Bricks Western Australia

bricks. style with substance

Contents The Austral Bricks story

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Build for Living

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The benefits of brick

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Brick Ranges Peninsula

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Burlesque® 12

La Paloma

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Elements® 16 Governors® 18 Pioneer

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Indulgence

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Symmetry

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Western Earth

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Ocean Sands

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Recycled Reds

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Face Brick Accessories

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Utility Bricks

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Brick Coursing - Brickwork Dimensions

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Bricks and mortar explained

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Brick Range Durability

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Choose Austral Bricks

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10 Tips for a smooth delivery

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Products and brands available from Brickworks Building Products

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bricks. style with substance Western Earth Menzies (Image courtesy of the Homebuyers centre, The Outback Display Home) Front Cover: Elements Zinc Architect: Adrian Iredale from Iredale Pedersen Hook

Austral Bricks continues to build its reputation for delivering top quality

The Austral Bricks story With a history that extends beyond 100 years, Austral Bricks has a proud tradition of 100% Australian ownership. Today, Austral Bricks operations consist of 18 factories, across six states. Our manufacturing plants combine stateof-the-art technology with the company’s long experience in the manufacture of bricks and pavers to exacting Australian standards, resulting in a world-class, high-quality product.

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Each batch of bricks and pavers are graded at various stages of the manufacturing process and laboratory tested to make sure our products meet strict Australian standards. Recognised as one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of quality clay building products, Austral Bricks resources extend beyond factories and clay reserves, to its team of dedicated employees. A national research and development program co-ordinates all new product

development activities to ensure that Austral Bricks continues to build its reputation for delivering top quality, innovative products that address the needs of the building and construction industry. From humble beginnings, Austral Bricks has grown to be one of the leading, quality clay product manufacturers in the world and a truly great Australian success story.

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Save up to

25%

off your energy bills with brick every year 1*

Did you know

39%

of your energy bills goes into heating and cooling your home 2

Build a home you can live in happily ever after, with Austral Bricks From the minute you choose to build a brick home, your decision will start paying dividends – lower maintenance costs, lower energy charges, lower fire risk, reduced termite treatment and better environmental outcomes for the whole family.

All of this and the guarantee that your investment will continue to save money and appreciate in value for the generations to come; your children’s children will reap the benefits of building with brick. It’s a choice that will last several lifetimes and beyond. Look around the world’s oldest cities; brick buildings have withstood the ravages of the ages. Look around today’s newest suburbs and you’ll find the most modern, stylish and practical homes are built of brick.

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Building your home with brick ensures it remains weatherproof, durable and attractive for years to come. It’s costeffective because brickwork doesn’t need painting, rendering or any other coating to preserve its good looks and durability. Unlike other materials, bricks keep your home stylish without all the hard work. Better still the natural texture of brick actually hides dirt, unlike paint finishes which highlight grime.

For more information about building a comfortable home, pick up a copy of our Build for Living brochure from one of our Brickworks Design Centres and Studios, or visit our website www.australbricks.com.au 1 Source: “Sustainable Energy Info Fact Sheet”, Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria; University of Newcastle 2 Source: “Think Energy Savings”, Think Brick Australia * When combined with common insulation measures

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The benefits of clay bricks keep stacking up When planning to build a sustainable home and a comfortable life, you have a lot to consider. With their complete range of cost, comfort and style benefits, clay bricks are the one and only choice. Clay brick is secure, an investment for life As one of the world’s most sought after and trustworthy sources of sustainable building materials, clay bricks are renown for their strength and secure investment potential. The quality construction, quiet calm and ageless appeal of a solid clay brick home will protect your family for generations to come.

Clay brick is energy efficient For energy efficient warmth in winter and cool in summer, clay brick combines perfectly with passive building design to harness natural sources of energy. The natural density and thermal insulating qualities of clay moderate building temperature and reduce energy consumption rates, to provide year round comfort and savings.

Clay brick is low maintenance The most endearing quality of a clay brick home is its ability to withstand the test of time, even under the harshest environmental conditions. Clay bricks don’t need paint or other treatments to maintain aesthetics and durability. They are strong, reliable and relatively maintenance free, saving you on the cost and time required to upkeep your home, compared to lighter weight materials.

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Style and design Clay bricks add distinct style to any type of home. Their natural colours and textures enable you to create striking façade contrasts or more traditional neutral colour tones. By investing in new technology Austral Bricks have been able to introduce new kiln firing techniques to produce clay bricks with a variety of surface finishes, exciting colours and different sizes. The result is a wonderful range of clay bricks for you to build a stylish, contemporary home.

Clay brick is sustainable Made from organic minerals found in shale and local, naturally abundant sources of clay; clay brick’s long-lasting life cycle offers ongoing environmental and health benefits. Durable, re-usable, free from contaminants and naturally resistant to pests or fire, clay brick is safe to live in, making it the ultimate material in responsible and economical home building design.

