The Language of Bricks
To meet the needs of today's environmentally-conscious building professional and property owner Crammix Clay Bricks go beyond mere aesthetic appeal. Our products are engineered according to the design principles specified for sustainable buildings. In other words, they are highly durable, long lasting, energy efficient, have low embodied energy, high thermal mass and are fully recyclable for reuse.
All Crammix Clay Bricks are graded according to standard industry specifications. To determine which Clay Bricks are most suitable for your application, refer to the enclosed Language of Bricks as a guideline.
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FBS: FACE BRICK STANDARD
Clay bricks that are selected or produced for their durability and uniformity of size and shape.
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NFP: NON-FACING PLASTERED
Clay bricks suitable for general building work that is to be plastered.
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FBX: FACE BRICK EXTRA
Clay bricks that are selected or produced for their durability and high degree of uniformity of size, shape and colour.
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NFX: NON-FACING EXTRA
Clay bricks suitable for use, plastered or un-plastered, for general building work below damp-proof course or under damp conditions or below ground level where durability rather than aesthetics is the criterion for selection.
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FBA: FACE BRICK AESTHETIC
Clay bricks that are selected or produced for their durability and aesthetic effect deriving from non-uniformity of size, shape or colour.
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E: ENGINEERING UNITS
Masonry unit produced for structural or load-bearing purposes in face or non-face work, where the manufacturer supplies clay bricks to an agreed compressive strength. An engineering unit is designated by the addition of the letter E followed by the number equal to the nominal compressive strength in Mpa, eg. FBSE21.
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PA: CLAY PAVERS
Clay pavers that are selected or produced for their durability and for a high degree of uniformity in size and shape, and that have dimensions such that the ratio of work size length to work size width is approximately 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1.
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PB: CLAY PAVERS
Clay pavers that are selected or produced for their durability and for their uniformity in size and shape.
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