Saturday, 27 November 2010
Offer Bricks - Ibstock Red Multi Bricks
Cheap Red Bricks available at rightbrick.com. Amazing deals to be had. Please visit our comprehensive online brick catalogue. Free brick matching service. Prices start at £65.00 Per Pack + VAT. Subject to delivery charge.
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Cheap Bricks
Buying Cheap Bricks
Everyone wants to carry out a task as economically and as cheaply as possible but without diminishing the quality of the work to be done. This applies equally to building, whether it is to be carried out by contractors or an individual. The most common product used in building is, unsurprisingly, the common brick. So how do you go about buying cheap bricks?
Mention bricks and most of us think of the house or solid brick. However, it is important to remember there are many different types of bricks and the kind you need depends on the work you wish to carry out. Examples are the stock brick, which come in a range of styles and sizes, engineering bricks, and Fletton or London bricks, often used to match brickwork that already exists, wirecut and special shaped bricks.
The kind of bricks you choose will also affect price. For instance, wirecut bricks are usually cheaper than handmade bricks. Trial bricks, sold to test out new ranges of bricks on the market, are also relatively inexpensive, while off shade bricks are also easy on the wallet.
While your aim, when ordering bricks, is to save yourself money, you should ensure that the brick you are selecting is adequate for the job. Otherwise it will be a false economy. So you should investigate the products you are considering buying and double check if it is the right kind of brick for the work you intend to undertake.
If you have friends and acquaintances in the building trade, they may be able to offer you good solid advice on the type of brick you should purchase.
While a trip to your local brick supplier may be useful in helping you make your decision, you should remember there are other suppliers who can offer you a better deal. A website such as http://www.rightbrick.com.com will be able to offer a you a supply of bricks, including cheap bricks. Their website is also a good place to look when researching the best type of brick to use for your particular project.
Mention bricks and most of us think of the house or solid brick. However, it is important to remember there are many different types of bricks and the kind you need depends on the work you wish to carry out. Examples are the stock brick, which come in a range of styles and sizes, engineering bricks, and Fletton or London bricks, often used to match brickwork that already exists, wirecut and special shaped bricks.
The kind of bricks you choose will also affect price. For instance, wirecut bricks are usually cheaper than handmade bricks. Trial bricks, sold to test out new ranges of bricks on the market, are also relatively inexpensive, while off shade bricks are also easy on the wallet.
While your aim, when ordering bricks, is to save yourself money, you should ensure that the brick you are selecting is adequate for the job. Otherwise it will be a false economy. So you should investigate the products you are considering buying and double check if it is the right kind of brick for the work you intend to undertake.
If you have friends and acquaintances in the building trade, they may be able to offer you good solid advice on the type of brick you should purchase.
While a trip to your local brick supplier may be useful in helping you make your decision, you should remember there are other suppliers who can offer you a better deal. A website such as http://www.rightbrick.com.com will be able to offer a you a supply of bricks, including cheap bricks. Their website is also a good place to look when researching the best type of brick to use for your particular project.
Bricks
Brick Awards 2010 Winners Announced
The professionalism and craftsmanship of top brickwork contractor, Irvine Whitlock, have been honoured in this year’s Brick Awards.
Organised by the Brick Development Association, the annual Brick Awards provides the definitive showcase for what clay brick can do and why it continues to be the building material of choice. The number of companies entering the Awards, increases year on year and 2010 was no exception.
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
The future of brick
The new Hanson Ecostock™ range is the most environmentally friendly stock brick range in the UK. Our cutting edge technology reduces energy consumption by up to 50% in the manufacturing process.
Produced at our Measham plant, the Ecostock™ range reflects the future demands of manufacturing and the environment, offering advanced colour, dimensional accuracy and quality.
http://www.rightbrick.com//catalogue?name=&colour[]=&texture[]=&type[]=&manufacturer[]=Hanson+Ecostock
Friday, 14 May 2010
THE COST OF BRICKWORK AGAINST OTHER CLADDING MATERIALS
Brick has long been a favourite building material. It’s not only beautiful to look at, it has excellent sustainability credentials and it’s hard to beat on price. This combination is especially valuable right now, given the pressure to meet CSH targets and the soaring costs and longer lead times from many rival cladding materials.
