Technical Support
   
 

At Ibstock we are committed to providing the best possible service to our customers. Our Technical Support service is second to none and is available to advise and assist at every stage, from conception through to construction.

Our Technical Services Team can advise on the properties and performance of all products within the Ibstock portfolio, giving full technical data, including Health & Safety and environmental matters. Up-to-the-minute information is also available on British Standards and Codes of Practice; including the new BS EN771-1 European Standard for Clay Masonry Units. Frequently asked questions are covered by a series of information sheets and include efflorescence; vanadium staining; durability; water penetration; fixing of brick slips; pressure washing brickwork and laying Fireborn units.

Ibstock aims to deliver the best possible service in terms of response, efficiency and knowledge, for immediate help and assistance, please contact the Ibstock Design & Technical Advice Helpline on 0844 800 4576 or email technical@ibstock.co.uk.

   

BDA Guide: Traditional Lime Mortar

Design & Specification Consideration

Quality Environmental Sustainability Credential

How Bricks Are Made

Brickwork Dimension Tables: Standard Brick Sizes

Brickwork Dimension Tables: Larger Formats

Brickwork Bonds

Brickwork Mortars

Mortar Joint Profiles

Specifying Special Shapes

Curved Brickwork Using Standard Brick

Understanding Thermal Conductivity

Painting Brickwork

Durability of Masonry

Durability: Specification Best Practice

Premature Failure of Boundary Walls: Movement

Clay Facing Bricks in Landscaping

 

Site Practice and Troubleshooting

 
   

Efflorescence

Vandium

Iron Staining

Staining of Blue Bricks

Lime Staining

Expansive Particles

Cracks in Brick

Crazing

Algae & Mould Growths

Size Tolerances & Measurement

Size Tolerances & Measurement Specials

Appearance

Pressue Washing

Colour Variation

Minimising the Risk of Efflorescence or Vanadium

Discolouration Due to Saturation

Coatings on Brickwork

Frog up or Down

   

Application & Construction

 
   

Fireborn Clay Units: Handling & Laying

Fireborn Glazed Units: Handling & Laying

Glazed Brick: Handling & Laying

Linear: Handling & Laying

Brick Slips: Fixing

Rain Penetration of Brickwork

   

Health& Safety / COSHH / Operations & Maintenance

   

Maintenance of Brickwork

COSHH Package Bricks Handling

Silica HSE Information

Handling Heavy Building Blocks

Handling Fireborn

BDA Guide: Cleaning of Clay Brickwork

COSHH Packaged Unfired Bricks Handling

 

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