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BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS TABLE Standard brick

Brickwork dimensions should be used whenever possible at the design stage to minimise the need for cut bricks. Tables 1
and 2 give dimensions for vertical and horizontal brickwork courses, based on the British Standard Co-ordinating size of
225mm x 112.5 x 75mm, which includes 10mm joints (this size being determined by the term CO). Table 1 and 3 should be
used for 73mm bricks.

Table 1 - HORIZONTAL BRICKWORK DIMENSIONS - 215MM BRICKS

Number of
Bricks

1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33

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CO + Joint

CO
(Coordinating
Size)

CO - Joint

122.5
235
347.5
460
572.5
685
797.5
910
1022.5
1135
1247.5
1360
1472.5
1585
1697.5
1810
1922.5
2035
2147.5
2260
2372.5
2485
2597.5
2710
2822.5
2935
3047.5
3160
3272.5
3385
3497.5
3610
3722.5
3835
3947.5
4060
4172.5
4285
4397.5
4510
4622.5
4735
4847.5
4960
5072.5
5185
5297.5
5410
5522.5
5635
5747.5
5860
5972.5
6085
6197.5
6310
6422.5
6535
6647.5
6760
6872.5
6985
7097.5
7210
7322.5
7435
7547.5

112.5
225
337.5
450
562.5
675
787.5
900
1012.5
1125
1237.5
1350
1462.5
1575
1687.5
1800
1912.5
2025
2137.5
2250
2362.5
2475
2587.5
2700
2812.5
2925
3037.5
3150
3262.5
3375
3487.5
3600
3712.5
3825
3937.5
4050
4162.5
4275
4387.5
4500
4612.5
4725
4837.5
4950
5062.5
5175
5287.5
5400
5512.5
5625
5737.5
5850
5962.5
6075
6187.5
6300
6412.5
6525
6637.5
6750
6862.5
6975
7087.5
7200
7312.5
7425
7537.5

102.5
215
327.5
440
552.5
665
777.5
890
1002.5
1115
1227.5
1340
1452.5
1565
1677.5
1790
1902.5
2015
2127.5
2240
2352.5
2465
2577.5
2690
2802.5
2915
3027.5
3140
3252.5
3365
3477.5
3590
3702.5
3815
3927.5
4040
4152.5
4265
4377.5
4490
4602.5
4715
4827.5
4940
5052.5
5165
5277.5
5390
5502.5
5615
5727.5
5840
5952.5
6065
6177.5
6290
6402.5
6515
6627.5
6740
6852.5
6965
7077.5
7190
7302.5
7415
7527.5

Number of
Bricks
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67

CO + Joint

CO
(Coordinating
Size)

CO- Joint

7660
7772.5
7885
7997.5
8110
8222.5
8335
8447.5
8560
8672.5
8785
8897.5
9010
9122.5
9235
9347.5
9460
9572.5
9685
9797.5
9910
10022.5
10135
10247.5
10360
10472.5
10585
10697.5
10810
10922.5
11035
11147.5
11260
11372.5
11485
11597.5
11710
11822.5
11935
12047.5
12160
12272.5
12385
12497.5
12610
12722.5
12835
12947.5
13060
13172.5
13285
13397.5
13510
13622.5
13735
13847.5
13960
14072.5
14185
14297.5
14410
14522.5
14635
14747.5
14860
14972.5
15085

7650
7762.5
7875
7987.5
8100
8212.5
8325
8437.5
8550
8662.5
8775
8887.5
9000
9112.5
9225
9337.5
9450
9562.5
9675
9787.5
9900
10012.5
10125
10237.5
10350
10462.5
10575
10687.5
10800
10912.5
11025
11137.5
11250
11362.5
11475
11587.5
11700
11812.5
11925
12037.5
12150
12262.5
12375
12487.5
12600
12712.5
12825
12937.5
13050
13162.5
13275
13387.5
13500
13612.5
13725
13837.5
13950
14062.5
14175
14287.5
14400
14512.5
14625
14737.5
14850
14962.5
15075

7640
7752.5
7865
7977.5
8090
8202.5
8315
8427.5
8540
8652.5
8765
8877.5
8990
9102.5
9215
9327.5
9440
9552.5
9665
9777.5
9890
10002.5
10115
10227.5
10340
10452.5
10565
10677.5
10790
10902.5
11015
11127.5
11240
11352.5
11465
11577.5
11690
11802.5
11915
12027.5
12140
12252.5
12365
12477.5
12590
12702.5
12815
12927.5
13040
13152.5
13265
13377.5
13490
13602.5
13715
13827.5
13940
14052.5
14165
14277.5
14390
14502.5
14615
14727.5
14840
14952.5
15065

