Brick sizes
The most common U.S. brick, the modular brick, is 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 7 5/8 in. With a 3/8 in mortar joint it lays out on a 4 × 8 in grid, three courses to 8 in.
Measurements
| Brick | Depth × height × length |
|---|---|
| U.S. modular | 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 7 5/8 in (92 × 57 × 194 mm) |
| U.S. standard | 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 8 in (92 × 57 × 203 mm) |
| U.S. queen | 3 × 2 3/4 × 7 5/8 in (76 × 70 × 194 mm); some makers use 2 3/4 in depth or 8 in length |
| U.S. king | 3 × 2 5/8 × 9 5/8 in (76 × 67 × 244 mm) |
| UK standard | 102.5 × 65 × 215 mm (4 × 2 9/16 × 8 1/2 in) |
Questions people ask
How many modular bricks per square foot?
About 6.75 bricks per square foot of wall with 3/8 in joints.
Related sizes
Sources and method
- Brick Industry Association Technical Note 10
- UK standard brick format (BS EN 771-1)
Imperial and metric values are converted with 1 in = 25.4 mm exactly and rounded only for display. Found a mistake? Report it and we will correct the page.