Each program listed below is a PowerPoint presentation. Every effort is made to limit each presentation to one hour in length, which includes a question and answer period after the presentation. However, actual program length may vary, based on audience participation during the slide presentation. Each presentation satisfies one (1) AIA learning unit. Eight (8) Presentations offer HSW credit as well.

Program Titles Include: 

• Adding Interest with Brick Shapes
• Avoiding Cracks in Brickwork ** (HSW)
• Basics of Brickwork Detailing (HSW)
• Brick Manufacturing and Specifications
• Brick Plant Tour
• Brick Veneer with Metal Stud Backup ** (HSW)
• Cleaning Brick Masonry
• Designing Masonry for Energy Efficiency and Code Compliance ** (HSW)
• Exploring the Many Advantages of Big Brick
• Exterior Paving with Clay Masonry
• How to Pick the Right Brick
• Introduction to Thin Brick Systems (HSW)
• Manufactured Stone Veneer - Materials, Design and Installation (HSW)
• Sustainable Design in Clay Masonry ** (HSW)
• Water Penetration Resistance in Brick Veneer ** (HSW) ** - Advanced Presentation

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Color Mortar Blend

Twenty percent of a brick wall's surface is mortar and the effects made possible by colored mortar can be truly transformative.  Our colored mortar embodies all the quality associated with standard mortar, but in daring new hues that command admiring attention.

The use of this often-overlooked visual resource can be a touchstone for truly creative architectural design.  The right mortar color can blend with and accent the brick itself, bringing that dominant shade to the fore. Alternatively, mortar can be cast in strong contrast to the brick facing to produce unusual and memorable visual effects. In any of our striking shades, our colored mortar can remake that crucial 20 percent – from everyday to extraordinary.

Glen-Gery makes 20 ready-made mortar colors, plus an unlimited number of custom colors. Glen-Gery Color Mortar Blend is made from the finest Portland Cement, lime and approved pigments. It meets both BIA-MI Type N, and ASTM-C270, Type S specifications and is the only mortar type recommended by the Brick Industry Association, as well as other brick masonry experts.

Glen-Gery Color Mortar Blend is not only beautiful and cost-effective, but offers many other benefits:

• Strong compressive strength
• Stronger bonding strength
• Better rain penetration resistance
• Excellent workability
• No field mixing
• Predictability from batch to batch

WATER TABLES - SILLS, COPINGS & TREADS - CORNERS, LIPS & RADIALS - ARCHES

Nowhere is brick's creative versatility better expressed than in the making of architectural shapes. Beautiful, precise and lasting, Glen-Gery brick shapes fit even the most imaginative design palette. 

The versatility of our brick shapes isn't limited by standard designs. For unusual design situations, Glen-Gery's highly capable brick craftsmen produce customized brick shapes. This is a rigorous test of the brickmaker's art, demanding skill and experience that few manufacturers share. Preparing custom shapes takes longer than making standard types, and the process requires detailed, contractor-approved drawings prior to production. But the results are stunning – a unique product, specifically tailored to make your project as visually appealing as it can be.

View All Brick Shapes (PDF & DXF files)

Water Tables     Water tables, once used to reduce water penetration, are now used by architects and designers to achieve decorative design details. These details can range from the use of a single style for simplicity to a combination of styles to achieve highly ornate brickwork. In addition to their traditional use, these shapes can be used to add dimension to flat walls, rotated to form door and window jambs, or inverted to form cornice brickwork. Continuity of design can also be transferred into the landscape by using the water tables as caps for walls or edging accents for walkways.

Sills, Copings & Treads     The basic function of copings and sills is to reduce the potential for water penetration. This is easily and attractively accomplished with a variety of Glen-Gery brick shapes. Their profiles, whether angular or curvilinear, add distinctive detailing to wall caps, windows, and door openings. Tread shapes are manufactured to properly finish brick steps and other paving applications.

Arches     Brick arches invoke a sense of tradition and strength and have become a standard element in many architectural styles. For structural integrity and appeal, arches should be constructed with brick shapes to properly span the opening. Glen-Gery offers a variety of standard arches which can be used as functional or decorative elements in a building design.

Corners, Lips & Radials     Glen-Gery’s corner, lipped, and radial brick shapes are manufactured to provide the masonry units necessary to achieve sound brickwork detailing while offering greater design flexibility.

We create brick. That's where we start...but it's not even close to where we finish.

We make beautiful products that last forever. 

Glen-Gery is the superior choice among architects, builders and homeowners who require high quality building products that meet both innovative design challenges and demanding construction specifications. Glen-Gery is an industry leader for its diversified product line of more than 600 brick products, which are available in a wide-array of sizes and textures. These products include extruded brick, molded brick, glazed brick, klaycoat brick, thin brick and brick pavers. Sioux City Brick, Cushwa Brick and Lawrenceville Brick are all brands manufactured by Glen-Gery. 

In addition to brick, Glen-Gery is also known for its unique selection of Wall System solutions and components. Our comprehensive Wall Systems offering exemplify classic brick aesthetics and permanence when traditional masonry is not an option with products like Tru-Brix and Thin Tech. And Terracade, our terracotta ceramic facade system spans diverse architectural styles while enduring every weather extreme. 

Founded in 1890 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Glen-Gery is one of the nation's largest brick manufacturers. Glen-Gery products are sold across North America through a large distributor network as well as company-owned supply centers. 

Glen-Gery is a part of Brickworks Limited of Australia. 

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