Brick Matching - almost given up!

[ezman]

Hi all,

Wondering if anybody could suggest a match for these bricks, I have used a brick matching service and so far nothing has come close.

I think they are LBCs and they are 73mm.

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• ezman
• 12 Sep 2014
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• ezman
• 12 Sep 2014
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• ezman
• 12 Sep 2014
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Many Thanks for any assistance! I have no idea what to do if I can't find matching bricks. Seems the 73mm will cause a bigger issue as far less available than 65mm. Builder has an idea for this, if it comes to it. Biggest concern is that there is no match at all.

Suggestions so far have included Golden Buff (Too uniform I think), and Village Harvest Multi (not golden enough)

Regards,
Eric

 

[kbdiy]

Have you checked here? http://www.ask-hanson.com/brick-selector.html

 

[ezman]

Thanks, yes I have, and I contacted them supplying the photos - they suggested the Harvest Village Multi as the closest thing.

 

[kbdiy]

Doesn't look close to me, but always hard to judge from pictures alone.

 

[catlad]

There is a place in wigan that does a brick matching service.

 

[jeds]

They look like standard LBC buff multi rustics to me. But - as above - it's hard to tell from the photos.

http://www.brickexpress.com/rustic-73mm-hanson-lbc-LBC22.brick

Those Harvest village bricks don't look anywhere close to me.

 

[Burlytemple]

Try http://www.brickhunter.com/ keen prices, good catalogue and search engine.

 

[stuart45]

Are you building an extension?

 

[ezman]

They look like standard LBC buff multi rustics to me. But - as above - it's hard to tell from the photos.

http://www.brickexpress.com/rustic-73mm-hanson-lbc-LBC22.brick

Those Harvest village bricks don't look anywhere close to me.

Thanks, I think you've got one of the closest yet but they don't look like they have enough yellow in the mix, also the texture is wavy rather than diagonal (though it's colour first for me, if we could match that texture wouldn't be an issue)

Beginning to think I need a plan B - not sure what that would be on an extended semi-detached...

 

[ezman]

Are you building an extension?

yes, extended semi-detached, perhaps I should have gone with a contrasting structure rather than an attempt at continuation.

 

[ezman]

Try http://www.brickhunter.com/ keen prices, good catalogue and search engine.

I am in touch with them (Gary), but they suggested a 'well weathered' Golden Buff, though these are only available in 65mm now, and seem too light.

 

[stuart45]

Smaller bricks are not too much of a problem if you step the line of the extension back 4 inches and use wall starters.

 

[wakey77]

http://www.building-supplies-online...company-milton-buff-lbc-brick-65mm-390pk.html

lbc milton buff

carlton and ibstock do some variations of copy of londons carlton tending to be the better 1 in my opinion
eh smiths have a massive brick catalogue and there brick reps normally do the job.
but looking at the pics id say the milton buff is very close.