Brick size charts

It is no secret that the reliability and strength characteristics of brickwork are largely determined by the type of construction, as well as the consumption of the building mixture used for its dressing. At the same time, one should not forget about the dimensions of this masonry, since they must meet all the norms and requirements of technical documentation. When making calculations, it is first necessary to find out what type a brick can be attributed to and what characteristics it has, since it exists in several variations and sizes.

Regardless of the type of building that is planned to be erected, the principle of calculating wall structures is no different from the calculation of the applicable material. In this article, we will consider in detail examples of formulas by which you can accurately calculate the dimensions for brick, as well as for stone buildings.

What are the dimensions of the brick?

In order to understand how to carry out masonry calculations, it is important to understand what standard characteristics this material has. It is known that 6 surfaces are typical for ordinary bricks: 2 pokes, 2 spoons, and 2 beds. Detailed parameters are shown in the table below.

The table shows the standard characteristics of red clay bricks, as well as white silicate bricks. To carry out calculations with another type of stone, the principle is completely similar, just be sure to take into account the thickness of the seams of the selected material. Below you are offered the masonry dimensions of the brick table:

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Brickwork is carried out in two horizontal rows. Often, the laying of stones is carried out on their wide edge, which is referred to in the construction industry as beds. But it should be noted that there is also a way to stack them on a spoon. As a result, you will get a grid of rows of stones.

Masonry elements: useful information

• vertical seams - with the help of a solution, the side faces of the material that touch each other are separated. It can be carried out transversely and longitudinally.
• horizontal joints - the mortar is a horizontal row of masonry.
• front verst - a row, which, as a result of the creation of brickwork, protrudes beyond the front part of wall structures.
• inner verst - a row that, in the process of bricklaying, goes into the inner part of the structure.

There is also such a definition as forgetfulness. These are the rows that are placed between the front and inner versts. The main difference between the spoon and poke series is the method of installation - with spoons or poke in relation to the outer wall surface. Each of these elements fits in a certain sequence.

The characteristics of the stone, as well as the methods of brickwork, provide an opportunity to determine typical values. During the construction of wall structures without the use of insulating materials, their parameters must necessarily correspond to those established in the regulatory documents. At the stage of project creation, the size of the walls and columns, if any, is indicated, taking into account the thickness of the mortar layers with a maximum deviation of 10 millimeters. Thus, a section of laying of several bricks according to the bonding principle will be the same as a section with a spoon laying.

In the event that the wall has an air gap or has been insulated, these figures will vary slightly depending on the materials used. Also, after calculating the standard values, it is necessary to add the layer thickness to the obtained data.

Calculation of the height of a brick wall

Varieties of the scheme depending on the thickness of the wall structure

Experts in the construction industry recommend calculating the height of a brick building according to the same rules that were indicated at the beginning of the article. Only at the same time, one should not forget that today this stone is produced in two variations - with a height of 88 and 65 millimeters. In this case, the seam will have a thickness of 12 millimeters. To fix the layers, the solution is applied approximately 10-15 millimeters.

And finally, it is important to note that the dimensions of the openings for windows and doors are directly determined by the dimensions of the frames and door structures. If you are building a house according to your own developed project, then install such products after the masonry is completed. But if you prefer ready-made drawings, then at the time of construction work, be sure to leave a gap of about 20 millimeters more than the frames and boxes themselves. This will be a kind of guarantee for further installation of structures and their insulation, as well as, if necessary, sealing.