Timw
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Does anyone have one or even two clay airbricks similar to this available? Or know where I might try?
I will pay handsomely!
I will pay handsomely!
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Feltwell
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It's a salvage yard search I'd say. They are like rocking horse poo though if you want more than one to match. I got very lucky when I built my garage and got 8 matching ones for £1 each!
Have you tried the Salvo website? And Ebay? There's usually a few on there.
Have you tried the Salvo website? And Ebay? There's usually a few on there.
They were made by pressing coarse clay (the stuff they make bricks from) into a mould and then firing them.
You could use your existing one to make the mould (dead easy with plaster of paris) and find a friendly potter to fire them for you. They wouldn't come out exactly the same size as the original, because clay shrinks as it dries, but perhaps that wouldn't matter too much?
You could use your existing one to make the mould (dead easy with plaster of paris) and find a friendly potter to fire them for you. They wouldn't come out exactly the same size as the original, because clay shrinks as it dries, but perhaps that wouldn't matter too much?
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That's an inspired idea Moo.
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Tim - I expect you realise that you're the only person who will ever notice if your air-bricks don't match!
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Penners said:
You are almost right, Penners. The building is Grade 2 listed and the local authority insist on vetting the airbrick before it is installed. Otherwise they will expect a request for listed building consent. I'm hoping I can find something that is at least reasonably close!
But thanks to all for your very helpful suggestions.