Traditional bricklaying with a joint-free look

ZERO® AT A GLANCE The traditionally laid brick with a joint-free look Modern architecture and the traditionally laid brick. Thanks to Vandersanden there is finally a perfect way to combine them. The market leader in facing bricks now brings you Zero®, the patented brick with a joint-free look that can be laid in the traditional manner with mortar and trowel. Elegant in its simplicity Zero® bricks have a special recess on the top into which mortar can be applied in the traditional way. Moreover, the ratio between the length and width of the brick is ideal for laying bricks in a half-brick bond....

WHY BRICK? Eco-friendly, versatile and durable Brick is a warm, stylish and natural product. It is an eco-friendly building material that can be used in numerous different ways. At Vandersanden, we still make our bricks according to a centuries-old process, that we have refined over the generations. Time-honoured doesn’t mean outdated, however, as we use state-of-the art-techniques and installations. The result: your facade exudes pure quality. And it’ll stay that way for a long time - at least 100 years! But that’s not all. Brick • is extremely user-friendly and low-maintenance • can withstand...

ZERO, NOTHING BUT BENEFITS NL 1. The colour of the brick is not influenced by the colour of the joint. It gives you exactly what you want: a pure, sleek, brick facade that is perfect for a modern project. But there are even more benefits.

EVEN MORE BENEFITS… 2. You don’t need joints, so there’s no need to erect scaffolding - that saves you a lot of time and money.. The Zero® bricks are laid in the usual way: by tilting. This means that no excess mortar ends up on the front, and the bricks remain in pristine condition. 6. The narrow, open lap-joints ensure excellent cavity ventilation. 4. You don’t need any special tools. Your joint-free facade can be laid in the traditional way using a trowel and masonry mortar. 7. Your facade will look perfect for longer: a facing brick stays clean much longer than a joint. RO®? tions about ZE...

www.zerobrick.com Discover the 18 colours in the Zero® range. A stylish selection that is exactly right for your project. Different techniques, different colours… Our joint-free Zero® bricks are laid. However, our complete range of traditional bricks can also be laid with joint-free techniques by gluing or using thin bed mortar. And you can choose from our complete colour range. Read more about it on page 16. 01 Zwart Mangaan / Mangan Schwarz 11 Terra Rood / Terra Rot The latest colours? These can be found at: www.zerobrick.com. It’s definitely worth keeping an eye on our website. 73 Leto Even...

A FEW MORE TIPS, AND YOU’RE READY TO START Whether you opt for Zero® or gluing, joint-free brickwork always needs a bit more care than traditional brickwork. After all, the reduced jointwidth makes it difficult to correct things later. Here are some important points to bear in mind: Lay the bricks out first to determine the average length of the bricks and the average width of the joints. You need a specific type of mortar with enhanced adhesion. The Zero® brick has to be tilted when laid. Press the front of the brick onto the previous course and then slowly put into place FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...

Zero® bricks are laid using the joint-free method. However, you can also use our traditional bricks. These can be either glued or laid with thin bed mortar. The advantage: you can choose from more than 100 different colours. To find your favourite colour ask for our general brochure (see back cover) or go to: www.vandersanden.com. Glue or thin bed mortar: the choice is yours When bricks are glued the traditional mortar is replaced by a glue mortar which is sprayed onto the brick surface using a pump or a spray gun. This technique can re- duce the joint width to about 4 mm. Thin bed mortar is...

VANDERSANDEN, YOUR BEST CHOICE FOR BRICKS There are lots of reasons for choosing Vandersanden. For one thing you can choose from a huge range of bricks and you can count on pure quality and a beautiful finish. That’s already one thing less to worry about if you’re doing building work or renovation. However, as a tightly-knit family firm, sustainability means something more to us: building a durable relationship with our workers and with you. And we can only do that by delivering consistently high quality products and providing an impeccable service. EVEN MORE INTELLIGENT FACADE SOLUTIONS This...

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