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Masonry Block Quantity calculator.

Separate standard units and specified corner units in a block wall purchase count.

MASONRY

Your inputs

Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Shortcuts only; choose your own allowance above.
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Enter your own allowance. Presets are input shortcuts, not a construction recommendation.

Wall face 1
Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Measure only the area, length or quantity to deduct, in the unit shown. Keep this consistent with the surface being calculated.

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Formula and assumptions
BEHIND THE NUMBERS

How this calculation works.

Enter installed module dimensions, including any specified joints. Your plan supplies the corner-unit count and intersection deduction; these are not selected by the tool.

Standard units = Σceil(net area / module area) − shared units − corner unitsCalculated with normalised units

A worked example

Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Installed block module length
400 mm
Installed course module height
200 mm
Corner units included in your layout
2
Duplicated intersection units to deduct
0
Waste allowance
10 %
Wall face 1
Wall length
4 m
Wall height
2 m
Opening area
0 m²

Standard blocks to purchase: 108 blocks

Standard and corner units are different purchase items. Do not price or order them as one interchangeable product.

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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