| Bricks per square Metre | 50 |
| Number of 20 Kg bags of cement per 1000 bricks | 8 |
| Approx amount of sand to lay 1000 bricks | 1 cubic metre |
| Nominal Brick dimensions | 230x 110x 76 mm |
| Mortar mixing ratio Sand: Cement: Lime |
6: 1: 1 |
| Nominal joint size, bed and perpend | 10 mm |
| Number of courses | Metric | Imperial |
| 1 | 86 mm | 3 3/8" |
| 2 | 172 mm | 6 3/4" |
| 3 | 258 mm | 10 1/8" |
| 4 | 344 mm | 13 1/2" |
| 5 | 430 mm | 16 7/8" |
| 6 | 516 mm | 20 1/4" |
| 7 | 602 mm | 23 5/8" |
| 8 | 688 mm | 27" |
| 9 | 775 mm | 30 3/8" |
| 10 | 860 mm | 33 3/4" |
| 1 Brick | 2 Bricks | 3 Bricks | 4 Bricks | 5 Bricks | 6 Bricks | 7 Bricks | 8 Bricks | 9 Bricks | 10 Bricks |
| 230mm | 470mm | 710mm | 950mm | 1190mm | 1430mm | 1670mm | 1910mm | 2150mm | 2390mm |
| And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half | And a Half |
| 350mm | 580mm | 820mm | 1060mm | 1300mm | 1540mm | 1780mm | 2020mm | 2260mm | 2500mm |