Meldorfer® flat facing bricksFlat facing bricks for insulated and attractively designed facades

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Introduction

Providing characteristic and appealing designs for

over thirty years – flat facing bricks from Meldorf.

These flat facing bricks, manufactured from high

quality raw materials, are impressive due to a large

number of outstanding product properties, their

flexible application and decorative possibilities and

a natural, traditional brick appearance. Not only

that, the durability of the raw materials employed is

also an important plus point for many environmen-

tally conscious, responsible building owners.

Hand-crafted quality –

"Made in Germany"

"Handmade" scores every time: Meldorfer® flat fac-

ing bricks have always been manually produced.

Even today, each flat facing is a one-off with living

colours and its own character. Apart from modern

machine technology, the production at Meldorf in

Schleswig-Holstein above all needs the hand-craft-

ing skills of experienced employees. High standards

and manufacturing specifications, together with

stringent production inspection ensures consistently

excellent quality – "Made in Germany".

Versatile in use –

with high potential energy savings

Whether a detached house, residential estate, in-

dustrial building or a heritage structure, Meldorfer®

High quality facade flat facing bricks – versatile, long-lasting, impressive

flat facing bricks are real all-rounders. They always

give a visually sophisticated solution – particularly

with new construction or refurbishment in areas

where the brick look is the traditional standard in

the landscape. Flat facing bricks for the decora-

tion of facades are mainly used in conjunction

with energy-saving thermal insulation composite

systems (refer to pages 4/5). But also in interior

areas Meldorfer® flat facing bricks are an attractive

alternative to wallpapers, plasters or other conven-

tional wall coverings for accented sections, partial

facings and wide-area coverage.

Long-lasting, robust, economical

In external applications facades must satisfy special

demands with regard to longevity and resilience.

Facades are subjected to weather effects, such as

varying temperatures, environmental influences or

mechanical stresses due to passers-by and resi-

dents. Meldorfer® flat facing bricks are convincing

here due to their special durability: the material is

robust, impact-resistant and easy to clean.

Long maintenance intervals reduce the follow-up

costs – an economic advantage which adds up.

Meldorfer® flat facing bricks are also ideal for use

on severely stressed external and internal areas

such as plinths, entrances or corridors.

Meldorfer® flat facing bricksThe genuine Meldorfer® flat facing bricks look like bricks – but are extremely flat with a thickness of only 4 - 6 mm and they

are also very robust. As real lightweights, flat facing bricks are simply adhesively mounted on the existing substrate. They are

perfectly suited for application on thermal insulation composite systems. Individual structures and formats can be produced on

request.

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Irrespective of the ideas you may have for your new

facade, with the Meldorfer® product range even

the most avant-garde ideas can be reliably imple-

mented. And with energy-saving too, i.e. combined

with an energy and cost-saving thermal insulation

composite system.

Surface variants

Choose your favourites from thirteen colours, two

different formats and various mortar colours. The

broad spectrum of the Meldorfer product range

has many variants on offer in the traditional look.

Furthermore, there is also the possibility of fulfilling

really specific design requirements individually with

a special production run.

But no matter whether it is a standard or a special

colour, the high level Meldorf quality always ensures

a natural appearance with an impressive interplay of

shades. Meldorfers turn an old facade into a most

attractive facade which is visually one of its kind –

either for a new construction, renovation or partial

facing. The fair-faced masonry appearance is per-

fectly complemented tone on tone with Meldorfer

corner facing bricks, which provide the solid brick

character at the corners and edges.

Meldorfer® flat facing bricks and thermal insulation composite systems

Energy-orientated refurbishment

Saving energy is more important now than ever

before. More than 75% of the energy consumed

by a private household is used for heating energy.

So this means: save money, invest in the future

and fulfil the legal requirements of the current

energy-saving directive. With facade insulation and

Meldorfer® flat facings up to 40% of heating costs

can be saved.

