Hit your height.
Every joint the same.
Brick Coursing works out coursing, bond and cuts for any unit size, in millimetres or sixteenths of an inch. Pay once. No account. Works with no signal.
$19.99, once. Bought it before? The new version is a free update.
Each course 62.0 mm · course 40 lands on 2480.0
This is the app's Even Gauge, running live and drawn to scale. Change a number (up to 50 courses here).
Five tools for the wall
The same calculators masons used in the first Brick Coursing app, rebuilt from scratch. Answers come as clear lists and charts you can read at a glance on site.
Even Gauge
Spreads the leftover height across every bed joint so you finish exactly on your mark.
Coursing Chart
Heights for 100 courses of any unit, at every common bed joint.
| ¼″ | ⅜″ | ½″ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 ½ | 2 ⅝ | 2 ¾ |
| 2 | 5 | 5 ¼ | 5 ½ |
| 3 | 7 ½ | 7 ⅞ | 8 ¼ |
Bond Chart
The same chart along the wall, counted in units, for setting out head joints.
| 9 | 10 | 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 239 | 240 | 241 |
| 2 | 478 | 480 | 482 |
| 3 | 717 | 720 | 723 |
Cut Calculator
Length cuts for stack or running bond, and the height cut at the top of the wall.
Conversion
Millimetres, centimetres, metres, inches and feet, with the inch answer as a tape fraction.
Millimetres or sixteenths
Every calculator has one switch. Imperial answers are rounded to the nearest sixteenth, the way they read on your tape, and you can type fractions like 2 1/4.
Metric
Imperial
- Every tool, metric and imperial
- No account, no sign-in, no ads
- No subscription
- Works offline on site
- Light and dark themes
- Export any chart as a PDF
Price in US dollars. The App Store shows the price for your country.
Get it on the App StoreYour purchase carries over
The new app replaces the old one in the same App Store listing, so you won't pay again.
- Sign in with the Apple ID you bought it with.
- Open the App Store and search for Brick Coursing, or check your purchased apps.
- Tap Update or the download button. It downloads free.
On a new iPhone or iPad, download it again with the same Apple ID: it's free. In the app, Restore purchase in Settings opens the same page.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your purchase is held by the App Store.
Does it work without signal?
Yes. Everything is worked out on your phone, so it never needs the internet.
I bought the old app. Do I pay again?
No. Update or reinstall with the same Apple ID and it is free.
Which units does it use?
Millimetres, centimetres and metres, or inches and feet. Imperial results show as sixteenths.
Does it work on tablets?
Yes, on iPhone and iPad, held upright.
Does it collect my data?
No. The app keeps your settings, last inputs and history on your phone only and sends nothing anywhere.
Is there an Android version?
The new version is on the App Store for now. If you bought the old Android app, it keeps working on your phone.