Brick Slips | Brick Slip Tiles by Wetherby - Anybody use them?

Perry · May 15, 2012

matclad said:
A better image (the forum resized my uploaded image and I couldn't resize so here is a whopper) - do these look real or fake pjc?

its hard to see from the picture

Perry · May 15, 2012

these are real
http://www.tilersforums.com/members/pjc-albums-bricks-picture36704-p1070846.html

http://www.tilersforums.com/members/pjc-albums-bricks-picture37901-p1080228.html

matclad · May 15, 2012

pjc said:
its hard to see from the picture

An uncompressed version (taken by customer and they kindly did a 'step by step' series for us:

and one from my gallery which is close up

I suppose what I am saying jpc is that these are real brick, ground clay, additives, dried and fired exactly the same as standard bricks just thinner. I don't know what you have seen before or what made you think purpose made slips were different to cut slips.

I would argue that cutting slips (not from reclaim such as you sell) from bricks is a HUGE waste of energy and materials anyway.

Would you like a sample? (email me through my website and I'll happily get some across FOC)

matclad · May 15, 2012

pjc said:
these are real
http://www.tilersforums.com/members/pjc-albums-bricks-picture36704-p1070846.html

http://www.tilersforums.com/members/pjc-albums-bricks-picture37901-p1080228.html

First link - lovely reclaim blend - probably triple the cost of purpose made and twice the cost of non-reclaim but to be fair a beautiful finish.

Second link - hard to tell but a red multi smooth (reclaim again?) probably originated in Sussex from Warnham or Wealden works under Redland Brick though they are pretty generic.

Saying that anything other than a slip cut from a full brick is not a slip and inferior is a little tight pjc. We could easily manufacture full bricks and cut them but its huge waste of energy and raw materials when we can produce something which I believe you would not be able to tell was purpose made once bedded in.

Anyway... (Nice bricks though

)

Perry · May 16, 2012

matclad said:
First link - lovely reclaim blend - probably triple the cost of purpose made and twice the cost of non-reclaim but to be fair a beautiful finish.

Second link - hard to tell but a red multi smooth (reclaim again?) probably originated in Sussex from Warnham or Wealden works under Redland Brick though they are pretty generic.

Saying that anything other than a slip cut from a full brick is not a slip and inferior is a little tight pjc. We could easily manufacture full bricks and cut them but its huge waste of energy and raw materials when we can produce something which I believe you would not be able to tell was purpose made once bedded in.

Anyway... (Nice bricks though )

no they are the same brick, i have seen some good ready made slips but not as good as the real bricks imo i am not saying that they cant be only that i havent seen any but when some of the shops paint them :incazzato:why dont they use ready made are you still pointing buy hand and what do you use to fix the slips to that panel ? buy hand ?

regards Pete

matclad · May 19, 2012

pjc said:
no they are the same brick, i have seen some good ready made slips but not as good as the real bricks imo i am not saying that they cant be only that i havent seen any but when some of the shops paint them :incazzato:why dont they use ready made are you still pointing buy hand and what do you use to fix the slips to that panel ? buy hand ?

regards Pete

Fair enough pjc I have seen some terrible slips also i.e. plastic slips?!

We don't fit the slips we just manufacture them and sell all the tracking systems, glues and tools to do the job. It's upto the client on how they want to afix. We sell mortar guns but the joint has to be finished by hand of course (rake or bucket handle finish usually) and the adhesive is standard tiling cement (BAL Rapidset Flexible) or similar though we do have a VERY VERY high grab adhesive for external work (we have had customers do arches without the use of a frame i.e. they stuck them on the ceiling and they stayed in position just using the glue without support)

Perry · May 19, 2012

would be interested in what tools glue and tracking systems you sell slips are a bit pricey lol :8:

matclad · May 22, 2012

pjc said:
would be interested in what tools glue and tracking systems you sell slips are a bit pricey lol :8:

We sell a Polyeurathane Tracking System at the moment (though we are working on that element) and the glues are BAL Rapidset Flexible and a Silane high grab adhesive for gun application along with all the pointing tools, mortar guns and glue guns - the standards

As for pricing - I know that 'lol' was ironic

We are 25-40% cheaper than our main competitors and if we need to we can compete with any cut or purpose made uk made or imports

Thankfully everyone else - inlcuding you I believe Peter - cut from full bricks at about 20p a cut or 30p odd for a corner. This on top of the brick cost stacks up very quickly. One of our business directors has been and still is one of the most active and prolonged top level management consultants to the brick industry having worked for 30 years with Redland, Lagan brothers, Baggeridge amongst others and we personally know most of the brick makers in the UK (It's a small world

)

Perry · May 24, 2012

Joking aside Paul it seems a hard nut to crack fixing brick slips I have come up with some good ideas only to be watched and then copied then too loose the work and have found a use for all the reclaimed bricks wastage so am I more green than yourselves ? :lol:

Braeindy · May 24, 2012

I think the bloke in the picture has laid them upside down brickwork is meant to smile not frown

Perry · May 25, 2012

Braeindy said:
I think the bloke in the picture has laid them upside down brickwork is meant to smile not frown

i think he is the client not a pro

matclad · May 25, 2012

pjc said:
Joking aside Paul it seems a hard nut to crack fixing brick slips I have come up with some good ideas only to be watched and then copied then too loose the work and have found a use for all the reclaimed bricks wastage so am I more green than yourselves ? :lol:

So what do you do with the offcuts to the brick slips? hardcore? It's splitting hairs really but even though you are finding a place for the waste (which is great) we produce 1-3% waste and never fire more than we need so though you may be 'green' the production of the brick you cut from is far less green than our product

matclad · May 25, 2012

Braeindy said:
I think the bloke in the picture has laid them upside down brickwork is meant to smile not frown

Correct term wrong application. You are referencing handmade (or simulated handmade) bricks where there is 'creasing' (a by-product of the loading of clay in the sanded mould)

See this:

Notice the wrinkles in the front face of the brick

Perry · May 26, 2012

matclad said:
So what do you do with the offcuts to the brick slips? hardcore? It's splitting hairs really but even though you are finding a place for the waste (which is great) we produce 1-3% waste and never fire more than we need so though you may be 'green' the production of the brick you cut from is far less green than our product

was joking about who is more green but this is why i am finding it a hard nut to crack this can be some of the hardcore as i said ideas

Tony73 · Aug 16, 2012

i'm doing these tommorow, one wall in the basement, around 10 sq.m

i use 9-12 mm packers

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