Pattern:  Runningbond                 Color:  Salvaged Windsor

"Salvaged Brick" usually means old, used bricks that were re-claimed from demolished buildings.  These bricks are then recycled into new construction or remodeling to save some of the past for present day use, representing the true timelessness of brick.  The big problem is that these bricks are becoming harder and harder to find in the quantities needed for today's  construction demands. When and if you can find them, they can be very expensive. They are full sized, often slightly oversized bricks that may vary in thickness and require special foundation treatment for use as brick flooring.  And, many times this type brick is too soft to be successfully used for split brick flooring.

However,  PortStone's "Salvaged Brick" is a good answer to this problem.  We add another step in our manufacturing process by applying a specially formulated white mortar to the surface of PortStone.   This mortar is enhanced with polymers and other materials to make it stronger and much more durable than regular brick mortar.  The mortar is then removed from some bricks to give the same look of actual re-claimed brick.  And, with PortStone you never have the problem  of the bricks being too thick.  Even with the additional mortar on the surface, PortStone is still thin enough to be used anywhere you would use ceramic tile.

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