how many patio bricks will I need for a patio totalling 84 sq ft, where each brick is 8 in X 4 in ?

Answer 1

One Square Foot is 144 Square Inches (12in x 12in = 144in)
One Brick is 32 Square Inches (8in x 4in = 32in)
One Square Foot could contain 4.5 Bricks (144in / 32in = 4.5in)
You have 84 Square Feet.
You will need approximately 378 Bricks. (84sqft x 4.5 = 378)
Complete Formula: (144/32*84=378)

Answer 2

you take 4.5 bricks per square foot. for a paver. that would be 378, that also covers waste. if you are pretty good with your hands you can get a little less maybe 365.
I'm a brick and stone contractor. regular brick is 6.75 brick in a square foot. But for what we call flat work , bricks in a side walk or a patio, you need a paver brick and most are 4.5 a square foot.

Answer 3

Over time, your brick pavers will be cheaper and easier to maintain. Depending, of course how much the pavers you choose cost. (Sand and gravel is cheap in NJ). Cost more to have it delivered. Don't but the bagged stuff at a home center- you will be paying more than twice as much for it compared to the same stuff from a yard. There are a wide range of paver blocks available now and some are very nice. My deck has two large patios on either side of it, one area is for cooking- the other contains a lounge area, while the deck contains the eating area.

Answer 4

378

Answer 5

You'll need about 378 bricks, plus number you'll mess up beyond use, plus extra for what ever pattern you might decide to lay them in.

Answer 6

This could vary depending on how you lay out your bricks. All the same at an angle or vary them. I would grab some paper and sketch out how you'd like it to look. then simply do some division to see how many you need.

Answer 7

378 better buy a few extra some will be broken