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Brick Calculator

Estimate the number of bricks and amount of mortar needed for a wall.

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Required Bricks

1035.00

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Estimated Material Cost

517.50

$

Scientific Interpretation

To build this wall, you will need approximately 1,035 bricks, including a undefined% buffer for cuts and breakage.

Live Step-by-Step Calculation

# Given Values:
Wall Height: 8 ft
Wall Width: 20 ft
Brick Height: 2.25 in
Brick Width: 8 in
Mortar Joint: 0.5 in
Cost per Brick: 0.5 $
Wastage: 5 %
# Formula:
Required Bricks = ceil(((w_height * 12 * w_width * 12) / ((b_height + m_joint) * (b_width + m_joint))) * (1 + waste / 100))
# Substitution:
Required Bricks = ceil(((8 * 12 * 20 * 12) / ((2.25 + 0.5) * (8 + 0.5))) * (1 + 5 / 100))
Final Answer: 1,035 bricks

How it works

Bricks=Wall AreaBrick AreaBricks = \frac{Wall\ Area}{Brick\ Area}

Biological Formula Standard

Brick calculation involves finding the total area of the wall and dividing it by the area of a single brick plus its surrounding mortar joint.

How it Works

Bricks=Wall AreaBrick AreaBricks = \frac{Wall\ Area}{Brick\ Area}

Brick calculation involves finding the total area of the wall and dividing it by the area of a single brick plus its surrounding mortar joint.

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