Clay brick manufacturing is highly efficient Austral Bricks’ super-plants use the latest high-tech automated controls and a high-efficiency kiln to achieve energy savings of 30 percent over previous technology. Our plants are also water self-sufficient, have low emissions and operate on zero waste.

Clay bricks out perform concrete bricks Clay bricks are both stronger and have a lower rate of absorption, making them easier to work with. Unlike concrete bricks, clay bricks are also colourfast and will hold their aesthetic beauty for the life of the product.

Clay bricks are fully reusable They are one of the very few materials that can be reused (not just recycled) with all their original qualities intact. And if they are consigned to landfill, clay bricks are chemically inert and can’t pollute groundwater or contaminate soil.

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Capture the essence of our magnificent coastline

Peninsula Albany Cream

Peninsula Contemporary style As the name suggests, the range is reminiscent of the rocky formations and sandy beaches along WA’s magnificent coastline – evoking memories of summer vacations and capturing the colours of our coast from dawn through to twilight. Lending themselves to a number of mortar joints and finishes, our Peninsula range can create versatility in appearance that is limited only by your imagination.

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Federation Limestone

Albany Cream

Geographe Limestone

Kingston

Sandfire

Ochre

Prevelly Limestone

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Highly glazed, highly versatile, highly desirable Burlesque Chilling Black & Indulgent White

Burlesque Indulgent White

Burlesque Expose your inner spirit Highly glazed, highly versatile, highly desirable. Complement or contrast; the choice is yours with Burlesque. Available in thirteen standard colours, from soft neutrals to an exotic jet black and an unabashed gloss red. But if you still can’t find the colour you need – then ask our sales staff about our Specialty Colours*

Enchanting Yellow

Luscious Red

Deepening Green

Indulgent White

Majestic Grey

Karrington Silver

Brushed Leather

SINGLE HEADER STANDARD FACEBRICK BRICK

STANDARD FACE BRICK

GLAZED

Bursting Orange

Smashing Blue

Charming Black

Cognac Illusion

Oyster Grey

DOUBLE SINGLE HEADER HEADER BRICK BRICK

GLAZED GLAZED

DOUBLE HEADER BRICK

GLAZEDGLAZED

GLAZED

Sublime Steel

Please Note: - Glazed double headers are available separately. - Bullnose and cant bricks are available on application. - Burlesque bricks are glazed on one stretcher face only. It is the bricklayer’s responsibility to ensure the glazed face(s) are displayed in the wall.

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La Paloma Grande 50 Dali

La Paloma is a sophisticated ceramica brick with Spanish flare

La Paloma 50 Gaudi and Miro

La Paloma Style and sophistication The new La Paloma range brings a Spanish flare inside and out. Defying the possibilities of brick manufacture, the La Paloma range provides whiter whites, blacker blacks and true greys never before seen in bricks. With their unparalleled quality, this truly stylish range is sure to provide an eye-catching finish on any project.

Miro

Dali

Picasso*

Gaudi

La Paloma Bricks add style and distinction. Their natural colours and textures enable you to create striking façade contrasts or more traditional neutral colour tones.

La Paloma Brick dimensions: La Paloma

230mm long x 110mm wide x 76mm high

La Paloma 50

230mm long x 110mm wide x 50mm high

La Paloma Grande 50 290mm long x 110mm wide x 50 mm high *La Paloma Picasso Bricks are only available to order.

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Elements ZincZinc Elements

Elements Cutting edge brickwork Elements are an impressive, stylish and innovative architectural range. Elements bricks look sensational on their own, or accented with conventional bricks or other materials such as glass, render, timber and steel. These are bricks as you have never seen them before.

Zinc

Graphite

Elements are an impressive, stylish and innovative architectural range 16

Elements Zinc

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Ultra Smooth Rhythm Pioneer Guildford

Governors King

Governors

Pioneer

Traditional sandstocks

Unique rustic style with a tumbled finish

The Austral Bricks Governors Range of sandstocks is crafted with all the traditions and experience that only one of Australia’s largest and most experienced brick makers can offer. Like the first sandstocks made in colonial times, Austral Bricks Governors are solid with a double facing; only authentic sandstock have these unique features.

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King

Haigh

Wakehurst

Guildford

De Grey

Leveque

Monte Bello

In acknowledgement of our early colonial settlements, the Pioneer range features the tumbled and weathered styles of Western Australia’s rustic homesteads. Darling

Gipps

The Pioneer collection comes in a variety of colours. This range is ideal for federation or heritage style homes that require something more than your traditional brick.

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Indulgence Biscotti & Truffle Indulgence Chai

Indulgence

Symmetry

Sophisticated neutrals

Form meets function

Immerse yourself in Indulgence, a sophisticated brick collection that will ignite your senses and leave you craving for more. Savour every moment of their refreshingly rich, neutral tones. With five signature colours to choose from, the smooth and creamy tones of Indulgence offer an irresistable pallet of luxury and distinction.

