Facing brick
Facing brick, also known as facing or façade brick, is a wonderful material for solving architectural and design problems.
In addition to the usual rectangular shape facing brick can be rounded, wedge-shaped, trapezoidal, etc. This allows for the construction of complex elements - arches, round columns, etc.
Facing bricks can be with or without a decorative pattern imitating marble, granite, stone, etc. This material has several varieties. One of them is glazed facing brick, which allows you to create mosaic panels on the facade of buildings. When manufactured, a shiny colored layer of glassy mass is formed on the surface of such bricks.
In addition, the facade brick can be engobed. It has a matte surface and a wide range of colors.
Another type - clinker brick - is intended for facing facades and basements of buildings. Due to the rich color range and variations in shape, clinker brick allows you to create various decorative effects on the facade. A facade finished with clinker brick does not need repair for a very long time, dirt and dust practically do not penetrate the structure of its surface.
Facing brick - "European" and "American"
Builders distinguish between smooth facing brick two main standards - "European" and "American". "European" brick is smooth and has standard dimensions of 250x120x65 mm. Most often it is used for finishing the facades of high-rise buildings.
"American" brick is smaller than "European" brick, its dimensions are 250x78x65 mm, it has less weight, therefore it exerts less pressure on the load-bearing wall. It is used for facing cottages, low-rise buildings.
Facing brick, which has a deep relief texture of the chip, is called Finnish. On the facade, it creates the effect of natural stone. Just like smooth brick, "Finnish" can be "European" or "American" - 250x100x65 mm and 250x58x65 mm, respectively.
“Finnish” bricks are used to face basements, door and window openings, facades of high-rise buildings, etc.
In addition to the above types, marble facing bricks are produced. They are 60 mm thick and have a softer chipping than the "Finnish" brick. They are used in cottage construction.