Recommended Practices
for the Selection of Brick
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     Topics covered in this article

           • Contract Allowances
          • Selection and Sampling
          • Ordering


 
 
Helpful Hints for
Quality Brickwork
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Calculate the Number of Brick
Needed for Your Project
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Material Safety Data Sheet
View MSDS Sheet

 
 
Lawrenveville Brick is
Environmentally Green
View Green Manufacturing Word Doc

 
 
Brick Wall Construction

   •Cavity Walls BIA Tech Note 21BIA Tech Note 21C
   •Veneer Construction
           BIA Tech Note 28BIA Tech Note 28ABIA Tech Note 28BBIA Tech Note 28C
   •Drainage Wall Construction BIA Tech Note 7
   •Flashing BIA Tech Note 7A
   •Weep Holes BIA Tech Note 7
   •Tooling/Mortar Joint Types BIA Tech Note 7B
   •Maintenance / Tuck-pointing BIA Tech Note 7F

 
 
Fireplace / Chimney


  •Fireplace / Chimney Details and Construction

      BIA Tech Note 19BIA Tech Note 19C

  •Fire Resistance BIA Tech Note 16BIA Tech Note 16B

 
 


Mortars


   •Mortars for Brick Masonry
      BIA Tech Note 8BIA Tech Note 8ABIA Tech Note 8B


 
 
Brick Cleaning


   •Proper Cleaning Methods for New Brick Construction
        BIA Tech Note 20
   •Cleaning Guide for Lawrenceville Brick Products
      
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   •10 Commandments for Cleaning New Brick Construction Article
   •Stain Removal Article
   •Efflorescence "the white stuff"  BIA Tech Note 23BIA Tech Note 23A
   •Diedrich Technologies www.diedrichtechnologies.com
   •Prosoco • Inc. www.prosoco.com

 
 


Water Penetration Articles


   •Brick Walls and Water Penetration  View Adobe PDF
   •Investigation and Repair of Leaky Residential Walls  View Adobe PDF
   •Flashing is Key to Leak-Free Masonry  View Adobe PDF
   •Water Repellent Coatings BIA Tech Note 6A
   •Water Repellent Products www.diedrichtechnologies.com   www.prosoco.com

 
 
Paving Brick


   •Brick for Floor and Pavements   BIA Tech Note 14

 
 
Brick Masonry Arches

       BIA Tech Note 31 BIA Tech Note 31C

 
 
BIA Technical Notes
Index Links
   •Numerical Index http://www.bia.org/BIA/technotes/tindex.htm

 
 
Helpful Links

    •Brick Industry Association    www.bia.org
   •American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)