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Mortar Calculator - Brick Pointing

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Choose Calculator:      Brick Stone Stucco Lime Paint

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Project Type: Brick Pointing        Brick Work

QUICK ESTIMATION NUMBERS

 One bag of NHL 3.5 mixed with 2-1/2 parts sand will:
     1. Lay about 160 standard brick
     2. Repoint about 300 sq ft of standard brick joints @ 3/8" wide and
         3/4" deep
     3. Repoint about 900 lin ft of standard brick joints @ 3/8" wide and 3/4"
         deep
     4. Lay about 40 standard 8" x 8" x 16" block
     5. Stucco about 50 sq ft at 3/4" thick
     6. Require 150 bags for 1000 sq ft of mass stone wall laying at a depth
         of 24"
     7. Repoint about 50 sq ft of rubble stone wall @ 1" wide and 1-1/4"
         deep

 One bag of deGruchy's Ecologic Mortar (same sand ratio as above) will:
     1. Lay about 40 standard brick
     2. Lay about 10 standard 8" x 8" x 16" block
     3. Repoint about 75 sq ft of standard brick joints @ 3/8" wide and 3/4"
         deep
     4. Repoint about 150 lin ft of standard brick joints @ 3/8" wide and 3/4"
         deep
     5. Repoint about 15 sq ft of rubble stone wall @ 1" wide and 1-1/4"
         deep
     6. Stucco about 9 sq ft @ 3/4" thick
     7. Stucco about 35 sq ft of FINISH COAT @ 3/16" thick

 - One bag of EcoMortar by St. Astier will cover about 75 sq ft of FINISH
   COAT RENDER @ 3/16" thick
 - One gallon of lime paint will cover about 100 sq ft
 - Add one bag of NHL 2 for every two bags of Ecologic Mortar to make a
   Venetian Plaster

Select Product:
Mix:
lime : sand ratio
Joint Size:
Joint Depth: inches

Brick Type:
Common pre-defined brick
types are listed. You can
select one of them then
edit the brick dimensions

Length:

inches
Width: inches
Height: inches
Wall Dimensions:
Please round up to even
feet. Example: A wall length
of 46.25 feet enter as 47.0 feet
Length: feet
Height: feet
Deduct: square feet
The calculations performed by this
calculator are very exact and do not
take into consideration any allowance
for wastage or inconsistencies in mortar joints.
We very highly recommend that you allow
at least a 10% factor in the calculations for
this. 15% to 20% may be more appropriate.

% Adjustment factor

 

           


This calculator is only intended for rough estimation of Lime Works.US products. Many factors may significantly alter its accuracy. By using the calculator you agree to absorb the risk in any miscalculation whether by fault of the system or inefficiencies of waste and any other discrepancy.