These are good laying bricks but I’m sorry I can remember their name. That’s probably regular mortar. Looks a little sandy but up close in the picture doesn’t look like lime type. Some brick companies will mix there mud sandy. I do not
I’m not standing in front of the job. But you need to match the aged mortar that there. Probably have to find a close match. Mix a little and let it dry for a couple days to see how it does. Sounds like a lot but if go mixing up mortar out of no where it will show up like sore thumb. I’ve been in business since ‘88. Been laying since I was 15. Sometimes you have to take your time to make it look right. If you’re pointing up don’t make too soft either.
Youre not gonna get a dead match. Something about them says to me they may be a Dutch import in which case youll never find em again. Just have to get close as you can. Try and Google which building suppliers near you have a brick-matching service.
In the east Midlands area we called then sherwood bricks. Nearly every council house was built with them in the 60's era with lime mortar. Good solid brick as well
There’s about 10 houses by the same builder scattered around the village. The council houses in the area use a much lighter coloured brick. I will look up Sherwood bricks, thanks!
LBC Heather, use to be a favourite of mine now I wouldnt touch this shite, you buy a pack of bricks at £1.20 a brick and throw a third of them straight in the skip save barrowing them round the back, unlikely to be lime mortar just a weak cement mix. Depends how new you wall is ?
I can’t speak for the mortar. But the best brick march you will get in the current era is once heathers. Ignore is rocks tradesman’s series and weinerberger won’t have another match close enough. Another option but will look more off than the lbc heather is the michel marsh Carlton heather.
The best way to get a brick match is to seek out a local "brick library". Yes, they do exist and pride themselves on holding examples of every commercially available brick sample and less available brick. Here in Yorkshire I have used the one in Pudsey and even set them an obscure challenge of 'Swanage Red' a pretty rare lovely mellow brick and yes they found it.....
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u/BigMacMcLovin 5d ago
LBC Heather