Does anyone know what blocks these are?

[PestWeForget]

I can't seem to find anything on these concrete blocks that have a smooth fair face moulded on the front. Does anyone know what these are, the house was built in 1965.

 

[That hurts]

Just look like concrete facing bricks to me - commonly used in the 60s

 

[PestWeForget]

Just look like concrete facing bricks to me - commonly used in the 60s

Haha, I've googled every single term there is and can find nothing except expensive bespoke castings. However I have small pile of them saved, and I'm going to remove the top course from the garage/utility and there's some been used in the raised garden patio, so I'll remove those as well and should have enough to do what I need. Thanks.

 

[Hyperion]

They are just a facing quality concrete common I think.

Reclaimed Concrete Brick 220mm x 110mm x 70mm

Reclaimed concrete brick, 220 x 110 x 70mm. Solid, hard-wearing brick for structural and general building work. In stock.

jimwisereclamation.co.uk

If you go down your local builders merchants with a picture and the measurements they will normally keep a database of most concrete blocks or contact marshalls they might be able to ID them.

Marshalls Dense Concrete Grey Common Brick 65mm | Pack of 448

The PD Edenhall Dense Concrete Grey Common is a concrete dense common brick, suitable for use below a damp proofing course level

www.buildingmaterials.co.uk

 

[PestWeForget]

Yes, you can buy similar fair faced blocks in the same size. I may end up having to randomly mix some new ones in with the old ones. Just looking at what neighbours have had done kinda shows that If these were so easily available, they wouldn't have something that looks so blatantly added on to the front of their houses. I'm doing the work myself, so can afford to be much more fussy about these things. Cheers

 

[the madspread]

people used to build mostly garden walls with them back in the day rarely see them used now.you can get them with a patterned face as well