Petersen Tegl

A brick facade expresses enduring strength. Brick can relate at once to antiquity and modernity. Historically handmade using molds and fired in kilns, bricks are imperfect products that are also strong and consistent: in the aggregate, bricks produce beautifully textured surfaces that from afar appear uniform, yet in close proximity reveal unique qualities of color and grain. The many residential brick cladding products on the market offer a seemingly limitless range of colors and textures that intend to achieve both homogeneity and a custom-made feel. The raw material which forms the basis of bricks - loam - is typically a mix of sand, silt, and clay with the inclusion of various aggregates. Some manufacturers have replaced clay with lime... More