We have access to large volume of old clay bricks, estimated to be more than 300 years old. They are very solid and in excellent condition. They might distinguish the character of your home if used in walls. The late 16th century brought about the need for a quality material for the construction of various city buildings and the building of city water and sewer systems. Brick was born. The brick making process was a long tedious one. The clay and shale would arrive at the plants in rock-like chunks. Mechanical wheels would crush the chunks into smaller pieces to be ground into a powdery form. The clay was then shaped into bricks by molds. The bricks gained their strength and durability through bee hive kiln firing. The firing caused the bricks content to react chemically to create an impenetrable, especially by moisture, brick. Bricks were burned in kilns at anywhere from 1,800 to 2,000 degrees. The firing process involved hand-placing bricks into bee hive kilns sometimes taking two full days to load one kiln. It took 6 days to burn the bricks and another 3 days to cool them off. During the firing process, the bricks also took on beautiful coloring schemes that can't be duplicated today. Favored by architects, designers and homeowners, whether it be a quaint home or a commercial building, the applications and charming design possibilities are limitless when using our distinctive range of centuries old reclaimed traditional kiln fired clay bricks.
