ALBAN Developments

Walls and Piers

Alban Developments have built in excess of three thousand walls for a myriad of purposes over many years. We believe our broad range of experience is second to none. Please contact us to discuss your requirements in more detail.

Brick walls have been in use for several thousands of years; India and other near eastern countries first started building brick walls about 5000 years ago. The ideas behind the way brick walls and bricks are made have changed little over the years. Even the size of bricks has stayed relatively unchanged.

Modern bricks are made in much the same way as they were in the past. Clay is dug out of the earth, dried then crushed into a fine powder, and mixed with water to a specific consistency. The clay is then molded into units, dried in ovens, and finally baked in high-temperature kilns.

Bricks are named according to the clay they are manufactured from, the kind of method used in shaping the units (sand or water struck), how they are to be used (face brick or common), the strength, or the finish applied to the face after the initial firing such as glazed brick.

Highly important to the creation of a solid and lasting wall is the laying of good foundations. The foundations must be strong enough and deep enough to bear the weight of the brick wall.

For a light garden wall (about a metre high) a foundation of 30cm deep should be sufficient. If however the ground is unstable and in bad soil you may need a depth of 46cm.

Please note below a few examples of Alban Developments constructed walls.

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