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Symmetry Cream Smooth

Brie

Muscatel

Praline

Amaretto

Chai

Form meets function in bricks that make a bold and contemporary statement. Symmetry bricks have a distinctive smooth finish which will impart a sophisticated look to any project. They also blend harmoniously with other building materials such as stainless steel, stone and glass. The bold, exciting colour palette is creating a sharp new look for today’s architecture. That’s why Symmetry are now featuring in leading designs across Australia.

Cream Smooth

Jackson

Paddington

Red Smooth

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Inspiration drawn from the rich colours of our outback landscape

Western Earth Cascade (Image courtesy of Dale Alcock Homes)

Western Earth Inspirational style The Western Earth range draws its inspiration from the red ochre landscape synonymous with the West Australian outback. Reminiscent of the earthy tones in our North-West, it suits many different styles and can help create a modern or vintage feel depending on your choice of architecture. This traditional range is a proven favourite with West Australian’s.

Newman

Fremantle

Toodyay

Menzies

Argyle

Mundaring Red*

Cascade

*Please note that when ordering Mundaring Red, you will receive the white bricks packaged separately. Austral Bricks recommend an addition rate of 5% white bricks to be blended into the wall.

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Ocean Sands Collie (Image Courtesy of Celebration Homes)

Ocean Sands

Recycled Reds

Clean lines and fresh hues

Aged rustic appeal

One of the greatest features of our West Australian landscape is undoubtedly (and famously) our majestic beaches. Ocean Sands residential face bricks emulate the clarity and purity that places our beaches among some the best in the world. The subtle variations give homes an individual feel, suiting almost any architectural style, from beachfront homes to inner city townhouses.

Cream Rustic

Cervantes

Collie

It’s the rustic, aged look and feel that makes these bricks so appealing to West Australian’s.

Recycled Red

Austral Bricks range of ‘Recycled Reds’ are 100% recycled and will bring warmth and character to your home or garden. Hamelin

Silver Sands

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Recycled Reds

Naturaliste

Jurien

Austral Bricks ‘Recycled Reds’ are great for all types of renovations and restorations including paving, garden walls, front yard walls and fences or even as an internal feature wall. Get the look and feel you desire all while doing your bit for the environment. NB: Due to the nature of recycled bricks, colour variation occurs.

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90

76 290

90

140

237

Face Brick Accessories 162

Utility Bricks

162

90

Peninsula Shapes

90

37

162

240

90

162

290

Standard Shapes

90

Double Clay Brick

PENINSULA SHAPES

190 x 90 x 162mm

162 162 162

162 162 162 Used 90 90 90

190 190 190

162 76 76

90 90 90

162 162 162

290 290 290

140 x 90 x 162mm

162 162 162 Used

162 162 162

76 76

237 237 237

290 290 290

37 37 37

240mm Fraction (1/2 Bond) 240 162 162 162

162 162 162

x 90 x 162

162 162 162

162 x 90 x 162

Two Course Splayed Sill

90 90 90

162 162 162

110 110 110 237 237

110 110 162 110 162 76 76 162 76

o

76 76 76 37 37

Modular 76 76 76 STANDARD STANDARD SHAPES SHAPES 76 STANDARD SHAPES 290 290 290 162 162 76 162 76 76 110 110

290 162 290 162 162 290

110

90 90 90

290 290 290

90 90 90

110

76 90

290

90

90

Armaclay

Please visit www.australbricks.com.au for the full range of 90

Utility Bricks available.

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Clay Brick Lintels

162

162

290

90

162 45 237

45

o

37

Squint 110

76

76

and commercial applications, and are intended for use in single-storey constructions or in the uppermost storey

The application of ARMABEAM is subject to loading requirements. (Subject to your engineer’s or builder’s specification). ARMABEAM is a composite construction of cored clay brick, concrete and galvanised deformed

76

reinforcing bar.

76 165

90

of multi-storey constructions. 290

110

110

76

162

90

90

165 x 110 x 76mm

162 230

290

90

162

*Minimum overhang 150mm. Recommended 230mm. Please note: Beware of non-galvanised lintels! Builders using non-galvanised lintels run the risk of non-compliance with building codes and the possibility of litigation.

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Standard lintel sizes No. of clay bricks in lintel

Overall lintel length (m)

Weight (kg)

3

0.935

28

3.4

1.080

32

3.5

1.110

34

Modular 76 Solid

3.7

1.185

35

290 x 90 x 76

4

1.250

37

5

1.565

46

6

1.880

56

7

2.195

64

8

2.510

74

9

2.825

84

10

3.140

92

90

Single course brick for use with double

110 STANDARD SHAPES 162 110 90

110

76

face blocks.

290

90

76 Internal

PENINSULA SHAPES

165

Solid single course brick for use with

230

45

162

External

double face blocks. STANDARD SHAPES 162 162

162

Finishing Brick 110

76

Alternative to solid bricks under windows, door frames and the top of walls.

