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At Ibstock we have taken some of our environmental ideas and put them into action - creating a range of eco-products that can help meet the special environmental needs of a site - often now a requirement of the planning process. The importance of creating eco-habitats is now recognised in the Code for Sustainable Housing. |
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Eco-habitats for bats |
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In the UK there are 17 species of bats, all of which are protected by law. Our range of bat boxes helps to encourage safe habitats for these remarkable mammals, allowing them to live in harmony with people. |
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Free Access Bat Box A
- Available in all brick types
- Discrete single bat brick
- Easy to install
- Allows bats to create a natural home habitat
within the cavity of the building
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Enclosed Bat Box B
- Designed specifically for the pipistrelle bat
- Available in all brick types
- Discrete home for bats
- Various sizes
- Several roosting zones are created inside the box
- Bats are contained within the bat box itself
- Maintenance free with entrance at the base
- Ideal for new build & conservation work
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Enclosed Bat Box C with engraved motif
- Designed specifically for the pipistrelle bat
- Available in smooth blue, smooth gold & smooth red
- Attractive "bat" motif
- Discrete home for bats
- Various sizes
- Several roosting zones are created inside the box
- Bats are contained within the bat box itself
- Maintenance free with entrance at the base
- Ideal for new build & conservation work
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Eco-habitats for swifts |
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Swifts come to the UK for just months each summer from Central and Southern Africa. Despite legal protection their numbers are declining. Since Roman times they have been at home in traditional man-made buildings. However they find it increasingly difficult to find nest sites in modern or refurbished buildings due to the effective sealing of the eaves.
- Designed with the needs of the swift in mind
- Available in smooth red & smooth blue
- Discrete nesting box for location near eaves
- Ideal for new build and conservation work
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Swift Box
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Ecoterre® Earth Bricks |
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Ecoterre® is a range of unfired clay bricks intended for most internal non load-bearing applications. Unfired clay bricks have excellent sustainability credentials – low energy input, very low waste and high recyclability and Ecoterre® is manufactured in the UK. When incorporated into a building they give thermal mass and acoustic insulation, inhibit condensation and regulate the relative humidity of the atmosphere. Ecoterre® is available in two sizes and with a smooth finish if required. The distinctive keyed faces of earth bricks have been developed to provide an excellent bond with plaster or mortar to the surfaces. Please note that perforation patterns may vary. |
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Earth Brick-Standard
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Earth Brick-Large
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Handling & Storage |
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Only forks should be used to unload the pallets and the movement of unfired clay bricks should be kept to a minimum. Store in a dry location on the original pallet and ventilate to avoid condensation. They should be stacked no more than two packs high. |
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Laying |
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It is recommended that moderately hydraulic lime mortar should be used to lay the bricks. Alternatively, clay mortars are available. |
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Finishes |
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Unfired clay brickwork can be finished with a variety of breathable materials including clay and lime plasters, clay boards, some paints and limewashes. Only highly vapour permeable paints should be used. |
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Fixings |
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Unfired clay bricks will generally only require standard fixings for secondary works such as plumbing, electrics and joinery. Ordinary masonry plugs and screws are suitable for most applications - a list of approved products is available on request or on our website. |
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