The attractive brick look is a real lightweight solu-

tion too. Due to the material composition and

the low thickness, a flat facing only weighs about

5 - 6 kg/m². This means that it can be adhesively

mounted as a final layer directly onto the reinforced

insulation board without any other fasteners. Mel-

dorfer flat facings are a highly attractive alternative

to the conventional ETICS structure of insulating

material and render. In particular, in regions where

brick characterises the landscape, perfectly insu-

lated facades with an authentic fair-faced masonry

appearance are the first choice.

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System structure of Meldorfer® ETICS

1 Wall structure, existing or new construction

2 Adhesive (mounting with plugs and/or strips may

be necessary depending on the substrate quality

and legal requirements)

3 Capatect-Dalmatiner-Fassadendämmplatte

insulation board

4 Reinforcing layer

5 Meldorfer® Ansatzmörtel 080, bonding mortar

6 Meldorfer® Flachverblender, flat facing bricks

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Formation of protruding facing strips

Corner formation with interleaving

Steep sloping window sill with window-ledge cladding

Detail illustrations

Fix profile strip of Capapor-lightweight construction material

with profile adhesive and Capapor screw plugs

Facade insulation board

Reinforcing layer

Meldorfer Ansatzmörtel, bonding mortar

Meldorfer flat facing

Pointing

Meldorfer flat facing shaped part

EPS facade insulation board with wall protection panel

Reinforcing layer

Pointing

Meldorfer bonding mortar

Meldorfer flat facing

Capapor shaped part

Capapor screw plug

Cover profile (window installer)

Elastic seal

Window ledge cladding 18 mm

Capatect-Ceratherm Ansatzmörtel, bonding mortar

Capatect-Klebe- und Dichtungsmasse 114, sanded down

Reinforcing layer

Compensating layer with 15° gradient (use gauge)

Bond with EPS insulating wedges to fill available space

Remove old window ledge, if the situation requires this.

Part the front edge flush in situ where possible

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DistinctiveMeldorfer® flat facing bricks lend a personal character to the thermally

insulated private house.

The appealing brick look sustainably characterises the

regional image.

A high in the North with a feel-good guarantee – the recently

built private house in the Schleswig-Holstein village of Kaaks

harmonises perfectly with a landscape which has always been

characterised by the traditional brick look. The friendly, inviting

detached house is well protected by the robustness of the

Meldorfer® flat facing bricks, even during inhospitable weather

conditions. Fitted as a robust final covering on a thermal in-

sulation composite system, the combination of ETICS and flat

facing bricks results in significantly less energy consumption

and lower heating bills. The colour of the Frisian wall of solid

stones is taken up in the individually matched colour of the

masonry – an attractive detail for a traditional, northern group

of buildings with style.

Property: Detached house in Kaaks,

Schleswig-Holstein

Planning: Rath GmbH, Hohenaspe

Colour: Special colour 1704/1

A high lies over the North

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Meldorfer® flat facing bricks | Combination facades

Ideally combinedEnergy-saving thermal insulation composite system and Meldorfer® flat fac-

ing bricks. The low weight and the versatile design possibilities make the

flat facing bricks the ideal final covering for ETICS.

Optimum energy efficiency with attractive visual effect

Commendable in terms of energy consumption and straight-

forward in character – the apartment house in Bad Oldesloe

is in many aspects exemplary. A thermal insulation composite

system sustainably reduces energy consumption and also

ensures significantly less pollutant emissions – a plus both for

the residents and the environment. The facade covered with

Meldorfer® flat facing bricks is impressive due to its traditional

colour design in a red look. White balcony cladding and a top-

most storey also in white provide an effective contrast. Other

accents are set by flat facing bricks in grey, which, as accent

lines, lend relief to the facade while at the same time giving it

structure and order.

Property: Apartment house in Bad Oldesloe

Building owner: Oldesloer Wohnstätten

Application work: Painters Paul Orth, Mölln

Colour: Special colour 1345/4 (facade)

plus special grey colour

Thermal insulation, perfectly clad

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Meldorfer® flat facing bricks | Industrial buildings

Brick appearance as a promise of qualityFactory sales of high quality products in the classical factory outlet. Clear

geometrical shapes underline the industrial charm of the former fish hall.

The WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) in the Swabi-

an town of Geislingen an der Steige is a successful symbiosis

of old and new. Amidst brick-built production buildings dating

from the end of the 19th century, the so-called "Fish Hall" with

its striking sawtooth-shaped roof now accommodates the

WMF factory sales.

