225mm Blockwork

Calculations
225mm thick Sandcrete blocks, hollow, approved manufacturer 450 × 225, compressive strength not less than
7.0 N/mm², standard finish; keyed both edges in cement-sand mortar (1:4); flush smooth pointing as work
proceeds

225 Blockwork 1 m2

1 m2 equals @ 10 blocks 10 Bags of cement required for ratio (1:4 = 5)

Allow for waste 5% 0.5 1 m3 = 8.40 bags
10.50

Cost of 1m2 of Blockwall = 10.50 blocks @ 200/block………………………………….. 2,100.00

sand
Mortar ratio 1 4= 5 Volume of sand required for ratio (1:4 = 5 )

1m3 of cement = 8.40 bags @ 2300/bag 19,320.00 4 ratio of sand = 1.2 m3

4m3 of sand= 1.92 tonnes @ 3500/t 6,728.40 1 m3 = 1.60 t

26,048.40 1.2 m3 = 1.92 t

Cost of Mortar required for 1m2 of blockwork……………………………………………………………………… 421.54

volume of mortar for 1 block
Labour 1 Mason / day 3,500.00
1 Unskilled / day 2,000.00 mortar thickness generally 0.01 m
5,500.00 mortar required per block 0.005 m
thickness of 1 block 0.225 m
Labour for mixing mortar and laying blocks……………………………………………………………………….. 687.50 Girth of 1 block 1.37 m

3,209.04 volume of 1 block 0.00154 m3

Add profit & overhead 15% 481.36 volume of mortar in 10.5/1m2 blocks 0.01618 m3
3,690.40 /m2