Ibstock Cheddar Golden Facing Brick Pack of 500

Ibstock Cheddar Golden – Wirecut Facing Brick (Pack of 500)

The Ibstock Cheddar Golden facing brick is a superb choice when you want a bright and warm façade that brings elegance and light to your build. Its buff / golden tones offer a soft, sunlit character that works beautifully across full elevations or accent walls. The smooth wirecut finish gives crisp edges and a refined face that allows mortar lines to recede and the brickwork to dominate the visual language of the wall. This brick strikes an ideal balance: not too flashy, but distinctive enough to add character and warmth. Whether you’re designing new homes, extensions, or matching existing buff brickwork, Cheddar Golden gives you both aesthetic appeal and structural integrity — engineered to perform in UK external conditions with reliability and style. With established facing-brick performance, the Ibstock Cheddar Golden Facing Brick is a useful choice when comparing, helping customers who need to achieve durable masonry with an attractive project-specific finish for project specification 96. Customers sourcing facing bricks online can consider the Ibstock Cheddar Golden Facing Brick for its established finish and weather-resistant performance, while anyone planning to buy facing bricks can use it across residential, commercial and refurbishment brickwork.

Key Specifications

• Size:215 × 102.5 × 65 mm
• Colour:Buff / Yellow / Golden tones
• Texture:Smooth / Wirecut
• Water Absorption:? 12 %
• Durability:F2
• Compressive Strength:50 N/mm²
• Pack Quantity:500 bricks

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cheddar Golden suitable for exposed or coastal environments?

Yes — featuring **F2 durability**, this brick is intended for external facing use, including in exposed settings. Still, in harsher zones (coastal, salt spray, strong winds), robust detailing such as proper cavities, flashing, drainage, and high-quality mortar is crucial to protect the masonry over time.

How consistent will the buff / golden tone be across a wall?

While manufactured for consistency, slight natural variation in clay tone is expected. To avoid visible banding or clustering of similar shades, it’s best to **mix bricks from multiple packs** during installation so the variation spreads evenly across the façade.

Does a 12 % absorption rate pose a risk of damp or moisture problems?

A water absorption of **? 12 %** is within a good range for facing bricks. That said, moisture resistance depends more heavily on proper construction: correct cavity detailing, flashing, weep holes, and compatible mortar all play a larger role in preventing damp than the absorption figure alone.

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