To reinforce the link between the production facilities and the

factory sales for the facade of the "Fish Hall" the usual plaster

render fi nish was waived in favour of a matching brick appear-

ance using Meldorfer® fl at facing bricks. The classical brick look

is impressive with living colour nuances – and there is an energy

advantage. It was possible to bring the previous, inadequate

insulation of the building to the latest state of the art using a

thermal insulation composite system. The attractive, historical

building structure is optimally protected and with a fl air of its own

invites the many visitors to a special buying spree.

Property: WMF, Geislingen an der Steige

Building owner: Oliver Mäck, Ulm

Colour: Brandenburg, F2

Old industrial building, new brick look

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Meldorfer® flat facing bricks | Industrial buildings

Milieu protectionPerfectly refurbished Hamburg residential architecture of the 1920s (Fritz

Schumacher Building): Meldorfer® flat facing bricks in the traditional red

fair-faced masonry.

The 100-hectare residential area of Dulsberg-Nord in the

Hamburg suburb of Barmbek is a fine example of residen-

tial construction in the social reformation of the 1920s. 549

apartments, about 25,000 m² living area and 26,000 m²

facade area: impressive figures for refurbishment with protec-

tion of the social background – a clear case for Meldorfer® flat

facing bricks. Combined with an efficient thermal insulation

composite system, Meldorfer® flat facing bricks are convinc-

ing, not only through modern energy efficiency and attractive,

decorative masonry, but also through well-developed, techni-

cal solutions for detail such as protruding stretcher courses,

corner bonds or steeply sloping window sills. The retention of

the traditional facade visual effect underlines the constructional

and architectonic quality of the residential complex in the long

term.

Property: Residential estate, Dulsberg-Nord, Hamburg

Building owner: SAGA GWG, Hamburg

Planning: ITW Dipl.-Ing. Zietz GmbH, Hamburg

Colour: Special colour 0757/4

Architectural history maintained with character

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Application instructions

Format II: 5 courses incl. joints = 320 mm height Format III: 4 courses incl. joints = 330 mm height

Various colours in the Meldorfer range are combinations

of colours in graded nuances. To achieve an interplay of

colours on the surface the various shades must first be well

mixed. Therefore do not apply layer-by-layer as they lie in

the carton. This method avoids concentrations of individual

shades.

The area on which Meldorfer® flat facing bricks are to be applied is

divided up evenly with continuous height marks (lining out) appro-

priate to the selected format. Existing fixed lines, such as window

or door lintels, should be used as the starting point for this height

division.

Division of area

Application takes place system-related on a cement-free reinforcing layer of Capatect-ZF-Spachtel 699

filler to eliminate the efflorescence also found on conventional fair-faced masonry. If the flat facings are to

be applied to a cement-bound reinforcing layer, it must also be primed first with Putzgrund 610 primer to

eliminate as far as possible the risk of efflorescence.

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Application instructions

Meldorfer Ansatzmörtel bonding mortar should be thoroughly

stirred in the container. The consistency can be adjusted by add-

ing a slight amount of water.

The Meldorfer® flat facing bricks are applied from the top towards

the bottom, starting with the corner facing bricks. The bonding

mortar is always applied in stripes within the height marks and

combed with the special Meldorfer toothed trowel. The amount

of bonding mortar drawn out should not be more than can be im-

mediately covered with facing bricks.

Flush pointing

Adhesive mounting

The flat facing bricks are pressed well into the bonding mortar with

a pushing movement. No cavities should be created when doing

this. Binders and other cut parts can be produced with the special

Meldorfer angled shears. It has been proven useful if within the

marked strips the upper and lower rows are first applied. The mid-

dle three rows can then be easily positioned by eye.

Alternatively, additional flush pointing with Meldorfer pointing

mortar can be carried out. This ready-to-use material is supplied

in an earth-moist consistency. It should be thoroughly stirred in

the container. The consistency can be adjusted by adding a slight

amount of water.