Number of
Bricks
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
75
75
76
76
77
77
78
78
79
79
80
80
81
81
82
82
83
83
84
84
85
85
86
86
87
87
88
88
89
89
90
90
91
91
92
92
93
93
94
94
95
95
96
96
97
97
98
98
99
99
100

CO + Joint
15197.5
15310
15422.5
15535
15647.5
15760
15872.5
15985
16097.5
16210
16322.5
16435
16547.5
16660
16772.5
16885
16997.5
17110
17222.5
17335
17447.5
17560
17672.5
17785
17897.5
18010
18122.5
18235
18347.5
18460
18572.5
18685
18797.5
18910
19022.5
19135
19247.5
19360
19472.5
19585
19697.5
19810
19922.5
20035
20147.5
20260
20372.5
20485
20597.5
20710
20822.5
20935
21047.5
21160
21272.5
21385
21497.5
21610
21722.5
21835
21947.5
22060
22172.5
22285
22397.5
22510

CO
(Coordinating CO- Joint
Size)
15187.5
15300
15412.5
15525
15637.5
15750
15862.5
15975
16087.5
16200
16312.5
16425
16537.5
16650
16762.5
16875
16987.5
17100
17212.5
17325
17437.5
17550
17662.5
17775
17887.5
18000
18112.5
18225
18337.5
18450
18562.5
18675
18787.5
18900
19012.5
19125
19237.5
19350
19462.5
19575
19687.5
19800
19912.5
20025
20137.5
20250
20362.5
20475
20587.5
20700
20812.5
20925
21037.5
21150
21262.5
21375
21487.5
21600
21712.5
21825
21937.5
22050
22162.5
22275
22387.5
22500

15177.5
15290
15402.5
15515
15627.5
15740
15852.5
15965
16077.5
16190
16302.5
16415
16527.5
16640
16752.5
16865
16977.5
17090
17202.5
17315
17427.5
17540
17652.5
17765
17877.5
17990
18102.5
18215
18327.5
18440
18552.5
18665
18777.5
18890
19002.5
19115
19227.5
19340
19452.5
19565
19677.5
19790
19902.5
20015
20127.5
20240
20352.5
20465
20577.5
20690
20802.5
20915
21027.5
21140
21252.5
21365
21477.5
21590
21702.5
21815
21927.5
22040
22152.5
22265
22377.5
22490

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Table 2 - Vertical Brickwork Courses

Dimensions Table
using 65mm bricks and 10mm mortar joints
Course & joint
17
1275
34
1
75
18
1350
35
2
150
19
1425
36
3
225
20
1500
37
4
300
21
1575
38
5
375
22
1650
39
6
450
23
1725
40
7
525
24
1800
41
8
600
25
1875
42
9
675
26
1950
43
10
750
27
2025
44
11
825
28
2100
45
12
900
29
2175
46
13
975
30
2250
47
14
1050
31
2325
48
15
1125
32
2400
49
16
1200
33
2475
50

2550
2625
2700
2775
2850
2925
3000
3075
3150
3225
3300
3375
3450
3525
3600
3675
3750

Table 3 - Vertical Brickwork Courses

Dimensions Table
using 73mm bricks and 10mm mortar joints
Course + Joint
17 1411
34
1
83
18 1494
35
2
166
19 1577
36
3
249
20 1660
37
4
332
21 1743
38
5
415
22 1826
39
6
498
23 1909
40
7
581
24 1992
41
8
664
25 2075
42
9
747
26 2158
43
10
830
27 2241
44
11
913
28 2324
45
12
996
29 2407
46
13
1079
30 2490
47
14
1162
31 2573
48
15
1245
32 2656
49
16
1328
33 2739
50

2822
2905
2988
3071
3154
3237
3320
3403
3486
3569
3652
3735
3818
3901
3984
4067
4150

All brickwork dimensions are then determined by one of 3 conditions.

1. Brick + 2 joints
CO+
e.g. door and window openings
2. Brick + 1 jointCO
brick panel with opposite return end
3. Brick only
CObrick piers or panels between openings

For further information or advice

regarding this topic please
contact Ibstocks Design &
Technical Helpline on
0844 800 4576 or email
technical@ibstock.co.uk
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