76

90

Single Cant 110

230 x 110 x 76mm Used as a decorative feature for sills and capping.

110

76

110

162

45

• A fired clay product ensures compatibility with rendered surfaces. No cracking of plaster unlike some lintels. • Galvanised reinforcing bars for strength are less corrosive than normal steel. • The galvanised deformed reinforcing bar is perfect for construction in coastal areas.

76 165

Armabeam Clay Brick Lintel

162

Used as the corner brick on each course of a squint corner.

110

26

110

90

290 x 90 x 162 230 230 230

305

is safe and sound for the future.

76

90 90

162

240

90 90 90 162 162 162

162 110 110 162 110 76 76 162 76

90

162

162

PENINSULA SHAPES 110 76 162

162

290 x 90 x 76 90 90 90

90

162

162

110 Peninsula - Two Course Splayed 110 162 Sill 162 110 162 76 162 x 90 x 162mm 76 162 76 90 Decorative feature underneath140 230 230 290 90 290 90 the230 window. 290

With Austral face bricks on the outside and Armaclay or Verticore on the inside, you can be sure your investment

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162 windows. feature underneath

240

37

45 45 90 4590 90

90

90 90

237

162

ARMABEAM clay brick lintels are ideal for both domestic

90 90 90

162 162 162 237 x 90 x 162mm 162 76 76 Used as the corner brick on each 76 110 110 course of 290 a squint corner. Also 190 90 290 90 110 available 290 in Internal and 90 Solids.

110 110 110 165 165 162 165 162 162

bricks above or below openings. 290 290 290

290

76 x 110 x 162mm 162 Decorative

Peninsula - 45 External Squint

90 90 90

162 162 162

76 76 76

76 76 finishing 76

you to stay comfortable all year round. They also offer substantial noise control.

290

PENINSULA 140SHAPES90

These bricks have excellent insulation properties, allowing

90

162

162 162

Two Course Soldier STANDARD SHAPES

237

90 90 90

290 290 290

90

90 90

choice for internal walls of single storey houses.

76

162

240

162 90 90 90

37

162

90

Verticore

Armaclay are horizontally cored and are the ideal

290 237

305

units, they’re easier to lay.

76

90

230

vertically cored for extra strength, and being larger-sized

90

90

162

90

45

Used as an alternative to solid bricks or

90 90 90 162 162 162

165

90 90 90

162 162 162

162 162 162

76 76 37 76 37 37

162

290

162

110 190 76

110

Used on external corners.

90 90 90

PENINSULA SHAPES SHAPES PENINSULA PENINSULA SHAPES

90 90 90

110

90

90

110

76

(subject to your engineer’s or builder’s specification), is

76 162

162

90 90 162 90 140

76

Used to achieve 1/2 bond.

240 240 240

162

110

76

76 to achieve 1/2 bond on

door and window reveals.

90 90 90

140 140 140

90 90

162

double clay brick. Verticore, used in two-storey dwellings

162

90

190

90 90 90

162

90 90 140mm Fraction Snap (1/2 Bond) 90 90

ever make, so make sure you settle for nothing less than

76 x 110 x 162

Used as a decorative feature.

to achieve bond on door 76

or window reveals.

Your home is probably the largest single investment you’ll

Two Course Soldier

190mm Fraction Snap (1/3 Bond)

0 0 0

0 0 0

162

162

0 0 0

0 0 0

90

230

162

90

• 3.140 lintel spans up to 2680mm.

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Brick Coursing - Brickwork Dimensions

