Matching Existing Brick
Matching brick on a masonry structure is done by removing a brick that is currently on a structure and replacing it with a new identical brick. This is called brick replacement. When selecting a brick to match, it is important you look for 3 factors: size, colour, and texture. When identifying these 3 factors, you are now ready to find your brick match. It must be understood that when identifying and finding your exact brick, it may not be a 100% identical match. This is due to weathering and sun. Weathering can darken or stain your existing brick, making the original colour a slight, darker tint. Sun can lighten your bricks, creating a shade lighter. This is usually not the case, but it does happen.
Matching existing brick constitutes of 3 factors: Size, Colour, and Texture.
1.Size
Modular: 7” by 2.25”
Quebec: 8” by 2.25”
Ontario: 8.25” by 2.5”
CSR: 9” by 2.75”
MAX: 10” by 3”
2. Colour:
Colour is straightforward, but here are some examples of what colours would be identified in masonry colour terms. It is important to match your existing colour, or it will stick out like a sore thumb.
Samoma (brown)
Riverdale (orange/red mix)
Sundance (Yellowish)
Copper (brown, yellowish)
Cherry (dark red)
(These are common colours, but many more exist)
3. Texture: Texture is also straightforward; it is the design or look on the face on the brick. There are many different textures. Over generations, brick textures remain almost exactly the same. Here are a few examples of brick textures put into masonry terms.
Bark (like the texture of bark on a tree)
Corduroy (consistent vertical lines running down the brick)
Matte (Flat, rough surface)
Smooth (Flat, smooth surface)
Heritage: (Flat, scab-like surface)
(These are common textures, but many more exist)