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Long Ashton Currant Facing Brick

Name: Long Ashton Currant Facing Brick
Brand: Marshalls Bricks & Masonry
SKU: 46wP45Xz6siEwF95BLk23F

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Concrete facing brick with a red colour accentuated with dark flecking, a slightly textured finish and featuring frost-resistance and a lower carbon footprint vs typical clay alternatives.

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Application

Suitable for use below damp proof course (DPC) in foundations, boundary walls and externally above ground level up to sulphate resistance class DS2, regardless of the severity of exposure.

Description

Concrete facing brick with a red colour accentuated with dark flecking and a slightly textured finish, the Long Ashton Currant brick provides a twist to the classic red brick.

Features and benefits:

49% total carbon lifetime saving per tonne vs typical clay facing brick equivalent
24% total carbon lifetime saving per tonne vs typical non-mainland UK manufactured concrete facing brick equivalent
Naturally absorbs CO₂ from the atmosphere during use
Manufactured and tested in accordance with BS EN 771-3: 2011+A1 2015: Specification for Masonry Units: Aggregate Concrete Masonry Units.
Colour fast pigments for colour longevity
Consistent in size for ease of laying
100% recyclable
Fire resistant with an A+ rating
Durable, frost resistant and low in soluble salt to the equivalent class F2/S2 rating for clay bricks
Made in Britain

General information

Color	Red Black
Finish	Sandfaced
Material	Concrete
Shape	Rectangle
Length	215 mm
Width	100 mm
Height	65 mm

Uniclass	Pr_20_93_52_02 Aggregate concrete bricksPrimary
CAWS	F10/5 Facing brickwork F10/215 Concrete facing brickwork

Specification data - Aggregate concrete bricks

Standard	To BS EN 771-3.
Brick description	Facing brick.
Appearance	Match existing.
Compressive strength	-
Mean value	>22.5 N. Guidance for specification option: Air dry.
Freeze-thaw resistance	Frost-resistant.
Thermal conductivity	1.11 W/(m·K) (dry); 1.24 W/(m·K) (at 3%); 1.33 W/(m·K) (at 5%).
Work sizes (length x width x height)	215 x 100 x 65 mm.
Density	-
Gross dry density	1960 kg/m³. Guidance for specification option: Gross density.
Reaction to fire	Class A1 to BS EN 13501-1.
Water vapour permeability	5/ 15 µ. Guidance for specification option: Tabulated from EN 1745.

Moisture movement	<0.45 mm/m.
Dimensional stability	<0.6 mm/m.
Bond strength	0.15 N/mm². Guidance for specification option: Tabulated from EN 998-2: 2003, Annex C. Manufacturer guidance Shear bond strength.

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture	United Kingdom
Material	Concrete
A1-A3 (production stage)	Embodied carbon as defined in BS EN 15804
Normalised unit	0.1 kg CO₂ eq/kg
Declared unit	0.096 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self-declared
Recyclability	100%