DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPECIAL-SHAPED BRICKS
THERE ARE LOADS OF OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO SPECIALS. SOME ARE DESIGNED FOR VERY SPECIFIC PURPOSES, WHILE OTHERS ARE FREQUENTLY USED IN STANDARD BRICK STRUCTURES.
ANGLE & CANT (AN)
AS THE NAME SUGGESTS, ANGLE
BRICKS SERVE A FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE AND ALLOW A BUILDING TO CARRY AN ANGLE OTHER THAN 90 DEGREES. CANT BRICKS PROVIDE CLEAN AND CRISP LINES TO CREATE CHAMFERED FEATURES ON DOORS, CORNERS AND WINDOW OPENINGS. THEY CAN ALSO BE USED AS DECORATIVE CAPPING FOR WALLS TOO.
ARCH (AR)
ARCH BRICKS ARE DOUBLE TAPERED IN LENGTH OR WIDTH SO THAT THEY CAN BE PLACED TOGETHER TO CREATE CURVED ELEMENTS SUCH AS ARCHWAYS AND CIRCULAR WINDOWS.
BONDING (BD)
BONDING BRICKS ARE CUBESHAPED BRICKS THAT ARE USED TO FILL GAPS WHEN CUTTING STANDARD BRICKS IS NEEDED. WHILE BRICKLAYERS MAY STILL CUT STANDARD BRICKS TO FIT A SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT, IT’S COMMON TO USE BONDING BRICKS IF THIS TREATMENT IS NEEDED A LOT. THEY’RE ALSO USED WHEN STANDARDS ARE DIFFICULT TO CUT.
BULLNOSE (BN)
FEATURING A SMOOTH ROUNDED EDGE ON EITHER ONE OR TWO SIDES, BULLNOSE BRICKS PROVIDE A SOFT AND SUBTLE TRANSITION FOR CORNERS, WINDOWS AND DOORS. THEY ARE EASY ON THE EYE AND GREAT FOR MAKING DOORWAYS WINDOWS AND CORNERS FEEL OPEN AND WELCOMING. THEY ARE ALSO USED AS DECORATIVE CAPPING FOR WALLS.
CAPPING & COPING (CP)
COPING BRICKS RESEMBLE A HALF-MOON SHAPE AND ARE USED AS A DECORATIVE FINISH FOR PARAPET WALLS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE BRICKWORK UNDERNEATH. CAPPINGS ARE DESIGNED TO SIT FLUSH AGAINST A VERTICAL WALL, WHILE COPINGS PROJECT OUT FROM THE WALL.
PISTOL (PS)
PISTOL BRICKS ARE DESIGNED TO HIDE THE METAL ANGLES OF A MULTI-STOREY STRUCTURAL FRAME. RATHER THAN LEAVING THE METAL EXPOSED, PISTOL BRICKS CREATE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION BETWEEN BRICK AND SUPPORT.
PLINTH (PL)
PLINTH BRICKS ARE ANGLED AT 45 DEGREES AND ARE TYPICALLY USED TO CHANGE THE DEPTH OF BRICKWORK AT THE BASE. THE SHARP CUTS AND SHAPES ON PLINTH BRICKS ALSO MAKE THEM PERFECT FOR DETAILING HARD LINES ON RETURNS, WINDOWSILLS AND KERBS.
RADIAL (RD)
OFTEN USED TO CREATE INDUSTRIAL CHIMNEYS, RADIAL BRICKS CAN ALSO BE EMPLOYED AS AN AESTHETIC DEVICE FOR CURVED AND WAVY STRUCTURES - PLUS, THEY ARE GREAT FOR ADDING CIRCULAR DETAILS WITHOUT THE AID OF TAPERED JOINTS.
SLIPS (SL)
BRICK SLIPS ARE THIN SLICES OF BRICK THAT HAVE BEEN CUT FROM A STANDARD-SIZED
CLAY BRICK. ROUGHLY 22mm THICK, BRICK SLIPS
MAINTAIN THE APPEARANCE OF A TRADITIONAL BRICK AND ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THEIR FULL-SIZED COUNTERPARTS ONCE PLACED ON ANY ONTERIOR OR EXTERIOR SURFACE.
SOLDIER (SD)
SOLDIER BRICKS ARE LAID VERTICALLY AND ARE PRIMARILY USED TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC LOOK. THEY CAN COMPLEMENT OR CONTRAST THE DETAILS ON A BRICK SURFACE BY BREAKING UP PORTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL BRICK PATTERN OR HIGHLIGHTING CERTAIN AREAS.