Quick Answer
Why use brick slips and not bricks?
Answer – Brick slips are tiles, Bricks are a structural building material.
Detailed Answer -Why use brick slips and not bricks?
Brick slips are an entirely different product to bricks.Brick slips are expertly cut from real clay bricks to create a thin tile. These tiles can be applied easily and on almost any surface.
Real clay brick slips are completely decorative, they look identical to real brick when installed.
A real clay brick is a structural building material, which often requires foundations and a skilled brick layer to install.
Bricks used for decorative reasons take up valuable space. Real clay brick slips achieve the same look at a fraction of the volume.
Brick slips can be fitted like a tile to almost any substrate including plasterboard, OSB, blockwork, timber framed structures and panneled insulation.
Brick slips when installed with adhesive and mortared are very light weight.
Why use brick slips and not bricks? Competent DIY enthusiasts can easily install real clay brick slips.