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2490

2510

25½

7965

8085

42½

13420

82/3

2590

2610

26

8180

43

13535

9

2690

2710

2945

26½

8280

43½

13635

91/3

2790

2810

13½

3990

4090

4040

4050

4060

26

4457

13½

3230

3250

3025

3045

26½

8380

43½

13735

92/3

2890

2910

14

4140

4240

4190

4200

4210

27

4629

14

3350

3370

10

3140

3160

27

8495

44

13850

10

2990

3010

14½

4290

4390

4340

4350

4360

28

4800

14½

3470

3490

10½

3240

3260

27½

8595

44½

13950

101/3

3090

3110

15

4440

4540

4490

4500

4510

29

4972

15

3590

3610

10½

3340

3360

27½

8895

44½

14050

102/3

3190

3210

15½

4590

4690

4640

4650

4660

30

5143

15½

3710

3730

11

3455

3478

28

8810

45

14165

11

3290

3310

16

4740

4840

4790

4800

4810

16

3830

3850

11½

3555

3575

28½

8910

45½

14265

111/3

3390

3410

16½

4890

4990

4940

4950

4960

16½

3950

3970

11½

3655

3675

28½

3010

45½

14365

112/3

3490

3510

17

5040

5140

5090

5100

5110

17

4070

4090

12

3770

3790

29

9125

46

14480

12

3590

3610

17½

5190

5290

5240

5250

5260

17½

4190

4210

12½

3870

3890

29½

9225

46½

14580

121/3

3690

3710

18

5340

5440

5390

5400

5410

18

4310

4330

12½

3970

3990

29½

9325

46½

14680

122/3

3790

3810

18½

5490

5590

5540

5550

5560

18½

4430

4450

1543

1714

1886

2057

1543

1714

1886

2057

13

4085

4105

30

9440

47

14795

13

3890

3910

19

5640

5740

5690

5700

5710

19

4550

4570

13½

4185

4205

30½

9540

47½

14895

131/3

3990

4010

19½

5790

5890

5840

5850

5860

19½

4670

4690

3857

13½

4285

4305

30½

9640

47½

15995

2

13 /3

4090

4110

20

5940

6040

5990

6000

6010

20

4790

4810

14

4400

4420

31

9755

48

15110

14

4190

4210

20½

6090

6190

6140

6150

6160

20½

4910

4930

3943

14½

4500

4520

31½

9855

48½

15210

141/3

4290

4310

21

6240

6340

6290

6300

6310

21

5030

5050

14½

4600

4620

31½

9955

48½

15310

21½

6390

6490

6440

6450

6460

21½

5150

5170

3772

2229

1372

2400

2229

2400

15

4715

4735

32

10070

49

15425

Face Blocks include:

22

6540

6640

6590

6600

6610

22

5270

5290

15½

4815

4835

32½

10170

49½

15525

22½

6690

6760

6740

6750

6760

22½

5390

5410

15½

4915

4935

32½

10270

49½

15625

23

6840

6940

6890

6900

6910

23

5510

5530

16

5030

5050

33

10385

50

15740

23½

6990

7090

7040

7050

7060

23½

5630

5650

16½

5130

5150

33½

10485

100

31490

24

7140

7240

7190

7200

7210

24

5750

5770

16½

5230

5250

33½

10585

24½

7290

7390

7340

7350

7360

24½

5870

5890

4286

17

5345

5365

34

10700

25

7440

7540

7490

7500

7510

25

5990

6010

8572

17½

5445

5465

34½

10800

Federation Limestone Geographe Limestone Prevelly Limestone Albany Cream Kingston Sandfire Ochre

25½

7590

7690

7640

7650

7660

17½

5345

5365

34½

10900

26

7740

7840

7790

7800

7810

4029 4114 4200

60

25½

6110

26

6230

120

26½

6350

27

6470

180

27½

6590

28

6710

240

28½

6830

29

6950

300

29½

7070

30

7190

30½

7310

31

7430

420

31½

7550

32

7670

480

32½

7790

33

7910

540

33½

8030

34

8150

600

34½

8270

35

8390

660

35½

8510

36

8630

720

36½

8750

37

8870

780

37½

8990

38

9110

38½

9230

39

9350

39½

9470

40

9590

960

40½

9710

41

9830

1020

41½

9950

42

10070

42½

10190

43

10310

43½

10430

44

10550

1200

44½

10670

45

10790

1260

45½

10910

46

11030

46½

11150

47

11270

47½

11390

48

11510

48½

11630

49

11750

49½

11870

50

11990

360

840 900

1080 1140

1320 1380 1440 1500

HEIGHT

NO OF BRICKS

325

405

LENGTH

1450

1550

305

NO OF BRICKS

1430

7310

1 1½

2229

Standard HEIGHT

6 6½

30½

VERTICAL

1330

7190

NO OF BRICKS

1310

30

OPENING

5½

429

WALL

1210

7070

PIER

1190

29½

OVERALL PIER

5

6950

CORNER PIER TO OPENING

1090

6830

29

NO OF BRICKS

1070

28½

HEIGHT

4½

343

OPENING

970

6710

LENGTH

850

950

6590

28

NO OF BRICKS

830

4

27½

HALF BOND COURSING

LENGTH

3½

257

ONE THIRD BOND COURSING HEIGHT

730

(Bricks per m² in wall = 69.5 approx)

OPENING

610

710

6470

(Bricks per m² in wall = 19.5 approx)

LENGTH

590

3

27

(Bricks per m2 in wall = 19.5 approx)

NO OF BRICKS

2½

172

Format Size 240 x 110 x 60mm Manufacturing Size 230 x 110 x 50mm Vertical Gauge 20 courses to 1200

HEIGHT

490

6350

50mm Face Brick

Format Size 300 x 100 x 172mm Manufacturing Size 290 x 90 x 162mm Vertical Gauge 7 courses to 1200

OPENING

470

6230

Peninsula Brick 300 x 100 x 172 290 x 90 x 162 7 courses to 1200

LENGTH

2

26 26½

NO OF BRICKS

86

370

HEIGHT

250

350

OPENING

230

Not often required, If needed add 20 to length.

