{"product_id":"wienerberger-sahara-buff-facing-brick-pack-of-400","title":"Wienerberger Sahara Buff Facing Brick Pack of 400","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWienerberger Sahara Buff Facing Brick\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nLight, modern and refined, the Wienerberger Sahara Buff facing brick offers a clean buff tone that suits both contemporary and transitional architecture. Its extruded wirecut production gives sharp edges and consistent appearance, while the dragfaced finish adds a subtle texture to lend depth. This brick is ideal when you want a bright, elegant façade that balances minimalism with character.\n\nWhen it comes to performance, Sahara Buff delivers dependable structural qualities. High strength, controlled moisture uptake, and robust durability ensure it’s not just pretty — it’s built to last in real-world conditions.\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions (L × W × H):\u003c\/b\u003e215 × 102.5 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePack quantity:\u003c\/b\u003e400 bricks per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSize tolerance:\u003c\/b\u003eT2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRange tolerance:\u003c\/b\u003eR1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGross dry density:\u003c\/b\u003e1460 kg\/m³\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompressive strength:\u003c\/b\u003e? 50 N\/mm²\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThermal conductivity:\u003c\/b\u003e0.690 W\/(m·K)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDurability designation:\u003c\/b\u003eF2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaximum water absorption:\u003c\/b\u003e? 10 %\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReaction to fire:\u003c\/b\u003eClass A1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActive soluble salts:\u003c\/b\u003eS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction method:\u003c\/b\u003eExtruded \/ wirecut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAppearance \/ texture:\u003c\/b\u003eDragfaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose Sahara Buff?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nSahara Buff combines a crisp, neutral palette with a refined texture, making it ideal for modern façades, extensions, and accent walls. The buff tone helps brighten façades, reflecting natural light and providing contrast against darker elements like windows or metalwork.\n\nBut beyond its visual appeal, it’s engineered for reliability. With a compressive strength of 50 N\/mm² and F2 durability, it is well suited to external masonry in varied exposure zones. Its controlled water absorption (? 10 %) helps resist moisture ingress when paired with proper detailing — cavity systems, damp proofing, and flashings are still essential, of course. And with its fire class (A1) and soluble salts rating (S2), it ticks the boxes for modern performance standards.\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eWill Sahara Buff look too uniform or flat?\u003c\/h4\u003e While Sahara Buff provides a clean tonal base, it has a subtle dragfaced texture that gives gentle surface variation. Slight differences in lighting and mortar shading can create visual dynamism, so the wall won’t feel overly flat. \u003ch4\u003eIs 10 % water absorption low enough for UK weather?\u003c\/h4\u003e Yes. A water absorption rating of ? 10 % is relatively low and helps limit moisture uptake. That said, weather resilience still depends heavily on the quality of detailing — good cavity design, effective DPCs, and properly installed flashings remain vital. \u003ch4\u003eCan this brick be used for structural walls?\u003c\/h4\u003e Yes — with its high compressive strength (? 50 N\/mm²), Sahara Buff is suitable for many loadbearing masonry applications. However, always confirm structural loads, mortar class, lintels, and local building regulations for your specific use case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck out our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jjbuildingmaterials.co.uk\/collections\/building-supplies\"\u003ebuilding supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jjbuildingmaterials.co.uk\/collections\/bricks-blocks\"\u003ebricks \u0026amp; blocks\u003c\/a\u003e available online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weinerberger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51448311316822,"sku":"162020","price":441.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/4509\/4998\/files\/wienerberger-sahara-buff-facing-brick-pack-of-400-4962080.jpg?v=1772656758","url":"https:\/\/jjbuildingmaterials.co.uk\/products\/wienerberger-sahara-buff-facing-brick-pack-of-400","provider":"JJ Building Materials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}