BUILDING ENVELOPE
include some red or pink shades in the blend, which are also weathered to match the natural ageing and colour variations you find on period properties in the capital.
reds and oranges in Cheshire. Additionally, while all buildings constructed before 1965 used imperial rather than metric measurements, the imperial sizes for bricks in the North are larger than that in the South. Different regional manufacturing methods also resulted in bricks with more creasing, or coal-spotting, or a smoother face. So it’s worth taking the time to research the bricks in your area to get the right match. Choosing to build with weathered, blended bricks achieves a truly authentic look. Weathering will darken and age bricks as appropriate, while blended brick pallets mix different colour shades. For example, London Yellow Stocks could
TUMBLED BRICKS – AN EXACT REPLICA OF RECLAIMS Tumbled bricks go a step further, offering a true alternative to genuine reclaimed bricks. New, traditionally produced bricks from established ranges are weathered and aged first, then put through a finishing method which recreates the demolition process reclaims go through. This results in softer, rounded edges – and much more character. This unique process produces handmade, extruded and pressed bricks which are identical in appearance to reclaimed bricks, but are reliably available in the quantities and quality required for easier project management and planning.
QUALITY STANDARDS
Anyone choosing bricks for a project should look for certain quality marks and accreditations that ensure brick manufacturing processes are robust and reliable. How products are made and supplied is just as important – if not more so – than where they come from. Some of the highest internationally
recognised standards and accreditations include UKCA/CE marking, SEDEX ethical trading audits, and ISO 14001 for environmental management.
Jason Hughes is managing director at Imperial Bricks
Anyone choosing bricks for a project should look for
certain quality marks and accreditations that ensure brick manufacturing processes are robust and reliable
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