Bricks Range

Boral Bricks
Build something great™
Bricks Range
VICTORIA
February 2013
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Escura® Smooth Face
Escura® Velour
Nuvo® Fusion
Nuvo Aspire®
Elan® Gallery
Elan® Signature
Elan® Estate
Elan® Frontier
Elan® Manor
Woodstock™ Pioneer
Horizon® Riverside
Horizon® Naturals
Horizon® Sands
Energy Efficient Design
Range Matrix
How to Choose Bricks
Here’s a few helpful tips when choosing bricks for your home.
Find a house style for you
Before selecting bricks it’s worthwhile gathering ideas on the style
of house you’d like to build, as the design can greatly influence
the type of bricks you use. Check out some examples of house
styles in Boral’s Get The Look brochure as well as brick and roof
tile colour combinations and useful building information.
Now you’ve chosen ‘the look’ you want, what’s next?
Step 1: Your home location
The location of your home will help determine the type of bricks and
mortar joints you need. Exposure grade (EXP) bricks are made to
withstand severe coastal conditions, including homes subject to air
borne salt spray. These bricks have enhanced durability ideal if your
home is located up to 1 kilometre from a surf coast or 100 metres
from a non-surf coast, on land with high saline soil, or is near a
polluted atmosphere (such as an industrial site).
General Purpose (GP) grade bricks are suited to all other
building types and locations. If you are unsure if a brick is
suitable, give Boral a call.
Step 2: Colour & Texture
The look and feel of bricks you choose will help create your
particular style of home. Boral brick colours range from light
neutral tones to deep dark shades. Brick textures include
the following:
• S
mooth bricks have a consistent texture
and almost ceramic appearance with
straight edges
• V
elour bricks have a tightly grained texture
and straight edges
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• T
orn face bricks have a dragged or ripped
appearance across the face giving them a
weathered look.
• R
olled bricks are treated with distinctive
patterns prior to firing producing a variety
of textures.
• T
umbled bricks have a rough texture and
uneven edges which give them a rustic look.
• F
ritted bricks have a glass-like substance
melted into the surface for a mottled
appearance.
Step 3: Size
Did you know Bricks come in different sizes?
• standard 76mm high bricks (230mm long x 110mm wide)
• slimmer 50mm high
All brick sizes can be used for the entire house or in patterns,
window sills, feature walls, formal areas, fireplaces and
architectural details.
Step 4: Mortar
You may be surprised to know the colour and type of mortar
joint (between the bricks) can have a striking impact on the look
of your bricks.
Common Mortar Colours
• Natural or grey • White or off white
• Cream or buff
• Coloured mortar to match the brick colour
Common Mortar Joints
The mortar joint refers to how
the band of mortar between
the bricks is finished. Wherever
exposure grade bricks are
used, finish with an Ironed
mortar joint to minimise
erosion from salt.
Types of mortar joints
Raked
Ironed
Flush
Struck
escura
®
Aesthetically superior bricks, exuding today’s
contemporary style. Achieve strong, clean lines
and a refined texture.
Smooth Face: Choc Tan
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escura
®
Smooth Face
NEVADA CREAM
PEARL Grey
cinnamon
JUTE
CHOC TAN
FLAME RED
MELBOURNE RED
Velour
PEARL Grey
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These products are ‘Exposure Grade’ and can be used in coastal areas or harsh soils.
nuvo
®
Distinctly different finishes for the latest looks in
brick. Design-focused and adaptable.
Fusion: Domino
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nuvo
®
Fusion: Victorian Blue
Fusion
STANDARD
VICTORIAN BLUE
Fusion
DOMINO
SLIMLINE
VICTORIAN BLUE 50MM
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DOMINO 50MM
ESPRESSO
Aspire: Coco
Aspire
VANILLA
COCO
MIST
BOULDER
MANGROVE
storm
These products are ‘Exposure Grade’ and can be used in coastal areas or harsh soils.
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elan
®
distinctive collection that is elegant and sophisticated.
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Rich, earthy tones in straight lines and a torn or rolled surface.
Gallery: Labassa
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Gallery: Labassa
Gallery
STANDARD
GLENFERN
RAHEEN
LABASSA
BARWON
RIPPONLEA
MORELL
LABASSA 50MM
MORELL 50MM
Gallery
BARWON 50MM
SLIMLINE
These products are ‘Exposure Grade’ and can be used in coastal areas or harsh soils.
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elan
®
Signature: La Mesa
Signature
LA MESA
GREY NUANCE
RATTAN
GREY NUANCE 50MM
RATTAN 50MM
ROUGE
Signature
LA MESA 50MM
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SLIMLINE
These products are ‘Exposure Grade’ and can be used in coastal areas or harsh soils.
Signature: Grey Nuance 50mm
Estate
EAGLEMONT
Estate
HARTLANDS
LEIGHTON
HARTLANDS 50MM
LEIGHTON 50MM
SLIMLINE
EAGLEMONT 50MM
Frontier
ORIENT
MOUNTAIN RIDGE
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elan
®
Manor
OPAL BLUSH WITH FLUSH MORTAR
Elan: Florentine Limestone
FLORENTINE LIMESTONE
WITH FLUSH MORTAR
woodstock
™
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A tumbled texture for a handcrafted look. Bring timeless
charm to modern styles.
Pioneer: Port Phillip
Pioneer
Port Phillip
Sydney Town
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horizon
®
Each brick is as individual as you are.
