brick colored block?
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I've heard of it, but never actually seen it
Never seen those, although there is something similar called Intelligent Brickwork from Ibstock, for decorative details.
http://www.ibstock.com/pdfs/new-ideas/intelligent-brickwork1.pdf
http://www.ibstock.com/pdfs/new-ideas/intelligent-brickwork1.pdf
They are probably "Harvard Brick" produced by Northfield Block. They are not clay,same aggregate as any colored block.
Here is a connection to them. http://northfieldblock.com/architectural-masonry-2/photo-gallery/
Here is a connection to them. http://northfieldblock.com/architectural-masonry-2/photo-gallery/
These look a bit like them as well.
http://brickblockinc.com/
http://brickblockinc.com/
Shooting from the hip,looks like you have the "Boston "
http://northfieldblock.com/architectural-masonry-2/harvard-brik/harvard-brik-colors/
http://northfieldblock.com/architectural-masonry-2/harvard-brik/harvard-brik-colors/
This house was built in the 60's. H.O. didn't know it was a block house. It's definitely like block with red coloring. A lot tougher than brick to bust up, unfortunately for me.
It also means we can't tear this wall down till the slab is poured and enclosed
It also means we can't tear this wall down till the slab is poured and enclosed
We did a block addition and top up a few months ago, the plan also called for two brick windows on the side of the home to be bricked in, the wall turned out to be this exact product, we discovered this thanks to the foolish demo crew who removed the wrong wall. {wipes brow}.
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That does not look like block (concrete masonry units) it looks like structural clay tile, although SCT is usually not colored.
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They look like nice concrete block(CMUs). I have seen similar units in the U.S. and many other countries in various sizes. I saw some 6" thick units (4x16 face) used for loadbearing walls on 12 story buildings.
The aggregate is finer than a typical block that uses a harsh aggregate that does not give a good sheen and texture.
Whoever made the block used a good mold design with flush ends, a center web and wider "mortar bed". They were probaly delivered with the bottom side (as manufactured) and flipped to get the wide mortar bed area on the top. They will work for heavy duty and the high rises. I saw some internationally where they used a larger face (4x16) because of the size of the buildings and walls. Some had 2 webs at 8" on center with open ends for use in partially reinforced walls and 6" L corners..
Aggregate may have been a graded sand with some small limestone chips and a red synthetic iron oxide pigment (not natural). There are many "tricks" that can be done to manufacture variable colored veined units.
Just a guess based on what I could see.
The aggregate is finer than a typical block that uses a harsh aggregate that does not give a good sheen and texture.
Whoever made the block used a good mold design with flush ends, a center web and wider "mortar bed". They were probaly delivered with the bottom side (as manufactured) and flipped to get the wide mortar bed area on the top. They will work for heavy duty and the high rises. I saw some internationally where they used a larger face (4x16) because of the size of the buildings and walls. Some had 2 webs at 8" on center with open ends for use in partially reinforced walls and 6" L corners..
Aggregate may have been a graded sand with some small limestone chips and a red synthetic iron oxide pigment (not natural). There are many "tricks" that can be done to manufacture variable colored veined units.
Just a guess based on what I could see.
The face looks like block however,the inside does look like it could possibly be clay.With the home being built in the 60's,I'Am wondering if it is not SCR brick. They were quite prevalent back then. Matter of fact the B.I.A. had a tech note devoted to that system. Do not know if any company produces a SCR brick today.
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I was a little puzzled by the texture of the masonry units since they did in someway look like a clay product that had sand in it, but it also looked like a concrete product the had a very fine texture that could hold a lot of water during manufacturing without bulging.
The apparent "motar beds" on the inside of the face shell and the "hand holds" on the webs core look like those common in many concrete products. I do not know of many clay products that tapered cores since they are extruded, but a cast, pressed brick could have contoured cores.
The color would come from the clay deposits, while iron oxides can be used for and permanent color in concrete products.
Indiana does use a lot of brick because of it location in comparison the concrete products. Whatever material, it looks like a part of a quality wall.
I was a little puzzled by the texture of the masonry units since they did in someway look like a clay product that had sand in it, but it also looked like a concrete product the had a very fine texture that could hold a lot of water during manufacturing without bulging.
The apparent "motar beds" on the inside of the face shell and the "hand holds" on the webs core look like those common in many concrete products. I do not know of many clay products that tapered cores since they are extruded, but a cast, pressed brick could have contoured cores.
The color would come from the clay deposits, while iron oxides can be used for and permanent color in concrete products.
Indiana does use a lot of brick because of it location in comparison the concrete products. Whatever material, it looks like a part of a quality wall.
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