1 1½

LENGTH

(Bricks per m² in wall = 18.5 approx)

NO OF BRICKS

(Bricks per m² in wall = 48.5 approx)

HEIGHT

Format Size Manufacturing Size Vertical Gauge

OPENING

Face Block

Format Size 315 x 100 x 172mm Manufacturing Size 305 x 90 x 162mm Vertical Gauge 7 courses to 1200

LENGTH

Armaclay/Verticore Brick

Format Size 240 x 120 x 86mm Manufacturing Size 230 x 110 x 76mm Vertical Gauge 7 courses to 600

NO OF BRICKS

Standard Brick

1560 1620

Modular 76

1680 1740 1800

Verticore

1860 1920 1980

Armaclay

2040 2100 2160 2220 2280 2340 2400 2460 2520 2580 2640

Modular 76 If building with Modular 76 bricks, use height dimensions from Standard brick chart. For length dimensions, use Armaclay/ Verticore brick chart. (Bricks per m2 in wall = 37 approx)

Peninsula Corner Pier to Opening • Is a brick run starting with a 240mm cut • The 240mm cut is considered as one brick in the ‘No. Bricks’ column.

2700

• 1/2 brick represents 140mm

2760

Note: Cnr pier to opening refers

cut brick to a 240mm cut being used on 2820

every course on every corner and the use of 140mm cuts for

2880 2940

openings to maintain 1/2 bond. Overall Opening Is the same calculation as cnr pier, but it includes 100mm which

3000

is including a 90mm header return and 10mm mortar joint.

Note: All dimensions in mm

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Bricks & mortar explained

Brick range durability

Extruded bricks

Shapes

Mortar finishes

EXP = Exposure grade

GP = General purpose

Solar absorbance rating

Extruded bricks are the versatile staples of our brick range. They are widely used in building applications from everyday housing to large, architect-designed commercial projects. Their manufacturing process makes possible a vast range of surface finishes, from smooth to sandy, highly textured to glazed. The colours of extruded bricks are equally diverse, covering the spectrum from pale off-white and grey through traditional red to deep tan and burgundy.

Shaped bricks take brickwork out of the square. Their sculpted designs help create distinctive and authentic architectural features such as formed window sills, moulding courses, bullnose cappings and much more.

There are four common mortar finishes. The key to understanding mortar finishes is sunlight. A raked finish will cause a deep shadow to form in the mortar joint. This brings out the horizontal lines of the brickwork (and the vertical lines to a lesser extent). Ironed and rolled joints also create shadowlines, but much finer and more subtle. A flush joint doesn’t allow shadowlines to form, giving the wall a more unified look. Using a mortar colour to match the brick will take this a step further.

Suitable for use in external walls exposed to aggressive environments, such as; areas subjected to salts in the soil, adjacent material or ground water, in coastal areas exposed to attack from windborne salt spray, or retaining walls subjected to fertilisers and ground salts.

Suitable for internal and external walls only when above a sheet or membrane damp-proof course and protected by an adequate coping, eaves, roof or similar top covering. These units should not be directly exposed to saline environments.

In the design of energy efficient buildings, the architects and consulting engineers need to be able to calculate the heat loss or gain of materials used to construct these buildings. For this reason, our product range has been categorised into three colour groups – Light (L) < 0.475 Light, Medium (M) 0.475 - 0.70 Medium, Dark (D) > 0.70 Dark – to assist architects and consulting engineers with their calculations.

Pressed bricks Pressed bricks are our premium products, still made on original presses dating back almost a century. This moulding process gives each brick an individual character that is highly valued by architects, builders and home-owners. Their heritage makes our pressed bricks the only choice for period-style buildings but they are equally “at home” in contemporary architecture.

Mortar colour The most common mortar colour is mid-grey, often called “natural”. However off-white mortar is becoming more popular. Off-white mortar is made by mixing light colour cement and white sand. Mortar can be coloured, usually by adding powdered or liquid pigments to the mortar as it is being mixed by the bricklayer. Mortar can also be tinted to match the brick colour, giving a very even wall colour.

Mortar finishes

Raked

Ironed

Struck

Flush

Mortar colour

Burlesque

Elements

Governors

Indulgence

La Paloma

Ocean Sands

Peninsula

Pioneer

Symmetry

Western Earth

Enchanting Yellow EXP / M

Zinc EXP / D

King EXP / L

Brie EXP / M

Miro EXP / L

Cream Rustic EXP / L

Federation Limestone EXP / L

Guildford EXP / D

Cream Smooth EXP / L

Newman EXP / L

Luscious Red EXP / D

Graphite EXP / D

Haigh EXP / M

Praline EXP / M

Dali EXP / M

Cervantes EXP / L

Albany Cream EXP / L

Leveque EXP / D

Jackson EXP / M

Fremantle EXP / D

Deepening Green EXP / D

Wakehurst EXP / M

Chai EXP / M

Picasso EXP / M

Collie EXP / L

Geographe Limestone EXP / L

Monte Bello EXP / D

Paddington EXP / D

Toodyay EXP / D

Smashing Blue EXP / D

Darling GP / D

Muscatel EXP / M

Gaudi EXP / D

Hamelin EXP / L

Prevelly Limestone EXP / L

De Grey EXP / D

Red Smooth EXP / D

Cascade EXP / D

Bursting Orange EXP / D

Gipps EXP / D

Amaretto EXP / M

Naturaliste EXP / L

Kingston EXP / D

Menzies EXP / D

Chilling Black EXP / D

Jurien EXP / M

Sandfire GP / D

Argyle EXP / D

Indulgent White EXP / L

Silver Sands EXP / L

Ochre EXP / M

Mundaring Red EXP / D

Majestic Grey EXP / L Karrington Silver EXP / L Brushed Leather EXP / M Cognac Illusion EXP / D

