Summary
Colinwell Smooth Concrete Masonry Blocks have a precise smooth texture that allow designers to create large, natural and smooth surfaces.
Colinwell Smooth Concrete Masonry Blocks have a precise smooth texture that allow designers to create large, natural and smooth surfaces.
Colinwell Smooth Concrete Masonry Blocks have a precise smooth texture that allow designers to create large, natural and smooth surfaces.
Application
- Suitable for use in the construction of external and internal loadbearing and non-loadbearing walls, including the inner and outer leaves of cavity walls, party walls, partition walls and boundary walls.
- Can also be used as reinforced masonry walls through incorporation of bed joint reinforcement.
- Suitable for use in the construction of external and internal loadbearing and non-loadbearing walls, including the inner and outer leaves of cavity walls, party walls, partition walls and boundary walls.
- Can also be used as reinforced masonry walls through incorporation of bed joint reinforcement.
- Suitable for use in the construction of external and internal loadbearing and non-loadbearing walls, including the inner and outer leaves of cavity walls, party walls, partition walls and boundary walls.
- Can also be used as reinforced masonry walls through incorporation of bed joint reinforcement.
Description
Masonry block with a smooth face finish. Manufactured from cement, graded aggregates, an integral waterproofer and pigment.
Features and benefits:
- Versatile.
- Suitable for environments where robust, durable finishes are required.
- Good weathering characteristics.
- Complements other building finishes, including traditional facing bricks, curtain walling and rainscreen cladding.
- Water and frost-resistant, helping to retain a fresh, clean appearance.
- Manufactured in accordance with BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1.
- Cured by steam to give the blocks efflorescence-free performance characteristics.
- Minimal maintenance required.
- Blocks are efflorescence free.
- Non-combustible and will not contribute to the spread of flame.
- Available in a variety of colours.
Masonry block with a smooth face finish. Manufactured from cement, graded aggregates, an integral waterproofer and pigment.
Features and benefits:
- Versatile.
- Suitable for environments where robust, durable finishes are required.
- Good weathering characteristics.
- Complements other building finishes, including traditional facing bricks, curtain walling and rainscreen cladding.
- Water and frost-resistant, helping to retain a fresh, clean appearance.
- Manufactured in accordance with BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1.
- Cured by steam to give the blocks efflorescence-free performance characteristics.
- Minimal maintenance required.
- Blocks are efflorescence free.
- Non-combustible and will not contribute to the spread of flame.
- Available in a variety of colours.
Masonry block with a smooth face finish. Manufactured from cement, graded aggregates, an integral waterproofer and pigment.
Features and benefits:
- Versatile.
- Suitable for environments where robust, durable finishes are required.
- Good weathering characteristics.
- Complements other building finishes, including traditional facing bricks, curtain walling and rainscreen cladding.
- Water and frost-resistant, helping to retain a fresh, clean appearance.
- Manufactured in accordance with BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1.
- Cured by steam to give the blocks efflorescence-free performance characteristics.
- Minimal maintenance required.
- Blocks are efflorescence free.
- Non-combustible and will not contribute to the spread of flame.
- Available in a variety of colours.
Product certifications
Digital objects
Color
Grey, Red, Cream, Green, Gold, Yellow, White
Grey, Red, Cream, Green, Gold, Yellow, White
Grey, Red, Cream, Green, Gold, Yellow, White
Finish
Smooth
Smooth
Smooth
Material
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Shape
Rectangle
Rectangle
Rectangle
Length
440 mm
440 mm
440 mm
Width
100 mm, 140 mm, 215 mm
100 mm, 140 mm, 215 mm
100 mm, 140 mm, 215 mm
Height
215 mm
215 mm
215 mm
Specification
Classification data
Standard
To BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1.
To BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1.
To BS EN 771-3 and BS 5628-1.
Block description
Cellular, smooth face finish, graded aggregate, precast concrete masonry blocks.
Hollow, smooth face finish, graded aggregate, precast concrete masonry blocks.
Solid, smooth face finish, graded aggregate, precast concrete masonry blocks.
Compressive strength
-
-
-
Mean value
15 N/mm².
15 N/mm².
15 N/mm².
Thermal conductivity
1.25 W/m·K.
1.25 W/m·K.
1.25 W/m·K.
Work sizes (length x width x height)
440 x 100 x 225 mm., 440 x 140 x 225 mm.
440 x 215 x 225 mm.
440 x 100 x 225 mm.
Accessory and special shape types
Not required., Bond-beam blocks., Cavity closers., Cills., Half blocks., Lintels., Quoins., Squints.
Not required., Bond-beam blocks., Cavity closers., Cills., Half blocks., Lintels., Quoins., Squints.
Not required., Bond-beam blocks., Cavity closers., Cills., Half blocks., Lintels., Quoins., Squints.
Tolerance category
D2.
D2.
D2.
Additional properties
Colour
Bracken., Buff., Cream., Green., Honey., Natural., Red., Sandstone., Straw., Whinstone., White.
Bracken., Buff., Cream., Green., Honey., Natural., Red., Sandstone., Straw., Whinstone., White.
Bracken., Buff., Cream., Green., Honey., Natural., Red., Sandstone., Straw., Whinstone., White.
Mortar type
Manufacturer standard., Maroon U53., Beige E74., Cream G89., Green N70., Tan C30., White J88., Orange T36., Yellow D10., Black L62.
Manufacturer standard., Maroon U53., Beige E74., Cream G89., Green N70., Tan C30., White J88., Orange T36., Yellow D10., Black L62.
Manufacturer standard., Maroon U53., Beige E74., Cream G89., Green N70., Tan C30., White J88., Orange T36., Yellow D10., Black L62.
Mortar mix
-
-
-
Joint
-
-
-
Spacing
6–10 m.
6–10 m.
6–10 m.
Material/ Finish
Concrete, smooth face finish.
Concrete, smooth face finish.
Concrete, smooth face finish.
Efflorescence
None.
None.
None.
Average density
2100 kg/m³.
2100 kg/m³.
2100 kg/m³.
Shrinkage
<0.04% (drying).
<0.04% (drying).
<0.04% (drying).
Water absorption
3–6%.
3–6%.
3–6%.
Bond strength
0.15 N/mm² (in shear).
0.15 N/mm² (in shear).
0.15 N/mm² (in shear).
Moisture movement
0.15 mm/m (maximum).
0.15 mm/m (maximum).
0.15 mm/m (maximum).
Sustainability data
Country of material origin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country of product manufacture
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Recycled content
65 %
65 %
65 %