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Brick wall quantity

Estimate facing bricks including mortar-joint dimensions.

How this works

Divide wall face by the module area (brick length + joint) × (height + joint).

Example

Using the example inputs, bricks including allowance is 755 bricks.

Net wall face
100 ft²
Brick length
7.625 in
Brick height
2.25 in
Joint width
0.375 in
Extra allowance
10 %
Bricks including allowance
755 bricks

Scope and assumptions

Single facing layer; corners, bond patterns and cuts need separate planning. Quantity/geometry estimate only. Not structural design, building-code approval, or installation instructions.

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