WHOLESALE ONLY PRODUCT
 Old
Reds
The most common type of reclaimed clay brick -
machine made and in mixed red and terracotta tones. May
be wire cut or pressed. Generally with a frog (hollow)
in one face.
Old Creams
Commonly occurring machine made reclaimed bricks in mixed tones from light
cream to apricot. May be wire cut or pressed. Generally with a
frog (hollow) in one face.
Red Clinkers
Hard fired, typically darker red colours with
blue patches and often with irregular protrusions. Normally pressed.
Generally with a frog (hollow) in one face.
Cream Clinkers
Clinker style bricks in mixed cream colours typically with dark
brown markings. Normally pressed. Generally with a frog (hollow)
in one face.
Handmade
Sandstocks
Softer textured bricks in lighter
pastel tones ranging from reds to creams - some with dark spots.
Typically more than 85 years old. Handmade and generally
without any frog (hollow) in any face.
For more illustrations of
the above bricks in larger stacks,
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For some ideas of how to use reclaimed bricks in
landscape projects, go to:
Reclaimed
Brick Path & Patio Gallery
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Brick Walls Gallery
It is very difficult to show the range of colours,
textures, quality etc. of old reclaimed bricks from only
a few sample pieces or illustrations. These old bricks
were produced by a wide range of different brick
companies using different clays and different production
techniques. So although the samples or illustrations
will show the general style of brick that can be
supplied, they will not necessarily show the complete
colour range which may vary to some extent for each
delivery.
All old bricks will have some degree of imperfections
or damage. For example some of the corners may be
chipped or slightly broken. Although the bricks are
cleaned as much as possible, they will still have some
traces of the old mortar on the faces. In addition one
face of some bricks may have old paint on the surface
which has not been removed.
Some damage during transit to the final destination
may also occur due to the softness of the handmade
bricks in particular. Consequently we regret that we are
unable to accept any claims for damage in transit unless
due to exceptional circumstances. Some damage or
imperfections should be accepted and allowed for with
these old bricks and may be considered as a natural
feature of the bricks. Most companies who supply new
bricks generally accept that damage of up to 5% would
not be classed as excessive.
The brick size will also vary slightly, although the
nominal or standard size for Australian bricks is 230 x
110 x 76mm. Up to 10mm variation in length however is
not uncommon.
The following types of old bricks are currently
available:
Old Reds
These are the most common type of reclaimed
brick and vary in age from relatively new to about 50
years old. These are typically a terracotta to dark red
colour and generally have a hollow (frog) in the bottom
face. A popular use in Australia is for paving for
constructing pathways around private homes. Typical
weight is about 3.8-4.0 kgs each
Old Creams
Similar in nature to old reds but with colours
ranging from light cream to apricot. Generally newer
than Old Reds.
Clinkers – Red
These are usually a darker red than Old Reds and
typically have either been fired at a higher temperature
or for a longer time which tends to make them somewhat
harder in general. The difference between Old Reds and
Clinkers is that Clinkers will all have some distinct
feature such as dark blue or almost black markings on at
least one of the faces and may have some protrusions on
at least one face. They may also be less perfectly
shaped than old reds due to the protrusions. Some have a
dark blue “heart” on one face surrounded by terracotta
colour. They will normally have a hollow (frog) in the
bottom face. Some Clinkers will appear similar to the
Old Reds as the blue markings might only be visible on
one or two faces, but they are still classified as
Clinkers. Typical weight is about 4.0-4.3 kgs each.
Clinkers – Cream
Similar in nature to Red Clinkers but with colours
ranging from light cream to apricot with some distinct
dark brown or black markings. Generally newer than Red
Clinkers.
Handmade sandstocks
These bricks are typically over 80 years old and were
produced by hand. The colour range can be quite wide
from creams, to orange to dark terracotta red. Often
they will have dark blue spots on the faces. Handmades
do not have any hollows (frogs) in any faces These
bricks tend to be quite a lot softer than either
Clinkers or Old Reds so more careful handling is needed
to reduce breakage. They are widely used in Australia
for pathways and in renovations of old “Victorian” style
homes. Typical weight is about 3.2-3.6 kgs each.
Water adsorption in handmade sandstocks is relatively
high so they are not recommended for use as paving in
areas which are subject to heavy frost or snow, as the
surfaces may crack.
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