Beyond The Flames: Masonry’s Resiliency

Beyond The Flames: Masonry’s Resiliency

It shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear that fired brick (made from clay or shale) doesn’t burn. Bricks are not made of combustible material and they are typically fired to temperatures around 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit to make them. If they were combustible, they would...
Brick Veneer

Brick Veneer

There are many assemblies that utilize face brick as the weather barrier: brick veneer over wood stud framing (BV/WS), brick veneer over steel stud framing (BV/SS), or, generically, brick veneer over stud framing (BV/SF), and more inclusively, brick veneer over any...