{"id":4852,"date":"2021-10-27T07:30:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T06:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/?p=4852"},"modified":"2023-06-23T14:56:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:56:46","slug":"brick-slips-technical-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/brick-slips-technical-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Andy! Your online brick slips technical support."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Answering all your brick slips technical support questions. Ask Andy takes a look at some recent Online Chat questions that have been coming up through our website.<\/p>\n<p>Our Online chat facility is a great way of getting those quick to ask questions answered. If you have any in depth questions then you can always get in touch with our brick slips technical support team. See below for the email address.<\/p>\n<h4>Can your brick slips be installed in a shower?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes! you can use certainly use brick slips in a shower installation.\u00a0 Providing that the brick slips are installed correctly, our slips make an attractive alternative solution to standard run of the mill\u00a0 bathroom tiles.<\/p>\n<p>When you install brick slips in a shower area it is worth noting that the slips must be sealed adequately. Sealing the tiles and always keeping the room well ventilated ensures longevity of the product. This process basically stops spores and mould from forming on the brick surface.<\/p>\n<h4>Do your brick slips fade over time?<\/h4>\n<p>No they do not fade!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 some concrete and composite products are available to buy in the UK and for these type products I would always advise getting confirmation from the manufacturer before purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Our brick slips are cut and manufactured from fired clay so will never fade.<\/p>\n<h4>Do you offer a brick cutting service?<\/h4>\n<p>As one of the UK`s leading manufacturers of brick slips, we offer a full end to end brick cutting service. Our service includes collection of bricks, cutting service, boxing\/ crating of brick slips and delivery back to our customers. We are able to offer a full report on cutting capabilities and yield. We can also cut large format and special sized bricks.<\/p>\n<h4>Brick slips technical support.\u00a0 How do I calculate how many brick slips are needed?<\/h4>\n<p>Our brick slips technical support is always on hand to help.\u00a0 To calculate how many bricks are needed you first need to establish whether the brick is imperial sized or metric sized. Based on a standard 65mm metric sized brick you would need will 60 bricks to cover an area of one square meter. Based on a standard 73mm imperial brick you would need 51 to cover an area of one square meter. To calculate your area you would need to multiply your wall height by your wall width.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in any doubt about measurements or would like us to assist then you can get in touch <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here on our contact page<\/a>, our team will be more than happy to assist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to know more about our brick slip pointing mortar? Please just Ask Andy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We love to hear you questions and we love to help. Please get in touch if you require any assistance in planning your brick slip project.<\/p>\n<p>Also, be sure to check back in here for future additions to our popular \u201cAsk Andy\u201d column.<\/p>\n<p>Send your questions in to Ask Andy and if your question gets featured receive a Free love2shop voucher worth \u00a310.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answering all your brick slips technical support questions. 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