When considering which type of clay brick to order, unless you are a qualifed and or experienced builder , you will be faced with different types of clay bricks. The following chart will help explain claybrick terminology in better detail. (Source - Claybrick Association of South Africa)

FBS Face Brick Standard

 

Clay bricks that are selected or produced for their durability and uniformity of size and shape..

 

NFP Non Facing Plastered

 

Clay bricks suitable for general building work that is to be plastered.
 

FBX Face Brick Extra

 

Clay bricks that are selected or produced for their durability and high degree of uniformity of size, shape and colour.

FBA

 

Face Brick Aesthetic

 

Clay bricks that are selected or produced for their durability and high degree of uniformity of size, shape and colour.

 

PA PA Clay Pavers

 

Clay pavers that are selected or produced for their durability and for a high degree of uniformity in size and shape, and that have dimensions such that the ratio of work size length to work size width is approximately 1:1; 2:1 or 3:1.

 

PB PB Clay Pavers Clay pavers that are selected or produced for their durability and for their uniformity in size and shape.
NFX Non Facing Extra

 

Clay bricks suitable for use, plastered or unplastered, for general building work below damp-proof course or under damp conditions or below ground level where durability rather than aesthetics is the criterion for selection.

 

E Engineering Units

Any class masonry unit produced for structural or load-bearing purposes in face or non-face work, where the manufacturer supplies clay bricks to an agreed compressive strength. An engineering unit is designated by the addition of the letter E followed by a number equal to the nominal compressive strength in megapascals, e.g. FBSE21.

 

 

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