Simply put, expansion is a way to give your facade bricks some room to breathe. It is the method of accommodating expansion and contraction due to temperature fluctuations by creating a continuous open joint. An expansion joint is placed approximately every 6 meters.

At Lowie Bricks, we offer free expansion joint advice: we request the plans from the contractor and provide specific advice based on the project. To ensure that no cracks appear in your new brickwork, this is a necessary process. Don't worry, we offer you this free support and advice.

Are you choosing our ecological variant, Lowie Bricks? Then we always recommend expansion joint advice. Expansion joints can also be placed stepped, making them much less visible. By using 'Murfor' (bed joint reinforcement), you can further strengthen the facade, and fewer expansion joints are needed (approx. every 8m instead of every 6m).

When you purchase Lowie Bricks, you always receive customized expansion joint advice. We always contact the contractor to request the plans so that we can provide this tailored advice. We highly recommend this for these facade bricks.

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