House material calculator by marla
Enter the plot size and the number of storeys. See a rough count of the sariya, cement, bricks, sand and crush the grey structure needs, worked out from the covered area.
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Also called ghar ka material calculator, 5 marla house material, makan ka saman calculator or grey structure material calculator.
How it is worked out
The covered area is the plot in square feet, times the share each storey covers, times the number of storeys. Five marla of 225 sq ft is 1,125 sq ft; at 80% on two storeys that is 1,800 sq ft.
Each material is the covered area times a rule of thumb per square foot: 3 kg of sariya, 0.45 bags of cement, 35 bricks, 1.8 cft of sand and 1.2 cft of crush. Published rules of thumb vary a lot, because wall thickness, columns and beams, the number of rooms and the plaster all change the quantities, so these sit in the middle and you can change each one.
Treat the answer as a rough figure for planning and quoting the grey structure, not a bill of quantities. For buying, go by the engineer’s drawings, or work out each part with the concrete, brick and sariya calculators.
Rough materials for double-storey houses (225 sq ft marla, 80% covered)
| Plot | Covered (sq ft) | Sariya (ton) | Cement (bags) | Bricks | Sand (cft) | Crush (cft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 marla | 1,080 | 3.2 | 486 | 37,800 | 1,944 | 1,296 |
| 5 marla | 1,800 | 5.4 | 810 | 63,000 | 3,240 | 2,160 |
| 7 marla | 2,520 | 7.6 | 1,134 | 88,200 | 4,536 | 3,024 |
| 10 marla | 3,600 | 10.8 | 1,620 | 126,000 | 6,480 | 4,320 |
| 1 kanal | 7,200 | 21.6 | 3,240 | 252,000 | 12,960 | 8,640 |
Questions
How much material does a 5 marla double-storey house need?
With 225 sq ft marlas and 80% covered on each storey, the covered area is about 1,800 sq ft: roughly 5.4 ton of sariya, 810 bags of cement, 63,000 bricks, 3,240 cft of sand and 2,160 cft of crush. A real house can differ by a quarter or more either way.
How many square feet are in one marla?
It depends on the scheme and the records. Many housing schemes use 225 sq ft, some older records use 272.25 sq ft and some use 250. Check your plot papers. One kanal is 20 marla.
Why is it only a rough figure?
Two houses on the same plot can be built very differently: wall thickness, columns and beams, the number of rooms and the plaster all change the quantities. Use it to plan and quote, and buy from the engineer’s drawings.
Does it include finishing?
No. It covers the grey structure: sariya, cement, bricks, sand and crush. Tiles, paint, wiring and sanitary fittings are extra.
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