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How to Calculate the Number of Bricks Needed for a Brick Fence

Bricks are made of clay and serve as one of the best materials for construction. Brick walls and fences are weather-, fire- and insect-resistant and also require little maintenance. Because of these advantages, brickwork can be relatively expensive, so if you want to estimate construction costs, you need to know the number of bricks required for your fence.

Things You'll Need

Calculator
Ruler

Instructions

- 1
  Multiply the length of your projected fence by its height to calculate the fence area. For example, if the fence length is 20 feet and the height is 4 feet, then the area is 20 x 4 = 80 square feet.
- 2
  Measure the length and the width of a brick. A typical brick length is 8 inches and a typical width is 4 inches.
- 3
  Multiply the length and the width of the brick to calculate the area of the brick face that will be exposed. In this example, the area is 8 x 4 = 32 square inches.
- 4
  Multiply the fence area in square feet by 144 to convert it to square inches. In this example, the fence area would be 80 x 144 = 11,520 square inches.
- 5
  Divide the fence area by the area of the brick, both in square inches, to calculate the number of bricks you need. In this example, you would divide 11,520 / 32 = 360 bricks needed.

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