Why 7 bricks per square foot?

For standard modular bricks (with 3/8-inch mortar joints), roughly 6.5-7 bricks are needed per square foot of wall face — check your specific brick size for precision.

Brick Calculator

Estimate the number of bricks needed to build a wall based on wall area and the size of a single brick including mortar joints.

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Bricks Needed: 1,232

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Formula

Bricks = ceil(Wall Area × Bricks per Sq Ft × (1 + Waste%))

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