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As one of the Ireland’s leading distributors of bricks and brick slips products, Likestone has been stocking and fitting the largest selection of bricks and brick slips products since 2005.
Suppliers of the highest quality brick and brick slips
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Likestone working with Quality Designers
/in Uncategorized/by Stephen O'ConnorWhen it comes to specifying natural clay brick slips or full bricks we love working with Architects and Designers when it comes to specifying our vast range of natural clay brick slips or full bricks. It certainly helps when you get to work with a leading interior design and branding studio such as Millimetre Design.
Vintage Bruciata Brick Slip
Insomnia
Providing a rustic, superior natural clay brick slip was some of Likestone’s main criteria for this project. Vintage Bruciata was the chosen natural clay brick slip for this project. A superior brick veneer product which is ideally suited for the high end, comfortable and eclectic interiors of Insomnia cafes.
Vintage Bruciata Natural Clay Brick Slip
Leopardstown Racecourse Restaurant and Bar
Working closely with Millimetre Design, Likestone provided a manufactured brick slip called Rustic Brown. It was a perfect choice of natural clay brick slip to blend with the overall design features of Leopardstown Racecourse Restaurant and Bar.
About Millimetre Design
Millimetre Design’s mantra says it all really……
What Millimetre Design is saying about Likestone
Well, there you have it, another satisfied customer, thankyou Millimetre Design for choosing Likestone for your natural clay brick slips. For further information on Likestone’s natural clay bricks and brick slips, please contact us at info@likestone.ie
Fit Out Expo 2018 Flashback
/in Uncategorized/by Stephen O'ConnorFit Out Expo took place at the RDS, Dublin last February, showcasing many of our exciting products, including the CORSO Long Brick.
Managing Director of Likestone, Stephen O’ Connor delivered a talk on “Case studies of New clay long-format brick” which was a roaring success
Fit Out Expo is Ireland’s premier event for the commercial Fit Out industry
The Year in Pictures
It has been a busy year at Likestone Ireland. We started out the year showcasing our extensive brick veneer range at the Fit Out Expo in the RDS and will reach the end of the year at the Architectural and Building Expo 2018 in October.
Fit Out Expo 2018
Brick Veneer on Display
The website mantra for the Architectural and Building Expo 2018 is
couldn’t be more relevant to Likestone. This where our fantastic vibrant range of brick slips and brick veneers will come face to face with Architects, Designers, Builders and fellow suppliers.
Why not, come along and join us. It promises to be filled to the brim with useful information for anyone looking to build or renovate. We plan to show off our full range of natural clay products and stone cladding products.
Come along and say hello!
Cracks in Brickwork – How to minimise the risk.
/in Architectural Design, Interior, News/by Stephen O'ConnorBed Joint Reinforcement
Brickwork is at its strongest in compression, however cracks in brickwork may become a factor once tensile forces are introduced. Reversible movement, irreversible movement and door and window openings induce tensile forces. Such forces may be modified or controlled by bed joint reinforcement, which can accommodate the tensile forces and help bond adjacent courses together in a uniform mass.
Tensile Forces
Mechanical Fixings in Brickwork – When are they required?
Additional support may be needed where innovative detailing is used. For example, where corbelling is detailed or where the bearing for successive courses is 103mm, brickwork less than 70mm may require proprietary channels. Cranked or special ties and angle supports fixed back to a reinforced concrete or concrete cased steel structure may also be required. The use of SBR (Styrene Butadiene Rubber) additive may be used where bricks need to be bedded on stainless steel angles. These additional supports help prevent cracks in brickwork.
Wall Ties – Why do I need them?
Wall ties
Non-Loadbearing arches, particularly those possessing a small rise in relation to their span, may similarly require additional support or restraint.
Arches in Brickwork
Wall Ties in traditional cavity brickwork
Cavity brickwork must incorporate wall ties (usually stainless steel) embedded in the horizontal mortar joints to a minimum depth of 50mm. Tie length and type depends upon the cavity width and requirements for strength, flexibility and retention of insulation materials. Wall Ties should be staggered and evenly distributed typically at 900mm centres horizontally and 450mm centres vertically.
Where else should Wall ties be used?
Additional ties should also be provided within 225mm of movement joints or openings at a maximum 300mm vertical centres.
For additional information with regards to joint movement, please see the, Movement of Brickwork Blog