Off White*

Natural*

Grey*

Black*

* Colours shown are an indication only. Mortar colours will vary depending on the type of cement, sand and pigments used.

Blending and cleaning

Well blended

Sublime Steel EXP / D

Durability legend:

Blending Our bricks are partially blended during packing but this is not sufficient to guarantee a well blended wall. Blending on site is important whether the bricks are single or multi-coloured.

Oyster Grey EXP / D

EXP = Exposure grade

GP = General purpose

L = Light

M = Medium

D = Dark

Cleaning Your bricklayer is a professional tradesman and is responsible for ensuring an even colour distribution in accordance with the blending instructions attached to all our brick packs.

Poorly blended

Cleaning brickwork is a skilled process that requires care and is the responsibility of your builder. Your new brickwork should be cleaned after each section is laid as fresh spattered mortar is much easier to remove. Cleaning

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Choose Austral Bricks

10 tips for a smooth delivery

Our clay bricks are made from naturally occurring minerals that are kiln fired to lock in their colour and strength for life. The composition of the raw materials as well as the firing process may cause each run to differ. The resulting colour variation is inherent in the process and part of the appeal of our natural products.

Delivering your bricks, blocks and pavers is the exciting first step in the construction process.

To make your selection process as easy as possible, we recommend that you view examples from at least three of the following sources before finalising your choice.

Brochures and website Our brochures and website are an excellent way to narrow your choice from the wide range of bricks available. Please note however, that the product images in our brochures only give a general indication of colour for your preliminary selection.

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Display walls 1 Estimate accurately

Display walls show typical examples of the brick blend, including the base colour and the proportion of light, dark and average colours. Be aware that the mortar colour and finish will affect your perception of the overall wall colour.

We will help estimate your requirements to the next 1/4 pack to avoid under-ordering.

2 Not so fast!

Display homes Display homes give an excellent understanding of a full-scale, well-blended brick wall to help you understand the characteristics and proportions of a specific blend.

Hand boards

Recently constructed houses

Hand boards show three brick faces – light, average and dark – but the final blend will not be in equal proportions of these shades. Hand boards help you to compare products and focus your short list.

Recently constructed houses give another example of the range of colours in a particular blend. While these must be viewed from the street, they do show how a particular brick looks in the field. Ask for a list of houses in your area.

Sample box

For more information about choosing bricks just talk to any of our Design Centre staff.

A sample box contains three examples of the brick blend. Again, the final blend will not be in equal proportions. Use these samples to assist in coordinating colour schemes.

We take pride in efficient and effective delivery as well as working with your builder. Here are a few simple guidelines to help us place your product where you want it, when you want it!

Have your product delivered to site at least one working day before work starts. Starting work on the delivery day may lead to lost time due to waiting. Hand boards

3  Take as many bricks as you can with each delivery Ordering a full load ensures priority, express delivery and allows bricklayers and paver layers to blend from multiple open packs.

4 Our trucks are big!

Sample box

We need to know if there are any obstacles such as a dead-end or oneway streets, height restrictions, weight restrictions, clearways, main roads, proximity to schools or hospitals, etc.

5 Is the house or lot number prominent? Place a ‘job sign’ on your front terrace or boundary to eliminate any confusion.

6 Site access If the site is locked, tell us the access times. If you require us to enter through neighbouring land, it is your responsibility to get prior written permission. Provide contact number of someone on-site.

7 Where do you want them? Tell our sales staff where your delivery is to be placed. We need to know before delivery if packs are to be placed around the site please place signs to indicate your requirements. Our tractors need at least 2.5 metres clear width and 2.6 metres height clearance. Less than 8 packs will likely be delivered by crane placing on verge.

8 Bricks are heavy! A tractor with a brick pack weighs about five tonnes. It’s your responsibility to ensure the ground and any path or driveway traversed or crossed can sustain this weight. Stormwater pipes are particularly vulnerable to damage.

9 Safety first... and last Ensure children are well out of the way and restrain your dog during delivery. We will do our best to place packs to your requirements but the driver has the final say when it comes to safety and possible site damage.

