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It divides the wall's total face area (length times height) by a single block's face area, then adds a waste factor for cuts at corners, curves, and the ends of each course, typically 5-10% for straight walls and more for curved designs.

The base course often uses a different, sometimes larger or reinforced block set below grade for stability, and this base course is typically excluded from the visible wall height calculation since it's buried and doesn't count toward the finished, visible wall face.

Just the total — the blocks-per-square-foot rate stays constant regardless of wall height, but taller walls may require geogrid reinforcement or a wider base for structural stability, which is a separate engineering consideration from the simple block count.

Yes, order 5-10% extra to cover cutting waste, breakage, and to have matching blocks on hand for any future repairs, since landscape block colors and textures can vary between manufacturing batches and matching an older wall years later is often impossible.

Curves require more cutting and create irregular gaps at the front and back faces of each block, increasing waste, and tighter curve radii waste proportionally more material than gentle curves, which is why curved wall designs typically need a higher waste factor in the calculation.