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  • Started 5 years ago by Dave
  • Latest reply from gembo
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  1. Dave
    Member

    I know this is a topic closer to the heart of many than even their bikes, so...

    I'm going to make a brick BBQ and looking for tips on where to get nice decorative bricks. Hermiston gait leaves me cold.

    Thanks!

    Posted 5 years ago #
  2. gembo
    Member

    Maybe the yard under the aqueduct?

    B&Q is not so bad in the stone masonry section?

    Posted 5 years ago #
  3. Ed1
    Member

    probably best to ask a mason -)

    Posted 5 years ago #
  4. Arellcat
    Moderator

    I'd probably start with MKM Building Supplies, on Murrayburn Road, or Jewson at Slateford.

    Are you planning a single thickness of bricks or will you have an inner of firebricks?

    In my opinion, 'decorative' is as much about alternating the colours and perhaps the odd architectural fancy. Castle View house on the south side of Roslin Glen has lovely brick walls in light and dark brown.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  5. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Vitcas for all your refactory cement / filler / screed needs

    Posted 5 years ago #
  6. minus six
    Member

    the site of the old inverkeithing paper mill

    mounds of bricks there for the taking

    fill your boots

    great art graffiti also

    Posted 5 years ago #
  7. Dave
    Member

    Thanks all! Will add a pic (eventually)

    Posted 5 years ago #
  8. gembo
    Member

    Found an ETNA brick in the garden. Usually none are just Scottish Brick Company

    Posted 3 years ago #
  9. Arellcat
    Moderator

    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.


    Etna by beqi, on Flickr

    Posted 3 years ago #
  10. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    That brick ups the ante.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  11. gembo
    Member

    Darker than that one.

    Disappointing;y they are from Armadale

    Posted 3 years ago #
  12. gembo
    Member

    @kaputnik had a brick with a pun name - Latin ? The brick had been 4 pressed

    Phorpres by London Brick Company. Became trade name. Earlier bricks only pressed twice.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  13. unhurt
    Member

    I am in need of some bricks. N Edinburgh sources? Don't have to be nice, just solid.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  14. gembo
    Member

    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.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  15. Arellcat
    Moderator

    @unhurt, there is always the brick beach at Granton. Depends how brickular they need to be.

    @gembo, here is a LBC, but I found an Eastwood brick at the demolished Manuel brickworks:


    LBC Phorpres by beqi, on Flickr


    Wilkinson Elland and Eastwood 4 Pressed bricks by beqi, on Flickr

    Posted 3 years ago #
  16. gembo
    Member

    Nice bricks, The Eastwood, or as brick aficionados call them The Clints were very sound 4 pressed bricks.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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