...to build an extesion 15ft by 10ft and 8ft tall with a flat roof, or should I post on the maths catergory
2007-03-08 01:21:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There are 10 blocks or 60 bricks to a square metre. Just work out square metreage of the walls to work out the blocks and bricks. Ignore windows and doors as this will give you some spare due to breakages (unless the door's and window's are large in comparison to brickwork area).
2007-03-09 09:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi UK builder here, this is impossible to answer, you must have windows and possibly a door which would not come into the equation. Just measure the height X length of each wall, deduct the openings and when you order which ever brick you require( as they are different sizes ) ask the suppliers how many will I need for ? the area you measured, then ask is it cheaper to buy full packs, because believe it or not it is cheaper to buy bricks in full packs in most cases than individually, and when you buy them in packs you can get them delivered for free or cheaper.
Please remember when you buy bricks GET THE SAME SIZE AS THE ONES AS YOUR HOUSE, because the extension brickwork needs to tie in or follow the lines of the existing brickwork. Don't want a mis-match do we.
2007-03-08 11:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As has been said, depends on type of brick. but if you put some bricks together to make a square yard or metre, the multiply this by the total area that you have to build, but allow 10% for wastage ect, you won't be far out
2007-03-08 09:40:33 · answer #3 · answered by peter_electro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to work out the square metres of brickwork required. A standard brick is about 76mm high x 230mm long and 110 thick and a standard joint is upwards to 10mm.
A reasonable rate to allow including breakages etc is 52 bricks per square metre for single skin brickwork. You should add extra for your piers.
Normally you would have council consent for this.. so use your drawings to help you calculate it out.
2007-03-08 20:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15ft = 4.55m 10ft = 3.03m 8ft = 2.42m You need 60 bricks per m2 plus an allowance of about 5% for wasteage. If you are using blocks for the inner skin of the cavity wall you need 10 per m2 plus the wasteage allowance.
2007-03-08 11:12:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Using a standard 9x4x3" brick U will require 52 bricks per square metre excluding wastage.
2007-03-12 04:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by bryte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-08 09:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this website. It's a good resource for this sort of question
http://www.brickinfo.org/pdfs/10.pdf
2007-03-08 09:25:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many doors and windows in the extension .
2007-03-11 14:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to speak to a quantity surveyor
2007-03-08 09:24:35 · answer #10 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