Rainbow White brick

Cemented bricks for a unique effect

Limewashing is an age-old technique for plastering interior and exterior walls. It gives a matte, white, or coloured chalk layer over the brick. Limewashing requires knowledge and experience, and is rather time-consuming. But, there is another way. Discover the cemented facing brick.

Today, there are more than 100 different colours of brick and colour nuances on the market. Even after the firing has been done, there are a still a variety of techniques that can be used to colour a brick, including limewashing. The principle is fairly straightforward. A mixture of chalk, water and sand is applied to the façade and allowed to cure. Limewashing is a labour-intensive job as the mixture needs to be applied in different layers. Thankfully, there is a good alternative that can save time.

A cemented brick has an extra cement layer. The cement layer is applied to the fired brick, which gives the same effect as a limewashed façade. It is important that the base stone has a similar colour. At Vandersanden, you can find a wide range of colours under the collection Rainbow. Time for you to get to know them.

Rainbow Snowdust

With Rainbow, the cement layer completely covers the brick giving it the pure effect in White or Silver. Snowdust is different. The layer is thinner, allowing the colour of the base brick to show through. Here, we use a brick with a different base colour, such as the yellow/grey Hubertus or the dark brown Umber. This creates an attractive interplay of tints.

Rainbow White

A cemented brick is well suited to a combination with a traditional building style. But really, you don’t need to apply a style label to most bricks. In modern architecture, Rainbow and Snowdust can help to create a different effect. You could opt to glue the bricks for a more contemporary look. Tip: with our colour selector, you can see different joint effects in combination with the colour and style of your favourite brick. This tool will help you to find the right stone for your project quickly.

With a cemented facing brick, you get the effect of a limewash façade, but with less work.