Our involvement via specialist brick distributor Lancashire Brick & Tile was to explore options for the Main Contractor, Architect, and Brickwork Sub-Contractor to alleviate the weight issue of the Pre-cast brick option.
We successfully designed a solution using Fab-Steel Brick-Lite lintels where the concrete element was replaced using a lightweight steel fabrication which was encased in GRP and faced in special bricks which were cut down in thickness and to a L shaped profile to wrap round the soffit.
This solution allowed the units to be handled and installed manually rather than by means of mechanical installation, whilst also showing a cost saving on the concrete backed option.
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We successfully designed a solution using Fab-Steel Brick-Lite lintels where the concrete element was replaced using a lightweight steel fabrication which was encased in GRP and faced in special bricks which were cut down in thickness and to a L shaped profile to wrap round the soffit.
This solution allowed the units to be handled and installed manually rather than by means of mechanical installation, whilst also showing a cost saving on the concrete backed option.
Click to enlarge and scroll through the project images.
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