2006-06-22 10:52:46 · 16 answers · asked by bandit083174 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
home improvement at its best is correct - standard block is 8" high by 8" wide by 16" long. His formula will be correct in your figuring of material. If you are using something other than a standard block just remember
30' wall x 12" = # inches - then devided by the lenght of the block material you are using and that will give you a count per course (row). Your figure the same way for the height for example if your wall is 8' tall you would take 8' x 12" = 96" then devide by height of your block product you are using.
2006-06-22 12:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by trickster_travels 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why not do it the hard way and figure that if you are using 8 inch block then three times 8 equals 24 inches which is 2 feet and now that you know that for every two feet you will need 3 eight inch block you can divide 30 by 2 and get 15 which you will then multiply by the 3 block you need for every two feet and you have your answer of 45 block. Now how tall are you going and how much mortar and sand will you need and how many scaffold bucks and wall ties and on and on and on.
2006-06-23 00:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by windyy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In an 8" block you must be refering to the width, the block is 16" long . So a simple rule is to multiply 30'x 12"=360 then divide by 16"=22.5 so get 22 and 1/2 block per cource depending on how high the wall is. 45 blocks is only right if the blocks are accually 8" long.
2006-06-22 18:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by home improvement at its best 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see...
30 ft. times 12 = 360 inches divided by 8 = 45 (8 inch) blocks.
45 is the answer.
2006-06-22 17:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 inches = 1 foot
(30x12)/8 = number of 8 inch blocks required.
With this math, you can figure the number of blocks required to go to the sun, which is 93 million miles from the earth. As I'm sure you know that there are 5280 feet in one mile.
2006-06-22 18:02:21 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr home improve... got it right, almost. Don't forget you have at least 1/4" grout per 8" block. 30x12=360
360/8.25 (assuming you are using 1/4 inch layment) then you'll need 43.636 blocks, or 44 will put you just over 30 feet. Good luck.
2006-06-22 19:13:15 · answer #6 · answered by Need Answers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BIG SIGH,,,,,
Do the math 30 x 12 and subtract for mortar lines approx 1/2 inch but only for the block count not the distance.
Big sigh,,,
2006-06-22 17:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
360 inches, so 45 blocks.
2006-06-22 17:55:47 · answer #8 · answered by embarko3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
360 in in 30 ft
2006-06-22 17:57:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
45 blocks (360 in)
2006-06-22 17:55:49 · answer #10 · answered by proficient237 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