10 Talk to an Austral Bricks sales consultant about your delivery needs.

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Austral Bricks

Austral Precast

Austral Masonry

Bristile Roofing

Auswest Timbers

Terraçade

Products and brands available from Brickworks Building Products

Brickworks Building Products is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse building material manufacturers. Under the Brickworks Building Products umbrella are some of Australia’s best known building materials brands. Our products include bricks, pavers, masonry blocks, retaining wall systems, precast concrete panels, concrete and terracotta roof tiles, timber products and specialised façade systems.

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Founded in 1908, Austral Bricks is Australia’s largest, best-known and most efficient clay brick and paver manufacturer. Austral Bricks add distinct style to any type of home. Their natural colours and textures enable you to create striking façade contrasts or more traditional neutral colour tones. By investing in new technology Austral Bricks now produce bricks with a variety of surface finishes, exciting colours and different sizes.

With a broad product portfolio and manufacturing and sales facilities across Australia, Brickworks Building Products is uniquely placed to service the demands of the building industry.

The result is a wonderful range of bricks for you to build a stylish, contemporary home.

With over 1200 staff across Australia and New Zealand, we pride ourselves on our commitment to product and service excellence and our leadership position.

When Bowral Bricks began production in 1922, a teenage Don Bradman was still scoring runs for the local side. Today their distinctive dry-pressed bricks are highly valued by discerning architects and builders across the country. The unique combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology will ensure that the Bowral Bricks brand will remain the benchmark for brick excellence for many years to come.

With a heritage reaching back to 1862, Nubrik premium-quality bricks are still moulded the traditional way on century-old presses. Their time-honoured expression of authenticity and elegance is acknowledged by architects, builders and discerning homebuyers who also value their rich colour blends, solidity and crisplydefined edges.

Since 1853, Daniel Robertson has helped build Australia with building products that combine craftsmanship with architectural excellence. In a world of mass production, where qualities are constantly compromised, Daniel Robertson premium-quality clay bricks are highly prized for their unique character, earthy appeal and individual charm.

Backed by a proud history of more than a century of brickmaking experience, NZ Brick Distributors offers New Zealand’s most comprehensive range of high quality bricks and pavers in an unmatched palette of colours, textures and sizes, backed by a nation-wide sales and distribution network.

Austral Masonry is a leading manufacturer and supplier of concrete masonry products focused on providing functional but stylish solutions to the civil, residential, commercial and industrial building and construction markets. Our passion is to create products to meet the technical and functional demands of the building industry, while also delivering architecturally striking and fashionable finishes to completed building projects. Our range of products includes standard grey concrete blocks, coloured architectural concrete blocks with a range of different finishes and a comprehensive range of retaining walls, pavers and garden edging.

In just a few years, Austral Precast has become Australia’s premier supplier of high-quality, innovative and customisable precast concrete product solutions. Using state-of-the-art technology, production techniques and systems, our precast division produces a diversified range of wall, floor, column, and clientspecific precast solutions. To meet the construction industry’s ever-increasing demands, the company operates from five plants located along the eastern seaboard and in Western Australia.

For almost a century, Bristile Roofing has delivered stylish and innovative roofing products for Australian homes. Bristile is now one of Australia’s largest manufacturers and installers of quality roof tiles and the exclusive Australian distributor of La Escandella premiumquality terracotta roof tiles from Spain. Product innovation, manufacturing expertise and first-class service guarantee a strong, low maintenance roofing solution that will look great and perform superbly for generations.

From production facilities in Western Australia, Victoria and the ACT, Auswest Timbers manufactures a diverse range of timber products. Jarrah, karri and chestnut timbers are processed into a range of decorative, seasoned products for furniture and joinery, flooring, decking, staircase components, veneers and fence screening. Green structural timbers are also processed for mine, wharf and rail track construction, as well as for floor joists, roofing timbers and roof tile battens.

Façade systems are a cost-and time-efficient approach to cladding commercial and upscale residential buildings. The Terraçade™ system, developed in Australia by Brickworks Building Products, combines the visual appeal and colourfastness of terracotta with the low maintenance and functional efficiency demanded in today’s competitive market.

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Brickworks Design Centres Sales and Selections Armadale 245 South Western Highway Armadale WA 6112 Bunbury Unit 5, Lot 5 Picton Road Bunbury WA 6230

Busselton 75 Cook Street Busselton WA 6280

O’Connor Cnr Stock Road & South Street O’Connor WA 6163

Malaga 10 Bonner Drive Malaga WA 6090

Subiaco Shop 8, Homebase 55 Salvado Road Subiaco WA 6008

Brickworks Warehouses Yard and Pickups Armadale 245 South Western Highway Armadale WA 6112 Bellevue Military Road Bellevue WA 6056

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Trading hours For trading hours please visit www.australbricks.com.au

Brickworks Design Studio Sales, Selections, Functions and Events Perth Design Studio 67 King Street Perth WA 6000

Austral Bricks Head Office Western Australia Caversham Harper Street Caversham WA 6055 Tel. (08) 9261 9999 Fax. (08) 9261 9988 Email. [email protected]

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