Clinker formats and layer dimensions
The quality and formats of all clinkers are subject to the standard (DIN). In addition to strength and water absorption, it also describes the dimensions of the bricks.
The decision as to which clinker format best suits a house is left to the design ideas of the client or architect. A well chosen format and the joint pattern underline the style of the house.
The layer height, i.e. the height of the row of bricks plus mortar joint, results from the selected stone format, just like the number of clinkers required per square meter of masonry.
WF = Waalformat
DF = thin format
LDF = long-thin format
WDF = Waal thick format
NF = normal format
2DF = 2x thin format
format | WF | DF | LDF | XLDF | WDF | NF | 2DF |
Stone height [mm] | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 71 | 113 |
Stone width [mm] | 210 | 240 | 290 | 365 | 210 | 240 | 240 |
Bearing joint [mm] | 12.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
Layer height [mm] | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 76.9 | 83.3 | 125 |
Layers per m | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12th | 8th |
Clinker per m² approx. | 73 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 60 | 48 | 32 |