An investigation by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that, against a line-up of popular finishes for the external skin, installed brickwork beats just about all of them on price.
The findings are especially valuable at the present time, given that contractors are experiencing soaring costs for many competing cladding materials. There is a popular misconception, fuelled by the off-site lobby that brickwork is an expensive external finish, but the RICS study clearly concludes that brick is a competitive option.
What the RICS investigation showed is that you can have such qualities, without paying over-the-top prices. It analysed a wide range of data, from major price books to bills of quantities for live projects submitted to them in 2007. The projects, which covered a selection from across the UK, ranged in value from £356,000 to £10.5 million.
The study compared the installed cost per square metre for brickwork against a string of rival external finishes. These included simple fibre cement sheets, different types of rendered blockwork, timber weatherboard, PVC cladding, plain tile cladding, ashlar stonework, and, at the top end of the price range, curtain walling and patent glazing.
Some of the highlights were:
• Facing brick came in at £59 m2 (less than some sheeting, pebble-dash and proprietary render systems)
• Two thirds the price of timber weatherboarding.
• Barely one third the price of ashlar stonework.
• Curtain walling is nearly eight times more expensive, patent glazing nearly nine times.
In its conclusion, the RICS notes: ‘Brick is a competitive option for the external skin. Most of the options that are less expensive in the study fall within the range of available facing bricks.’
Match and your BRICKS here !
An investigation by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that, against a line-up of popular finishes for the external skin, installed brickwork beats just about all of them on price.
The findings are especially valuable at the present time, given that contractors are experiencing soaring costs for many competing cladding materials. There is a popular misconception, fuelled by the off-site lobby that brickwork is an expensive external finish, but the RICS study clearly concludes that brick is a competitive option.
What the RICS investigation showed is that you can have such qualities, without paying over-the-top prices. It analysed a wide range of data, from major price books to bills of quantities for live projects submitted to them in 2007. The projects, which covered a selection from across the UK, ranged in value from £356,000 to £10.5 million.
The study compared the installed cost per square metre for brickwork against a string of rival external finishes. These included simple fibre cement sheets, different types of rendered blockwork, timber weatherboard, PVC cladding, plain tile cladding, ashlar stonework, and, at the top end of the price range, curtain walling and patent glazing.
Some of the highlights were:
• Facing brick came in at £59 m2 (less than some sheeting, pebble-dash and proprietary render systems)
• Two thirds the price of timber weatherboarding.
• Barely one third the price of ashlar stonework.
• Curtain walling is nearly eight times more expensive, patent glazing nearly nine times.
In its conclusion, the RICS notes: ‘Brick is a competitive option for the external skin. Most of the options that are less expensive in the study fall within the range of available facing bricks.’
Match and your BRICKS here !
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
BRICK MATCHING SERVICE
The most frequent asked question when selling building bricks is "Can you find me the Exact Brick Match"
I most cases the answer to the question is YES. There is over 2300 different bricks available in the UK. If the brick you require is no longer available we will strive to find you the nearest alternative brick match. If you need advice on finding the right brick please do not hesitate to contact us using our brick matching portal. If you can’t find a particular brick on our website please contact us and will locate, price and supply what you require. Our website is being constantly updated with new products from all the manufacturers.
1. What are the Different Brick Types and textures?
These are the different manufacturing processes used to make clay bricks. Clay is a supple raw material, and it can be moulded to achieve totally diverse types and textures. Searching under the different types and textures in a brick search facility, you will be able to see how the various types and textures fall in their individual categories.
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IBSTOCK PRICE INCREASE
IBSTOCK BRICK LIMITED - IMPORTANT ADVANCED PRICING INFORMATION
Over the last 18 months ibstock's ongoing investment in efficiency has meant that ibstock have been able to absorb cost increases which there business has faced. Ibstock know that this price continuity has been appreciated by our customers during difficult market conditions, however ongoing cost pressures means that they will now have to pass these on. Therefore customers pricing projects should be aware that there will be a price increase on bricks and clay products from 1st July 2010.
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