Measure along the wall alignment.
Block face only; exclude the cap.
Use the embedment from your plans.
Reference presets change block length, height and depth only. Recheck cap coverage, pallet quantity, core fill, base and drainage details against your supplier’s product and plans.
Wall summary
- Exposed face area
- 90 ft²
- Courses (exposed + buried)
- 6 exposed + 1 buried
- Blocks per course
- 23
- Total wall height including buried course
- 3.5 ft
- Allowance applied (%)
- 10%
- Block size in use
- 16 × 6 × 10 in
161 net units + 17 for cuts and breakage.
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Wall units138 exposed + 23 buried + 17 allowance | 178 blocks |
| Cap stones23 net + 3 allowance | 26 caps |
| Leveling base aggregateVolume plus your stone allowance | 1.12 yd³ |
| Drainage & core-fill stoneRectangular backfill zone plus selected core fill | 3.67 yd³ |
| Drain pipe1 roll(s) at 50 ft; fittings excluded | 34 ft |
| Geotextile sheet allowanceOne rear face and bottom strip, plus overlap | 155.25 ft² |
| Cap adhesiveCoverage and bead count you specified | 5 tubes |
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Quantities, prices & assumptions
| Material | Order quantity | Entered unit price | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall units138 exposed + 23 buried + 17 allowance | 178 blocks | $2.75 / blocks | $490 |
| Cap stones23 net + 3 allowance | 26 caps | $4.50 / caps | $117 |
| Leveling base aggregateVolume plus your stone allowance | 1.12 yd³ | $60.00 / yd³ | $67 |
| Drainage & core-fill stoneRectangular backfill zone plus selected core fill | 3.67 yd³ | $70.00 / yd³ | $257 |
| Drain pipe1 roll(s) at 50 ft; fittings excluded | 34 ft | $1.25 / ft | $43 |
| Geotextile sheet allowanceOne rear face and bottom strip, plus overlap | 155.25 ft² | $0.18 / ft² | $28 |
| Cap adhesiveCoverage and bead count you specified | 5 tubes | $7.50 / tubes | $38 |
| Delivery | Entered allowance | — | $75 |
| Labor | 90 ft² exposed face | $0.00 / ft² | $0 |
| Modeled tax | 0% on materials + delivery | — | $0.00 |
| Total example budget | Replace example prices with your quotes | $1,113.33 USD | |
Totals use unrounded quantities and costs, so rounded rows may not add up exactly.
Wall run: 30 ft
Exposed face area: 90 ft²
Exposed height: 3 ft
Unit dimensions: 16 × 6 × 10 in (L × H × D).
1 buried course. Cutting allowance 10%.
Stone allowance 10%. Supplier density 1.4 US tons/yd³.
Material estimate only. Package rounding, design, permits, equipment, excavation and fittings are separate. Verify all inputs against actual products and approved plans.
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