Errol Brick 'Eco Brick'
Unfired clay brick
'Errol Brick Company Limited’s Eco brick has been designed to be a fully recyclable earth brick and mortar system, it is the only product manufactured in commercial form in the UK. The size is a nominal 225mm x 110 x 68 and is designed to fit in-between wall studding as a non load bearing component. It offers the builder the ability to build a breathable wall system which balances humidity. The walls should be finished with a clay plaster.
Materials for the brick:-
Post glacial alluvial clay
Sand
Sawdust.
All the above are from local sources.
Mortar as supplied by us:-
Ground dry clay
Organic binder produced in the UK
Mix ratio 3 ltr sand, 1 ltr clay, 0.025ltr binder, water to suit.
Binder must be added before the water.'
| Material/s: | Clay, sand, sawdust |
| Environmental statement: | no |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | Reusable and recyclable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | none |
| Life expectancy | 60 years + |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
Fired bricks, blocks in non-loadbearing situations |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Perth, Scotland |
| Alternative products: | Unfired clay bricks |
| Further information: | Bricks compared |
| Information last updated: | Wednesday 30th, April 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Errol Brick Company Ltd |
| Address: | Errol Brickworks, Errol, Perth, Scotland, PH2 7RB |
| Telephone: | 01821 642653 |
| Fax: | 01821 642427 |
| Email: | info@errolbrick.co.uk |
| Website: | www.errolbrick.co.uk/ |
| Supply chain availability: | Manufacturer |
| Supplier: | Errol Brick |
| Telephone: | 01821 642653 |
| Email: | info@errolbrick.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.errolbrick.co.uk/ |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
