---
title: "How much does a brick weigh?"
description: "A brick weighs 1.8–3.5 kg (3.97–7.72 lb). Figures by type, how that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/brick/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a brick weigh?

**Typical weight: 1.8–3.5 kg**

That is 3.97–7.72 lb.

A fired clay unit for walling, sized to be laid one-handed with the other hand on the trowel.

> US modular bricks about 2.0-2.3 kg; UK standard bricks 2.5-3.1 kg; dense engineering bricks up to 3.5 kg.

## By type

*Bricks vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.*

| Type | Typical weight |
| --- | --- |
| US modular brick | 1.9–2.3 kg |
| UK standard brick | 2.4–3.2 kg |

## How that compares

*Brick against things of a similar mass.*

- Guitar: 1.4–5 kg
- Coffee machine: 1.5–6 kg
- Rice cooker: 1.4–7 kg
- Saxophone: 2.3–7 kg
- Brick: 1.8–3.5 kg
- Chicken: 1.5–5.5 kg
- Chihuahua: 1.5–3 kg
- Defibrillator: 1.3–4 kg

## More about a brick

- [How much does a brick cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/brick/) — 0.35–3.5 $

## Common questions

### How much does a brick weigh?

A brick weighs 1.8–3.5 kg (3.97–7.72 lb). US modular bricks about 2.0-2.3 kg; UK standard bricks 2.5-3.1 kg; dense engineering bricks up to 3.5 kg.

### Which type of brick is the heaviest?

Of the types listed here, uk standard brick is the largest at 2.4–3.2 kg.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)