Briklok system 62-65mm

The Briklok ‘standard’ system is designed to work with natural real bricks. During the manufacturing process a ‘real’ brick will experience varying levels of shrinkage dependant on the type of clay. In general terms the typical UK brick, Ibstock FC ‘standard’ range will be 63-65mm in height.

Design layouts of brick courses are typically 75mm in the UK, to accommodate the tolerance of the bricks the Briklok support system offers a system for the ‘standard’ and the ‘engineered’ brick. The only variation is the upper kerf is 2mm shorter on the XL version to account for the height of the bricks.

The Briklok Brick Slip Cladding System and RJ Facades support system is a Mechanical Brick-slip system. The brick-slip material is a traditional brick manufactured using standard methods from a non-combustible clay material, that is cut and grooved to produce the brick slip. The brick slips are installed into a continuous interlocking aluminium profile / Support Profile with horizontal and vertical supports to create a protective cladding over building substructures consisting of steel frames systems, concrete, masonry and timber constructions.

The Briklok system enables a real brick-slip to be mechanically supported in a horizonal or vertical position using an interlocking anodised aluminium profiles 6063T6 in accordance with BS EN 755-9 : 2016. The system comprises the three profiles in figure 1, with the addition of a movement joint upper profile to be used with the movement joint brick slip, and a soldier course span profile for vertical running bond designs.

The top kerf should have a minimum of 2mm connection to the brick prior to mortar, as tested at CWCT sequence B test. UL report number R20556. Typically the Briklok system allows for a minimum of 3mm.

The specification of the support system will be made at the design stage of the project subject to the brick selection.

Briklok support profile lower and Briklok MJ support profile are compatible with both the ‘standard’ and ‘XL’ support profiles.

The Briklok interlocking rail system provides a continuous aluminium backing surface facing into the rainscreen cavity. This provides a solid and continuous surface allowing vertical cavity barriers to achieve the required compression. Briklok system has been tested to TDG-019 in conjunction with cavity barrier system FSi Silverliner OSCB1 Horizontal Ventilated Cavity Barriers rated EI120, achieved a combined rating of EI120 unaffecting the performance of the barrier.