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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%).
| Wall area | Bricks required |
|---|---|
| 40 m² | 2,520 |
| 60 m² | 3,780 |
| 80 m²start | 5,040 |
| 120 m² | 7,560 |
| 160 m² | 10,080 |
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 per m² | Bricks required |
|---|---|
| 30 | 2,520 |
| 45 | 3,780 |
| 60start | 5,040 |
| 90 | 7,560 |
| 120 | 10,080 |
Bricks required by waste
If waste goes from 5% to 8%, bricks required changes from 5,040 to 5,184 (+2.9%).
| Waste | Bricks required |
|---|---|
| 3% | 4,944 |
| 4% | 4,992 |
| 5%start | 5,040 |
| 8% | 5,184 |
| 10% | 5,280 |
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How to Use the Brick Quantity Calculator
Enter Wall area
Provide your wall area, in m².
Enter Bricks per m²
Provide your bricks per m².
Enter Waste
Provide your waste, in %.
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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?
- Yes — every calculator on this site is completely free, with no sign-up or account required.
- How accurate is this calculator?
- It uses the standard formula and calculates on our server for every request, so results are precise for the values you enter.
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