Block Wall, Advanced Calculator
Walls, Elevations, & Openings
Walls =
Stepped Elevations = [[0; 0; 0; 1]]
Doors = [[0; 0; 1]]
Windows = [[0; 0; 1]]
Materials
Waste = 0
#Blocks =
Sand =
Cement =
Mortar =
Waste Amount =
total_walls =
steppedel_table =
total_elevations =
total_doors =
total_windows =
net amount =
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Estimates the amount of block, mortar, sand, and cement needed to build a structure with concrete masonry units (block). Note: Based on surface area of 8" x 16" (nominal dimension with 3/8" mortar joint).
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Walls, Elevations, & Openings
- Walls: Length, Height, and Count of each wall. Enter one per row.
- Stepped Elevations: Width, Highest Height, Shortest Height, and Count of each stepped elevation. Enter one per row.
- Doors: Width, Height, and Count of each door. Enter one per row.
- Windows: Width, Height, and Count of each window. Enter one per row.
Materials
- Waste: Percent to add for waste factor.
-#Blocks: Number of blocks.
-Sand: Tons of sand.
-Cement: Number of cement bags.
-Mortar: Number of mortar bags.
Examples
Estimate the number of block, mortar, sand, and cement you will need to build this 12'0" high structure with concrete masonry units (block). This structure will have 8 windows that are 3' wide and 5' in height. The two doors are 3'0" by 6'8". Assume a 5% waste factor.
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Walls, Elevations, & Openings
- Walls
Length; Height; Count
3ft 6in; 12ft
4ft; 12ft; 2
7ft 8in; 12ft
20ft; 12ft
16ft 9in; 12ft; 2
31ft 8in; 12ft
- Stepped Elevation
Width; Highest Height; Shortest Height; Count
16ft 9in; 4ft 8in; 0in; 2
- Doors
Width; Height; Count
3ft; 6ft 8in; 2
- Windows
Width; Height; Count
3ft; 5ft; 8
Materials
-Waste: 5.00%
The quantities required are:
-#Blocks: 1,383
-Sand: 4.15 tons
-Cement: 42 bags
-Mortar: 42 bags
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Walls
Stepped Elevations
Doors
Windows
Waste
#Blocks
Sand
Cement
Mortar
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concrete masonry units