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How much cement, steel & bricks does a house need?
How much cement, steel & bricks does a house need?
Quick thumb-rules for the main materials in an Indian RCC home, per sq ft of built-up area — plus worked examples and the calculators to size each one exactly.
Thumb rules per sq ft (standard finish)
| Material | Per sq ft | 1000 sq ft | 1500 sq ft | 2000 sq ft |
|---|
| Cement (50 kg bags) | ~0.40 | ~400 | ~600 | ~800 |
| Steel (kg) | ~4.0 | ~4,000 | ~6,000 | ~8,000 |
| Bricks (nos) | ~8 | ~8,000 | ~12,000 | ~16,000 |
| Sand (cft) | ~1.8 | ~1,800 | ~2,700 | ~3,600 |
| Aggregate (cft) | ~1.35 | ~1,350 | ~2,025 | ~2,700 |
Thumb rules for planning. Premium/luxury finishes use a little more; actual quantities follow your structural design and bar bending schedule.
FAQ
How many cement bags for 1000 sq ft?›
Roughly 400 bags of 50 kg cement for a standard-finish 1000 sq ft built-up home — about 0.4 bags per sq ft across foundation, structure and finishing.
How much steel per sq ft?›
About 4–5 kg of TMT steel per sq ft of built-up area for a typical low-rise RCC house; more for taller or heavily loaded structures.