ᐅ Facing bricks: Olfry Glasgow or Wienerberger Dresden

Hello everyone,

we are currently deciding on our choice of facing bricks.
The options are Olfry Glasgow Smooth and Wienerberger Dresden.

Which one would you recommend in terms of appearance and quality?

Thank you in advance!

Neither. Anthracite tones are, in my opinion, on the decline and a trend that is finally fading.

But of course, it's just a matter of personal taste. By the way, is there a price difference?

guckuck2 schrieb:

Neither. In my opinion, anthracite tones are on the decline, a trend that is coming to an end.

Do you know which trend is emerging? I’m asking because I’m very interested and would also like to know which sources you get your information from.

guckuck2 schrieb:

Neither. Anthracite tones are, in my opinion, on the decline, a trend that is finally coming to an end.

But that’s simply a matter of taste. Is there a price difference for Speer?

No, there are no price differences.

- The property is important, but no details will be provided here....

- What is the surrounding environment like?

- The darker the brick, the smaller the building appears.

- I would also pay attention to the availability of additional deliveries, whether the product has been in the range for a long time, etc.

- Look at references... a facing brick on a building can look quite different.

- Personally, I would avoid using *engobe* today; it is better if the brick is fully colored throughout.

tumaa schrieb:

- Personally, today I would avoid an *engobe*; it is better if the brick is fully colored throughout.

The motivation here is probably to avoid discoloration caused by chipping. However, I would argue that an engobe is not necessarily an inferior coloring method (in the sense that it only covers the surface, compared to a deeper full coloration), but can also be a more professional approach: the advantage lies precisely in the fact that this apparent flaw is also a feature. The pigment coating only affects the surface, leaving the core of the brick unaffected, and thus preserving its structure. After all, an additive should not dilute the material’s quality. Let’s not forget: naturally occurring anthracite-colored clays do not exist. A brick fully colored throughout would require an additive that either imparts its color to the material or alters the color through the firing process. In the first case, it would act much like a food coloring (coloring only, without changing consistency); in the second case, the chemical reaction could also affect the material’s structural quality. A surface coating instead of full coloration is therefore by no means always a cheap shortcut for budget products, but can also be technically necessary when no sufficiently weakly reactive coloring agent is available—which tends to be more the case the more unnatural the desired color is. Natural clays found on our planet are mostly in the brown spectrum. Anthracite clays might exist on the moon, but they are not accessible to the local building materials market.

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