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Calculating the Required Number of Standard Construction Blocks

Block producers are often asked how many standard blocks are needed for a project. In addition, the measurements can be either imperial or metric. The table below provides a very fast, simple and accurate way to find the answer.

IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS
Length To calculate the number of construction blocks by a specific length:
Multiply the length by .75
Example: 140 ft. x .75 = 105 blocks (includes the mortar joints)
Height To calculate the number of rows of construction blocks by a specific height:
Multiply the height by 1.5
Example: 8 ft. x 1.5 = 12 rows (includes the mortar joints)
Area To calculate the number of construction blocks by a specific area:
Multiply by 1.125
Example: 160 Sq. Ft. x 1.125 = 180 blocks (includes the mortar joints)

METRIC MEASUREMENTS
Length To calculate the number of construction blocks by a specific length:
Multiply the length by 2.5
Example: 50 M. x 2.5 = 125 blocks (includes the mortar joints)
Height To calculate the number of rows of construction blocks by a specific height:
Multiply the height by 5
Example: 3 M. x 5 = 15 rows (includes the mortar joints)
Area To calculate the number of construction blocks by a specific area:
Multiply by 12.5
Example: 16 Sq. M. x 12.5 = 200 blocks (includes the mortar joints)


Posted 16 April 2001