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Brick Wall Calculator
Wall area: 12.00 m2 (129 ft2)
Net bricks: 720
Total bricks with waste: 793
Estimated pallets: 2
Calculate brick count and mortar volume needed for walls. Includes standard brick sizes and waste percentage.
Brick Wall Calculator | Bricks & Mortar Estimate
Use this brick wall calculator to estimate bricks and mortar needed for full wall construction or repairs. When live, you will enter wall length, height, and brick dimensions to get results.
Enter wall size to estimate bricks needed.
Standard Brick Sizes
Most bricks:
- 215 × 102.5 × 65 mm
Coverage:
- ~60 bricks per m² including mortar joints
Example
Wall: 4m × 2.5m = 10 m²
Bricks:
10 × 60 ≈ 600 bricks
Waste:
600 × 1.05 ≈ 630 bricks (5% waste)
Mortar Estimate
Standard mortar:
- ~0.03 m³ per m² of brickwork
Example:
10 m² × 0.03 = 0.30 m³ mortar
When to Increase Waste
- Decorative patterns
- Multiple window/door openings
- Uneven substrate
FAQs
How many bricks per m²?
Approximately 60 bricks including joints.
What is mortar coverage per m²?
About 0.03 m³ per m² of wall.
Does brick orientation change count?
Patterns like basketweave or herringbone increase waste.