How Many Bricks Per m²?

How We Calculated This

• Brick + joint width: 215 + 10 = 225mm
• Brick + joint height: 65 + 10 = 75mm
• Bricks per metre (horizontal): 1,000 / 225 = 4.44
• Courses per metre (vertical): 1,000 / 75 = 13.33
• Bricks per m²: 4.44 × 13.33 = 59.2, say 60

Bricks Per m² by Bond Type

• Stretcher bond (half-brick): 60 per m²
• English bond (one-brick): 120 per m²
• Flemish bond (one-brick): 120 per m²
• English garden wall bond: ~90 per m²

Quick Reference Table

• 5m² wall: 300 bricks (stretcher bond)
• 10m² wall: 600 bricks
• 20m² wall: 1,200 bricks

Always add 5–10% for waste (cutting, breakage, and returns).

Non-Standard Brick Sizes

• Modular brick (200×100×75mm): ~48 per m²
• King closer (215×102.5×65mm cut): Used for bond patterns, not full walls
• Imperial brick (228×108×73mm): ~53 per m²

Mortar Needed

For 60 bricks per m² (stretcher bond), you need approximately 0.02–0.03m³ of mortar per m². A standard 25kg bag of cement mixed 1:4 with sand yields about 0.01m³ of mortar.