Vee Brick Recommendations
In order to ensure your complete satisfaction with our
Vee Brick products, it is very important that
installers and owners comply with the following recommendations:
Shading - Color variations are a natural characteristic
of all fired clay products and are inherent in our Vee Brick products.
At the job site, we recommend mixing Vee Brick from several cartons
to provide a natural blend of color shades. For jobs requiring
more than one pallet, blending from cartons from each pallet is
recommended. Our clear tone colors will have a slight range of
color. Our flashed colors will have a broader range of colors.
Corners - Extra care is taken in the manufacturing
process to ensure that the long leg of our corners do not have
imperfections or cross hack marks even for flashed corners. This
extra step enables Marion Ceramics to produce flashed corners
with the long leg matching our flat tile. Unavoidably, the short
legs of flashed corners do not perfectly match the long leg. It
is therefore recommended for jobs incorporating corners and utilizing
our flashed colors, that care be taken in selecting corners as
they are installed to include unflashed units in order to avoid
a zipper appearance. Marion Ceramics now includes some unflashed
corners which are blended into our inventory of flashed corners
at the factory. Do not install any Vee Brick, flats or
corners, which are not satisfactory in every way.
Sizing - Our Vee Brick are manufactured to meet
or exceed ASTM C1088-94 specifications for Type TBS, Grade Exterior.
Our production techniques enable us to exceed the dimensional
tolerances allowed under this specification. However, it is recommended
that in all Vee Brick installations, both traditional ceramic
wall tile type installations and in all types of wall panel systems,
that allowances be made to accommodate normal dimension variations
in thin brick.
Installation - It is recommended that all ceramic
wall tile type installations follow the specifications set forth
in the current Tile Council of North America's "Handbook for Ceramic
Tile Installation." In addition, after Vee Brick are installed,
but before grouting, we recommend they be given either a light
application of a non-color altering, water-based penetrating sealer
with a short napped paint roller or that an appropriate
grout release product be used. After Vee Brick are grouted, final
cleaning should be done with sulfamic acid crystals, followed
by complete neutralization with clean, clear water. Precast panel
and wall panel system installations should follow industry and
manufacturer's instructions and specifications.
Due to variations in photography, digital imaging,
and printing processes, final color selections should be determined
based on actual product samples prior to purchase. Image colors
displayed on this web site may not properly represent actual colors
of products due to differences in viewing devices, display settings,
and hardware capabilities.
Failure to follow recommendations will
void our warranty.
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