Today I tried to make a calculator for bricks. Yeah, it’s a little weird, but it’s pretty practical.
So, I started by searching online for what a brick actually is. It turns out a brick is mainly used to build walls and stuff. I also found out that people usually call things made of other materials “bricks” too. Then I dug a little deeper and found out how to calculate the number of bricks. It’s simple: just multiply the length of the wall by the height, and then multiply that by 60. Oh, and add 10% extra to account for any broken bricks.
Then I wondered, how are brick dimensions measured? It turns out they’re measured by depth, height, and length. For example, in the US, a standard brick is 3 5/8 inches deep and 2 1/4 inches high.
After that, I looked for online tools for calculating bricks. I found a bunch of them! Most of these tools just ask you for the wall’s surface area and the brick’s surface area, and then they do the math for you. They even have names like “Brick Calculator” or “Calculate Bricks Needed”.
- Brick Calculator
- Number of Bricks Calculator
- Calculate Bricks Needed
- Estimate Number of Bricks
These calculators are super helpful for figuring out how many bricks you need for a wall. Some of them can even estimate how much mortar you’ll need, which is pretty cool.
So, I decided to make my own. I used the information I found online and started coding. It wasn’t too hard, to be honest. Now I have a simple calculator that can tell me how many bricks and how much mortar I need for any wall. Pretty neat, right?
After some testing, I managed to create a handy little tool that can accurately calculate the number of bricks needed for walls of all sizes. It’s nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. And it’s way more convenient than doing all the calculations by hand.
I guess you could say I “bricked” it today! It’s a good feeling to turn a simple idea into something useful. You should try making your own calculators sometime, it’s a fun little project, and you learn a lot along the way. And maybe it can help someone.
My simple conclusion
In a word, making this calculator was a good experience. I learned a lot about bricks, and I got to practice my coding skills. It’s always satisfying to build something from scratch, even if it’s something as simple as a brick calculator.
