Blocks

Bricks, Blocks, Tiles and Pavers Tutorial Video

The Blocks function helps you quickly estimate the quantity of blocks or bricks required for building walls, walkways or other areas.

Calculates the number of blocks (or bricks) based on:
Uses a standard block/mortar area of 128 Square Inches and a block length of 16 Inches. This function can also be used for calculating the number of "face" or "paver" bricks by storing a brick size ([Store] [4]).

Related functions:

Examples:

1. You are building an "L" shaped retaining wall out of standard 8-inch x 16-inch size blocks. One side of the retaining wall is 22 Feet long, and the other side is 15 Feet 8 Inches long. The wall is to be 4 Feet high. How many blocks are required to build this wall? Add 5% waste allowance.

Keystroke Display
[Clear] [Clear] 0.
[Rcl] [Conv] [4] Block Area STORED
128.
SQUARE INCH
22 [Feet] [+] 15 [Feet] 8 [Inch] [=] 37 FEET - 8 INCH
[Length] Length
37 FEET - 8 INCH
4 [Feet] [Height] Height
4 FEET - 0 INCH
[Conv] [Length] (Blocks) Blocks
169.5
[+] 5 [%] 177.975
(178 Blocks)


2. Find the number of blocks required for an area measuring 300 Square Feet. Then add a 3% waste allowance.

Keystroke Display
[Clear] [Clear] 0.
300 [Feet] [Feet] 300 SQUARE FEET
[Conv] [Length] (Blocks) Blocks
337.5
[+] 3 [%] 347.625
(348 Blocks)


3. Calculate the wall's perimeter if the length is 30 Feet and width is 45 Feet. Then, find the number of blocks required. Add a 3% waste allowance.

Keystroke Display
[Clear] [Clear] 0.
30 [Feet] [Length] Length
30 FEET - 0 INCH
45 [Feet] [Width] Width
45 FEET - 0 INCH
[Width] [Width]
[Width]		 Perimeter
150 FEET - 0 INCH
[=] [Conv] [Length] (Blocks) Blocks
112.5
[+] 3 [%] 115.875
(116 Blocks)


4. Calculate the number of blocks for a length of 20 Feet.

Keystroke Display
[Clear] [Clear] 0.
20 [Feet] 20 FEET
[Conv] [Length] (Blocks) Blocks
15.
[Length] Block Length STORED
16 INCH


Note: The calculator will calculate the number of blocks based on the entered length and the stored block size (length).

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