Mortar Mix Ratio Calculator
Pick the job for a recommended cement : sand ratio, then enter the mortar volume to get the indicative cement bags and sand.
General brick walls (1:6). For plaster, volume = wall area x thickness.
Cement for 1 m3 of brick masonry mortar.
Uses a 1.33 dry-volume factor and the 1:6 ratio, cement at 1440 kg/m3. Allow wastage and round up when ordering.
Indicative only. Mortar ratios vary with local practice, exposure and the structural spec. For load-bearing masonry, richer or specified mixes and any structural mortar, follow the ratio your engineer specifies to the relevant IS code — this tool helps you order materials, not set the structural mix.
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