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