

count = (L × H) / brick_face_area × (1 + waste/100)

In depth

Estimates the number of bricks: count = wall area / (brick face area × (1 + waste%)). Standard brick face = 0.015 m² (75mm × 225mm including mortar).