Hello everyone,
we are currently looking for attractive facing bricks for our single-family home. During our search, we came across the bricks from the Danish manufacturer Petersen Tegl.
Does anyone here have experience with the bricks from this manufacturer?
Many of the manufacturer’s bricks have a nice engobe coating. Is this durable over time, or should I expect it to change over the years?
Best regards, marco72
we are currently looking for attractive facing bricks for our single-family home. During our search, we came across the bricks from the Danish manufacturer Petersen Tegl.
Does anyone here have experience with the bricks from this manufacturer?
Many of the manufacturer’s bricks have a nice engobe coating. Is this durable over time, or should I expect it to change over the years?
Best regards, marco72
marco72 schrieb:
We are currently looking for a nice facing brick for our single-family house. ... which we are not yet familiar with here (making qualified statements difficult).
marco72 schrieb:
Facing bricks from the Danish manufacturer One of my knowledge gaps is which brick formats are common in Denmark. In general, it is an advantage if the facing brick formats have a harmonious "rhythm" with the masonry bricks – but keep in mind that facing bricks (like any visible masonry cladding) always require a skilled installer. General contractors often let this be done by "sheet screed workers,” which I strongly advise against (and even more so against trying it yourself with your father-in-law and grill buddies).
marco72 schrieb:
Many facing bricks from the manufacturer have a nice engobe finish. Is this durable, or should I expect it to change over the years? Essentially, that is a surface coating which will never be as deep as through-color bricks. It will be permanently lightfast, scratch resistance varies significantly depending on the manufacturer, and faulty batches can occur. However, it is not particularly impact-resistant – this is a weak point: you need to store and handle these bricks very carefully, like fragile eggs wearing kid gloves. The more the tones of the clay and the engobe differ, the more any chips will stand out. So be especially careful with "unnatural" shades like the popular carbon gray, blackberry metallic, and similar sun-faded colors favored by Pinterest-inspired trend home builders.
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11ant schrieb:
never comes close to a through-color effect.This is something that bothers me about most building materials. I believe the material itself should determine the appearance.
The mindset of "I might live another fifty years, so it doesn’t need to last longer" irritates me (especially since many "new" surface finishes last much less time).
But that’s just a side note.
In my opinion, facing bricks should look the same on the outside as they do on the inside.
manohara schrieb:
In my opinion, the exterior of clinker bricks should look the same as the interior.The reverse—that the interior should look like the exterior—is also possible with a facing material like clinker. Adding a coloring additive directly to the clay "dough" might result in a compressive strength that could be less than ideal for masonry units.Basically, I also believe that the preparation method of “proper firing”—I always say, clinker is essentially a brick that has been twice-baked—should be sufficient to influence the final color of the material. But currently, the prevailing view seems to be that every trendy color must be possible—almost regardless of how it is imposed on the building material.
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manohara schrieb:
For me, a peak of oddity is ceramic tiles with a wood look.Only authentic with knots If the aliens catch wind of this, they’ll file a request at the intergalactic council to declare Earthlings legally incompetent *LOL*
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