Planning & EstimatingQuestion 591 of 700
A brick veneer wall is 9 ft high and 24 ft long. Using about 6.75 modular bricks per square foot of wall face, what is the APPROXIMATE brick count (before waste)?
a.216 bricks
b.1,296 bricks
c.1,458 bricks
d.972 bricks
Explanation
Wall face = 9 x 24 = 216 sq ft. Bricks = 216 x 6.75 = 1,458 (c). Option (a) forgets the 6.75 factor. Option (b) uses 6.0 per sq ft. Option (d) uses 4.5 per sq ft.
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