Load-Bearing Masonry (Brick)
Traditional solid brick load-bearing construction with lime mortar; thermal mass and durability.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Generic material record — no manufacturer product attached.
Evidence Base
Category estimateNo product evidence is attached to this generic material, so nothing on this card is numerical. The guidance below is qualitative — an AI-assisted category profile — for early design discussion, not for figures.
Next step: request a current product EPD or manufacturer carbon declaration, or swap in a branded product that holds one.
What's missing (3)
- •No current product EPD is recorded.
- •No quantified carbon result is recorded.
- •No product-specific circularity or material-health claims are recorded.
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
100 years · basis not recorded
≈1 installation over a 60-year building study period.
Design & Specification Notes
Traditional solid brick load-bearing construction with lime mortar; thermal mass and durability.
Typical Uses
- •Primary frame
- •Long-span elements
- •Load-bearing supports
Key Performance
High load-bearing capacity for primary frame.
Specification Actions
- •Provide origin and responsible-sourcing evidence (reclaimed/local preferred where possible).
- •Prioritise reclaimed brick where available
- •Specify lime mortar to enable future brick recovery
Indicative Health & Indoor Air
Inert material with no off-gassing. Excellent for indoor air quality.
Products in this category
6 products from 5 manufacturers · 25 in this category. Ordered by the evidence each record holds, never by commercial standing.
Specification
- Finish
- Solid brick masonry
- Service life
- 100 years