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BLOCK	2-1/2 Bags Mortar per 100 Block (40 Block per Bag) 800 lb. of Sand per 100 Block 1.125 Block per sq. ft. of Wall Area 75% of Length of Wall Gives Number of Block per Course Take Height of Wall (in feet) Times 1.5 for Number of Courses
BRICK	Approx. 7 Bags of Mortar per 1000 Brick (143 Brick per Bag) Approx. 1 ton Sand per 1000 Brick Figure Brick 7 per sq. ft. of Wall Area (Allows for Waste) 1-1/2 Brick per Running Foot of Wall 4.625 Courses of Brick per Foot of Wall Height 5 Brick per sq. ft. for Paving (Laid Flat-Solid Brick)
CEMENT PLASTER	1/4" Thick (100 sq. ft.) 220# Sand .8 Bag Mortar 3/8" Thick (100 sq. ft.) 330# Sand 1.2 Bag Mortar 1/2" Thick (100 sq. ft.) 440# Sand 1 .6 Bag Mortar
CONCRETE	4-2-1 Mix - 1 ton Gravel, 1/2 ton Sand, 6 Bags Cement
FIRE CLAY	2 Parts Fire Clay, 3 Parts Cement
FILLING BLOCK	Cores with Concrete: 12" Block - 1.64 cu. yd. per 100 Block (Approx.) 8" Block - .93 cu. yd. per 100 Block (Approx.)
MORTAR	Mix 1 Part Mortar to 2 to 2-1/2 Parts Sand
PLASTIC PIPE	Approx. 100 lbs. Gravel per Running Foot of Pipe
SAND - GRAVEL	Approx. 3000 lb. per Cu. Yd. (No. Yards Times 1.5 for Tons) Approx. 110 lb. per Cu. Ft. (27 Cu. Ft. in Cu. Yd.)
SUREWALL	50 lb. Bag Covers Approx. 25 Block Both Sides 1/8" Thick
THOROSEAL	Base Coat-60# Pail Covers Approx. 270 sq. ft. Wall Area
WALL TIES	1 per Every 10 Brick (100 Wall Ties per 1000 Brick)
WHITE SAND	Plaster and Stucco - No. 1 or 2 Sandblasting - No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 (No. 1 for Finer Jobs, the Higher the Number, the Coarser the Sand)
ZONOLITE	4 cu. ft. Bag Fills Approx. 9-12" Block or 16-8" Block

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