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Schoolhouse thin brick by General Shale

Schoolhouse

General Shale thin brick, distributed by Advanced Formliners for precast, tilt-up and adhered work across the United States and Canada.

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Color family
Red/Orange
Sizes and price band
Modular $$$
PCI
Outside PCI tolerances. General Shale issues a PCI letter of variance.
Manufacturer
General Shale thin brick
Face texture
Tumbled edge, kiln-fired, cut thin
Thickness
1/2" (product page / data sheet: saw cut to approx 1/2" after firing), 3/4" standard for precast/tilt-up, 1" or thicker special order (precast brochure)

Specification

Sizes and shapes

  • Thin Brick Flat: 1/2" W x 2-1/4" H x 7-5/8" L
  • Thin Brick Corner: 1/2" W x 2-1/4" H x 7-5/8" L, return length on request
  • Precast/tilt-up (Denver): Modular 2-1/4" x 7-5/8" face, 6.849 pcs/sq ft
  • Precast Modular Corner: 2-1/4" H x 7-5/8" L x 3-5/8" return, 4.57 pcs/linear ft
  • Precast Modular Edge Cap: 1.5 pcs/linear ft
  • Other sizes special order (precast brochure)

Textures

Tumbled edge, kiln-fired, cut thin

Standards and testing

ASTM C1088 TBX (precast tech bulletin: meets TBX except chips on tumbled units); data sheet 04 71 13: manufactured to C1088 TBX, TBS, TBA as applicable; weight under 15 psf

Packaging and coverage

Box: flats 7 sq ft; corners 5 linear ft (approx 3.75 sq ft) at 3/8" joint (Thin Brick Code Compliance bulletin). Pieces per box not published.

Figures here come from General Shale's published data. Confirm quantities and availability with your Advanced rep before you order.

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Casting it into a panel

Advanced makes the liner that holds this brick and distributes the brick itself, so the two are specified together.

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