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If wall area is 80 m², bricks per m² is 60 and waste is 5%, the bricks required is 5,040.

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Bricks required

5,040

How many you'll need, rounded up so you don't come up short.

You enter Wall area 80 m², Bricks per m² 60, Waste 5%. You get Bricks required 5,040.

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Bricks required by wall area

If wall area goes from 80 m² to 120 m², bricks required changes from 5,040 to 7,560 (+50%).

Bricks required for different values of Wall area
Wall areaBricks required
40 m²2,520
60 m²3,780
80 m²start5,040
120 m²7,560
160 m²10,080

Bricks required by bricks per m²

If bricks per m² goes from 60 to 90, bricks required changes from 5,040 to 7,560 (+50%).

Bricks required for different values of Bricks per m²
Bricks per m²Bricks required
302,520
453,780
60start5,040
907,560
12010,080

Bricks required by waste

If waste goes from 5% to 8%, bricks required changes from 5,040 to 5,184 (+2.9%).

Bricks required for different values of Waste
WasteBricks required
3%4,944
4%4,992
5%start5,040
8%5,184
10%5,280
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1

Enter Wall area

Provide your wall area, in m².

2

Enter Bricks per m²

Provide your bricks per m².

3

Enter Waste

Provide your waste, in %.

4

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What Affects Your Bricks required

Your bricks required depends on the values below.

  • Wall area

    Changing your wall area changes your bricks required.

  • Bricks per m²

    Changing your bricks per m² changes your bricks required.

  • Waste

    Changing your waste changes your bricks required. Typically between 0 and 20 %.

Example Result

Here's what you can expect from a brick quantity calculation:

Wall area
80 m²
Bricks per m²
60
Waste
5 %
Bricks required
5,040

Frequently Asked Questions

How does wall area affect bricks required?
If wall area goes from 80 m² to 120 m², bricks required changes from 5,040 to 7,560 (+50%).
How does bricks per m² affect bricks required?
If bricks per m² goes from 60 to 90, bricks required changes from 5,040 to 7,560 (+50%).
How to calculate brick quantity?
Fill in wall area, bricks per m² and waste in the Brick Calculator – How Many Bricks? above and your bricks required is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.
What does an example brick quantity calculation look like?
If wall area is 80 m², bricks per m² is 60 and waste is 5%, the bricks required is 5,040.
Is this calculator free to use?
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How accurate is this calculator?
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Bricks required

5,040

How many you'll need, rounded up so you don't come up short.

You enter Wall area 80 m², Bricks per m² 60, Waste 5%. You get Bricks required 5,040.

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