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MORTAR BRICK AND BLOCK COVERAGE




Mortar Coverage

1 m³ of mortar will lay approx 1800 bricks (1300-2100 depending on frog etc.) or 1200 nr blocks @ 450x225x100mm. 1800 standard bricks = 30m² and each cubic metre of mortar weighs around 2.1 Tonnes, therefore each square metre of single skin brickwork requires approximately 70 Kg of mortar.1 tonne of lime mortar will lay approx 1000 bricks (700-1200) or 600 blocks @ 450x225x100


Brick Coverage

There are 60 bricks per square metre


Block Coverage

There are 10 blocks per square metre using normal 450mmx225mm blocks



Rock Face Block Coverage

There are 15 rock face blocks per square metre