16mm scale brick size
16mm scale brick size
How do I work out the length + height + width of a single house brick please.
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Re: Brick Size
Wickes give the following dimensions for an engineering brick:
Height: 65 mm
Length: 215 mm
Width: 103 mm
So in 16mm scale, 3.5mm x 11.5mm x 5.5mm to the nearest half mm.
Height: 65 mm
Length: 215 mm
Width: 103 mm
So in 16mm scale, 3.5mm x 11.5mm x 5.5mm to the nearest half mm.
Re: Brick Size
Thanks Simon.
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Re: Brick Size
Although of course in days gone by when bricks were made in hundreds of local brickworks, the dims varied quite widely and medieval brick sizes generally ranged from about 8Β½ x 4 x 2 inches to 10 x 5 x 2 inches, and dimensions of 9 x 4.5 x 2.5 were stipulated in a charter of 1571. The size was geared to a manβs hand, the length being twice the width, the width being twice the height.
Philip
Re: Brick Size
Back when I was learning technical drawing as we called it in my school days our teacher taught us that the common house brick was 9 inches long, 4.5 inches wide and 3 inches high. I have a friend who has just measured bricks used on a station on the old Cambrian line and found the bricks are only 8.5 inches long and 2.5 inches high. It appears to me that bricks can and do vary in size slightly. I might measure the ones my house is built with out of curiosity now!philipy wrote: βTue Oct 30, 2018 2:07 pmAlthough of course in days gone by when bricks were made in hundreds of local brickworks, the dims varied quite widely and medieval brick sizes generally ranged from about 8Β½ x 4 x 2 inches to 10 x 5 x 2 inches, and dimensions of 9 x 4.5 x 2.5 were stipulated in a charter of 1571. The size was geared to a manβs hand, the length being twice the width, the width being twice the height.
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Re: 16mm scale brick size
Length and width started out about 8" by 4" and then grew a bit as time passed until 9 x 4.5 x 3 became the common size for machine made bricks became the rule in the 19th century. The general rule with depth is 'the older the brick, the thinner the brick.' 14th century bricks are about 2", and then creeps up to 2.5" by the mid-17th century, and finally 3" with the Victorians. However, there were often slight local variations. The bricks in my house in England are 9 x 4.5 x 3 in the front and are new bricks of 1881 vintage, whilst the back is 9 x 4.5 x 2.25 recycled brick of 1680-1700, probably from the two cottages that were on the site before the present row of houses was built.
By comparison to English bricks, Danish and North German "monk bricks" are rather large - 285mm x 135mm x 80mm (11 x 5 x 3 zoll) being a common size as far back as the 14th century.
Peter in Va
By comparison to English bricks, Danish and North German "monk bricks" are rather large - 285mm x 135mm x 80mm (11 x 5 x 3 zoll) being a common size as far back as the 14th century.
Peter in Va
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
Re: 16mm scale brick size
I only wanted to know how to convert to 16mm scale. But it has been very informative about the different sizes of bricks in other countries and when they were made in medieval times.
You also need to remember, that bricks were made in all parts of the country, by hand and also with machines. They all had some variance at one time or other.
I was top in class in Technical Drawing ever year at my school, but useless at other subjectsβ¦.
You also need to remember, that bricks were made in all parts of the country, by hand and also with machines. They all had some variance at one time or other.
I was top in class in Technical Drawing ever year at my school, but useless at other subjectsβ¦.
ROD
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Re: 16mm scale brick size
I've measured the bricks in my house. I was surprised to find them 8.25" long, 2.25" high and 4"wide. The house was built in 1987 so fairly modern!
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Re: 16mm scale brick size
So you've got rivet counters for the locos and the rolling stock. Now we have a category for "brick counters". And not just the number but the size and source as well !
Somebody had to say it My inner rivet counter has now found an additional cause. Very informative and QI. I live in a 300 year old stone built house - all very irregular.
Somebody had to say it My inner rivet counter has now found an additional cause. Very informative and QI. I live in a 300 year old stone built house - all very irregular.
Re: 16mm scale brick size
Tingewickmax wrote: βWed Oct 31, 2018 1:09 pm So you've got rivet counters for the locos and the rolling stock. Now we have a category for "brick counters". And not just the number but the size and source as well !
Somebody had to say it My inner rivet counter has now found an additional cause. Very informative and QI. I live in a 300 year old stone built house - all very irregular.
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Re: 16mm scale brick size
Strangely for a brick obsessive, I live in a frame built house with a poured (in 1891!) concrete basement. Only bricks in this place are the three chimneys.
Peter in Va
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Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
Re: 16mm scale brick size
Bottom line of all this is that unless you are modelling a specific prototype or a specifically modern building, the actual size of your bricks doesn't really matter as long as they are in the right ballpark.
Philip
Re: 16mm scale brick size
Thats what I thought also Phillip, I didnβt want them to look too small or big for also.
ROD
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Re: 16mm scale brick size
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Re: 16mm scale brick size
I have a couple of packets of that, some in a skip and some just in a pile. Also a few of their concrete blocks and bricks, look really effective.philipy wrote: βThu Nov 01, 2018 9:23 am There you go Rod....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110g-1-19th- ... Swom1ZixY1
Re: 16mm scale brick size
Thanks Phil.philipy wrote: βThu Nov 01, 2018 9:23 am There you go Rod....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110g-1-19th- ... Swom1ZixY1
Just ordered some bricks and mortar.
ROD
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