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I was about to confirm my order for the facing bricks for my rear extension, and I noticed that the bricks I am about to order are 11mm shorter than the standard height of a facing brick, in that they are 215 x 102.5 x 54mm. Does this matter? Apart from having to lay an extra 20% more bricks, are there any other downsides? Will this still tessellate with a standard cement block for the inner skin? What mortar height would you recommend with 54mm high bricks?
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I’m about to order about 2800 facing bricks for our extension. After much searching, its come down to this brick (pictured). However, two things are concerning me: first, is it normal for bricks to crumble slightly at the edges/corners before they have even been handled very much? This brick was sent to me by the manufacturer wrapped in bubble wrap, by fedex, as a free sample, together with two others which were also individually wrapped in bubble wrap. On taking the brick out of the wrapping it looked to be in mint condition, but just taking the brick from one room to another and looking at it in different light it has somehow started to crumble. second, why is the facing side of the brick slightly darker than the top side (the top side being the side upon which my thumb is resting)? I asked the salesperson about this and she replied “as with every single brick on the market place all bricks only ever guarantee one good header and one good stretcher; the bricks are not coated or varnished with any coatings that is the natural finish of the facing brick” but it really doesn’t make sense to me why it looks slightly darker as if it has had some sort of sealant applied to it. I prefer the lighter side, so I’m almost tempted to lay them on their sides, but that is probably a recipe for disaster.