The pointing mortar is applied in the perpend and bed joints with

the usual working technique using an appropriate pointing trowel

and is then smoothed with slight pressure.

Directly after mounting the facings, the mortar in the joint areas

should be evenly brushed with a 10 mm flat brush and worked

onto the edges of the facing bricks.

After drying briefly, the area should be brushed down to remove

any loose mortar residue. This working technique with slightly

recessed joint pointing gives the area the desired vivid image.

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Meldorfer flat facing bricks are formed manually and facilitate individual special manufacture with regard to

format, surface structure and choice of colour. The minimum amount (for each colour) for custom produc-

tion runs is 48 m² and 30 m for corner facings. With regard to processing, pricing and application, please

contact the Caparol Sales Service or your Caparol Sales Consultant.

Altweiß

Dithmarschen

Hamburg

Oldenburg

Westerwald

Antik

Friesland

Lüneburg

Rotbunt

Brandenburg

Juist

Mecklenburg

Sylt

Product range and customised production

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Product range and customised production

Format II

Format III

Format II

Format III

Format II

Format III

Dimensions in mm No. Carton content Consumption approx.

240 x 52 mm 071 3 m2 = 192 pcs. 64 pcs./m2

240 x 71 mm 085 3 m2 = 144 pcs. 48 pcs./m2

Dimensions in mm No. Carton content Consumption approx.

175 x 115 x 52 mm 073 3 m2 = 48 pcs. 16 pcs./m2

175 x 115 x 52mm 086 3 m2 = 36 pcs. 12 pcs./m2

Dimensions in mm Nr. Carton content Consumption approx.

240 x 115 x 52 mm 075 3 m2 = 48 pcs. 16 pcs./m2

240 x 115 x 71 mm 087 3 m2 = 36 pcs. 12 pcs./m2

Flat facing bricks

Corner facing 3/4 angle piece with header and 3/4 stretcher

Corner facing 1/1 angle piece with header and full stretcher

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Important, please note:

• The consumption of the three different

sandstone formats depends on the individual

allocation per m².

• The sandstone colours of grey, yellow and red

are supplied in separate packages.

Each package contains three formats.

• To obtain an interesting sandstone visual effect

it is recommended that the three colours are

combined for application.

• The facing bricks can be trimmed to the desired

length, e.g. according to the laying pattern.

Plinth areas, wall buttresses and cross walls can be decorated with Meldorfer sandstone. The three dif-

ferent formats and different colours can be combined as required to produce ashlar masonry true to the

original. The application technique is similar to that for flat facing bricks.

Meldorfer® Sandstone

Product Description

Dimensions in mm

Product No.

Carton content

Consumption approx.

Product Description

Dimensions in mm

Product No.

Carton content

Flachverblender Sandstein

(sandstone flat facing bricks)

Colours: grey, yellow, red

3 formats, mixed

076

3 m2 = 45 pcs. ( 300 x 52 mm )

3 m2 = 45 pcs. ( 300 x 71 mm )

3 m2 = 19 pcs. ( 300 x 135 mm )

The consumption of the three different

sandstone formats depends on the

individual allocation per m².

Eckverblender Sandstein

(sandstone corner facing bricks)

Colours: grey, yellow, red

3 formats, mixed

077

3 m2 = 12 pcs. ( 240 x 115 x 52 mm )

3 m2 = 12 pcs. ( 240 x 115 x 71 mm )

3 m2 = 9 pcs. ( 240 x 115 x 135 mm )

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Meldorfer® Ansatzmörtel (bonding mortar)

Mortar for bonding the facings and for pointing

Product no. Packaging Consumption

080 25-kg tub 2.5–3.0 kg/m2

Meldorfer® Zahnkelle (toothed trowel)

Special tool with 4 x 6 mm teeth

Product no. Packaging

098 1 pc.

Accessories/tools

Meldorfer® Mörtel (mortar)

Meldorfer® Fugenmörtel (pointing mortar)

For additional flush pointing | Colour: grey

Product no. Packaging Consumption

081 25-kg tub depends on format

and joint depth

Meldorfer® Winkelschere (angled shears)

for exact trimming of flat facings

Product no. Packaging

098 1 pc.

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