Block Wall Estimator
Calculate bricks or blocks, mortar, sand, cement and wall ties for a structural or garden wall.
Materials for a 2m by 0.9m block wall
For a wall measuring 2 metres by 0.9 metres, this estimate includes bricks, blocks, mortar, sand, cement and wall ties using the default UK assumptions below.
- Net wall area1.80 m²
- Bricks needed119 bricks
- Blocks needed20 blocks
- Approx mortar volume0.04 m³
- Recommended sand0.10 tonnes
- Estimated cement1 bags (25kg)
- Wall ties5
Results - Block Wall Estimator
- Net wall area1.80 m²
- Bricks needed119 bricks
- Blocks needed20 blocks
- Approx mortar volume0.04 m³
- Recommended sand0.10 tonnes
- Estimated cement1 bags (25kg)
- Wall ties5
Block wall estimate notes
This estimator uses a single-skin benchmark of sixty bricks per square metre, a typical ten millimetre joint, and a recommendation of zero point eight tonnes of sand per one thousand bricks. Wall ties are included for cavity or structural wall scenarios and can be adjusted if your detail differs.
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