Textures, colours and blends for every family and budget.
Riverside: Brown Terrain
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Riverside
SANDY BEACH
BEAUMONDE
GYPSY ROSE
jarrah
BROWN TERRAIN
KURRAJONG
These products are ‘Exposure Grade’ and can be used in coastal areas or harsh soils.
IRONBARK
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horizon
®
Naturals: Mocha
Naturals
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TANAMI
SIENNA
BRUSHWOOD
ARGYLE
MOCHA
HEATHWOOD
These products are ‘Exposure Grade’ and can be used in coastal areas or harsh soils.
Riverside: Jarrah
Sands
HISTORIC RED
ELDORADO
SUNBURST
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energy efficient design
Building your home to be energy efficient can
be easier than you think.
Environmental impact
It’s all about taking a long-term view of our
impact on the environment. An energy-wise home
will use the best combination of sustainable
building considerations such as site orientation
(where a home is positioned on a block), wall and
ceiling insulation, ventilation and building materials
to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions.
Your comfort at home
In Australia, it is estimated that 38% of energy
use in homes is for heating and cooling the spaces
in which we live*. Bricks have excellent thermal
mass – the ability to absorb heat energy. This
means that with good design and planning,
building with bricks can actually make a difference
to the temperature inside your home and reduce
the need for heaters and air-conditioners. Great
news for your comfort indoors and particularly
helpful for saving on energy costs.
‘Built in’ energy savings
with solar passive design
Clay bricks used together with good design principles such as solar passive
design can make a significant difference to energy consumption used for
heating and cooling your home – energy efficiency that is virtually ‘built in’.
Note: It is recommended solar passive design features are used in
combination not individually, and they are tailored to each climate.
Solar Passive design – how it works
Orientation and solar access
Site orientation or the position of the house relative to the sun – house can
take advantage of naturally available energy.
Glazing and shading
Use of eaves and glazing window and doors.
Sealing and ventilation
Cross ventilation – with openings on both sides of the home means fresh
breezes can circulate better. Thermal mass in internal walls is still needed to
help moderate (even out) temperatures. Vents should also be installed in the
roof space to help regulate air flow year-round.
Insulation
The use of insulation to enable walls and ceilings to act as a barrier to heat
flow is essential to providing year-round comfort.
Thermal mass
This is the ability of a material to absorb heat energy. High density materials
such as bricks and tiles have high thermal mass which when used correctly
moderates internal temperatures by averaging day/night extremes.
Thermal research^ has shown clay brick to be a superior building material in
providing comfortable (warm or cool), energy efficient environments for people
to live, work and play.
* Energy Use in the Australian Residential Sector 1986-2020, Baseline Energy Estimates 2008, DEWHA.
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Thermal research program over 8 years by Brick manufacturers and Think Brick Australia in collaboration with The University of Newcastle’s Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment.
get the look
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Boral Sampler
The great new tool for selecting
Boral products and colours.
www.boralsampler.com.au
For more information about Boral bricks: call us on 1300 134 002
visit our website at www.boral.com.au/bricks
drop into a Boral Selection Centre or Reseller at the following locations:
Boral Selection CentreS
Boral RESELLERS
Victoria
Victoria
Caroline Springs
Boral Select
1037 Western Highway, Caroline Springs
Bairnsdale
Deerings Pty Ltd
623 Princes Highway, Bairnsdale
Shepparton
O'Sullivan Bricks & Windows
8 Mercury Drive, Shepparton
Albury
Albury Selection Centre
Cnr Ebden & Townsend Street, Albury
Geelong West
68 Pakington Street, Geelong West
Ballarat
Ballarat Selection Centre
508 Dowling Street, Ballarat
Swan Hill
Buildpro
Moulamein Road, Swan Hill
Broken Hill
Buildpro
105 Rakow Street, Broken Hill
Bendigo
Bendigo Selection Centre
Brick / Roof Tile Department
35 Charleston Place, Bendigo
Traralgon
Deerings Pty Ltd
359 Princes Highway, Traralgon
Griffith
Midcity Bricks
134 Wakaden Street, Griffith
Colin Gates Bricks
186 Argyle Street, Traralgon
North Albury
Hales Bruce Tiles & Bricks
78 Fallon Street, North Albury
Scoresby
191 George Street, Wantirna South
Thomastown
2 Trawalla Avenue, Thomastown
Echuca
Rich River Brick and Tile
35 Ogilvie Avenue, Echuca
Mildura
Buildpro Sunraysia
452 Benetook Avenue, Mildura
NEW SOUTH WALES
Warrnambool
Greenes Bricks and Windows
7 Robson Street, Warrnambool
Wonthaggi
Wonthaggi Country Hardware
42 Inverloch Road, Wonthaggi
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Selection Centre
385 Edward Street, Wagga Wagga
South Australia
Berri
Buildpro Riverland
Old Sturt Highway, Berri
Mt Gambier
Buildpro Mt Gambier
295 Commercial St West, Mt Gambier
Industry memberships:
Clay bricks are made from naturally occurring minerals. Variations in colour, texture and size are natural characteristics of clay products
and production variations can occur from batch to batch. Colours shown are indicative only and should not be used for final selection.
Products ordered should be chosen from actual samples current at the time of order and are subject to availability. Whilst every effort is
made to provide samples, brochures and displays consistent with products delivered to site, they should be viewed as a guide only.
Customers should ensure that all delivered products are acceptable, and any concerns about products are notified to Boral prior to laying.
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