http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Nice bricks en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:08:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327170 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:36:40 +0000 gembo 327170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice bricks, The Eastwood, or as brick aficionados call them The Clints were very sound 4 pressed bricks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327163 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:15:58 +0000 Arellcat 327163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, there is always the brick beach at Granton. Depends how brickular they need to be.</p> <p>@gembo, here is a LBC, but I found an Eastwood brick at the demolished Manuel brickworks:</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/9saTVn"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/5253/5547013707_f34365a06a.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/9saTVn">LBC Phorpres</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/beqi/">beqi</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/F49WyC"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/1498/25633607884_c52ce92d00.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/F49WyC">Wilkinson Elland and Eastwood 4 Pressed bricks</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/beqi/">beqi</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327155 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:23:48 +0000 gembo 327155@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Most of mine came from Granton salvage yard when you piled stone on a pallet, they then bubble wrapped it when it was up to a tonne and then delivered them to you. I wasn’t after bricks, more stone but some sneaked in. THe salvage were booted out due to supposed marina and now are out at broxburn. I say salvage, just salvage of stone via old knocked down buildings. Not a great life, your only source of fun is watching foppish dilettantes trying to pile stone onto a palette. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327153 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 23:51:59 +0000 unhurt 327153@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am in need of some bricks. N Edinburgh sources? Don't have to be nice, just solid. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327147 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:44:53 +0000 gembo 327147@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kaputnik had a brick with a pun name - Latin ? The brick had been 4 pressed</p> <p>Phorpres by London Brick Company. Became trade name. Earlier bricks only pressed twice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327146 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:43:29 +0000 gembo 327146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Darker than that one.</p> <p>Disappointing;y they are from Armadale </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327143 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:31:55 +0000 I were right about that saddle 327143@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That brick ups the ante. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327131 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:27:57 +0000 Arellcat 327131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What colour is it? I have an ETNA brick too. It's a bit crumbly so I keep it away from marauding bricks and feet and pebbles and things.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/bY98Tf"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7225/7198878872_d0527309e0.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/bY98Tf">Etna</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/beqi/">beqi</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-327123 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:42:24 +0000 gembo 327123@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Found an ETNA brick in the garden. Usually none are just Scottish Brick Company </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286419 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 06:17:32 +0000 Dave 286419@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all! Will add a pic (eventually) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286414 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 23:07:46 +0000 minus six 286414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>the site of the old inverkeithing paper mill</p> <p>mounds of bricks there for the taking</p> <p>fill your boots</p> <p>great art graffiti also </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286413 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 22:24:27 +0000 kaputnik 286413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Vitcas for all your refactory cement / filler / screed needs </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286412 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 22:20:34 +0000 Arellcat 286412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd probably start with MKM Building Supplies, on Murrayburn Road, or Jewson at Slateford.</p> <p>Are you planning a single thickness of bricks or will you have an inner of firebricks?</p> <p>In my opinion, 'decorative' is as much about alternating the colours and perhaps the odd architectural fancy. <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/div7dwbwkKJ2">Castle View house</a> on the south side of Roslin Glen has lovely brick walls in light and dark brown. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286409 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:30:52 +0000 Ed1 286409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>probably best to ask a mason -) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286408 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:22:30 +0000 gembo 286408@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe the yard under the aqueduct?</p> <p>B&amp;Q is not so bad in the stone masonry section? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18965#post-286407 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:55:08 +0000 Dave 286407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know this is a topic closer to the heart of many than even their bikes, so... </p> <p>I'm going to make a brick BBQ and looking for tips on where to get nice decorative bricks. Hermiston gait leaves me cold.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>