Bricks - Quantity and Mortar Consumption

Estimate required quantities of bricks and mortar.

Brick Size

Type	Nominal Size (in)	Actual (Specified) Size (in)	No. per Square Foot
Standard	4 x 2 2/3 x 8	3 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 8	6.3
Modular	4 x 2 2/3 x 8	3 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 7 5/8	6.9
King	3 3/8 x 3 x 10	3 x 2 5/8 x 9 5/8	4.8
Queen	2 3/4 x 3 x 10	3 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 9 5/8	4.6
Engineer	4 x 3 1/5 x 8	3 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 7 5/8	5.7
Economy	4 x 4 x 8	3 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 7 5/8	4.5
Utility	4 x 4 x 12	3 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 11 1/2	3.1
Jumbo	4 x 3 x 8	3 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 8	5.5
Norman	4 x 2 2/3 x 12	3 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 11 5/8	4.6
Jumbo Norman	4 x 3 x 12	3 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 11 5/8
Norwegian	3 1/2 x 3 x 12	3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 11 5/8	3.9

actual or specified width and height - without mortar joint
nominal width and height - including mortar joint
the predominant mortar joint width used in construction is 3/8"
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Mortar Required for Common Bricks

Common bricks - 2 1/4 x 8 x 3 3/4 inches:

Joint Thickness (inches)	Mortar Required (ft³)
Joint Thickness (inches)	per 1000 bricks	per ft³ brick
1/4	9	0.2
3/8	14	0.3
1/2	20	0.4

1 ft³ = 0.02832 m³
1 in (inch) = 25.4 mm

BS EN 771-3: 2003

Brick	Length (mm)	Width (mm)	Height (mm)
Standard	215	102.5	65
Modular	290	90	90
	190	90	90
	190	90	65

Brick Walls - Selected Bond Patterns

Stretcher bond
Flemish garden wall bond
English garden wall bond
Flemish bond
English bond

Bricks Wall - Selected Bonds Patterns

Brick Orientation

stretcher
shiner
soldier
sailor
header
rowlock

Brick orientation - stretcher, shiner, soldier, sailor, header, rowlock

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