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1 Beaconsfield Farm P.O. Box 7068, Grahamstown North 6148 Tel: +27 (46) Fax: +27 (0)

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3 Contents We are Makana Brick 5 Qunu Travertine Light 16 Why Clay Brick? 5 Clinker 18 Cathcart Travertine 6 Grahamstown Ironspot 20 Cathcart Travertine Light 8 Kariega Travertine 22 Heritage Satin 10 Plaster Brick 24 Heritage Travertine 12 Images Qunu Travertine 14 3

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5 We are Makana Brick Formed in 1994, Makana Brick has grown to become the largest clay brick manufacturer between Durban and Cape Town, and a pillar of its local counity. After more than R120 million worth of investment into plant and infrastructure, Makana Brick now boasts one of the most technologically advanced clay brick plants in the country, producing a full range of clay brick products, including face bricks, stock bricks and pavers. The world class facilities have resulted in Makana Brick being able to produce high volumes of the best quality clay bricks utilising a fully integrated transport system, backed up through a dynamic sales team and a host of accredited partners across the region. With quick turnaround times, stock availability, value for money, world class products and a no hassles after sales philosophy, Makana Brick is the leader in clay bricks in the region and offer a peace of mind building solution. WHY CLAY BRICK Clay bricks are the strongest and most durable building material known to man. The durability of clay bricks is almost impossible to match. The products are of the earth, forged by entirely natural elements, and fired at temperatures over 1000 C, resulting in a final product that will last for decades, generations and through centuries. The strength of the product results in minimal maintenance over the life of a building, and in the case of face brick buildings, no maintenance is required to the walls, making clay brick the most cost effective building solution. The durability of clay bricks is almost impossible to match. In addition to this, clay bricks are arguably the most energy efficient building material available. The thermal properties of clay bricks allow them to make optimal use of energy, which results in the end user consuming less electricity through temperature control. Being a major part of the counity, we recognise that the future of the planet is dependent on our actions today, which is why we are proud that technically advanced Makana Brick factory also lends itself to a cleaner, more streamlines manufacturing process, with less wastage. But its not all about strength and being environmentally friendly. Clay face brick exists in a variety of colours and shading, exhibiting an ageless beauty. Very few things in life never go out of style or fashion, and clay brick is one of those things. They are part of our background. 5

6 Product Specifications Face Brick Cathcart Travertine (FBS) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.51 kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 11.33% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 6

7 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 Date of testing: 06 June 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / CATHCART TRAVERTINE BLEND - CTU WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 220 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 108 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 73 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 8.70 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 2.43 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 7

8 Product Specifications Face Brick Cathcart Travertine Light (FBS) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.47 kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 8.17% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 8

9 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 Date of testing: 01 June 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / CATHCART TRAVERTINE LIGHT - CTL WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 221 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 108 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 73 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 9.48 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 2.42 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 9

10 Product Specifications Face Brick Heritage Satin (FBS) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.66 kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 4.30% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 10

11 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH Date of testing: 10 May 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / HERITAGE SATIN - HS WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 219 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 105 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 73 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 5.15 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 2.71 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 11

12 Product Specifications Face Brick Heritage Travertine (FBS) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.53kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 5.16% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 12

13 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH Date of testing: 18 May 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / HERITAGE TRAVERTINE - HT WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 220 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 106 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 72 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 6.66 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 2.61 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 13

14 Product Specifications Face Brick Qunu Travertine (FBS) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.44kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 5.29% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 14

15 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH Date of testing: 17 May 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / QUNU TRAVERTINE - QT WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 222 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 107 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 72 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 8.43 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 2.48 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 15

16 Product Specifications Face Brick Qunu Travertine Light (FBS) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.47kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 5.34% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 16

17 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH Date of testing: 31 May 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / QUNU TRAVERTINE LIGHT - QTL WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 223 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 110 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 74 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 7.97 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 2.61 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 17

18 Product Specifications Face Brick Clinker Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 3.26kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 6.09% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 18

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20 Product Specifications Face Brick Grahamstown Ironspot - IS Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 3.25kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 6.02% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 20

21 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 Date of testing: 14 June 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / IRON SPOT - IS WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 222 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 106 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 73 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBX NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 7.62 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 3.24 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 21

22 Product Specifications Face Brick Kariega Travertine (FBA) Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 2.96kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 5.12% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 22

23 Grahamstown Brick (Pty) Ltd t/a Makana Brick BEACONSFIELD FARM PO BOX 7068 GRAHAMSTOWN NORTH 6148 TEL: +27 (46) FAX: WEBSITE: Company Reg. No / / 07 Date of testing: 28 June 2017 CERTIFICATE BURNT CLAY MASONRY UNITS SAMPLE NUMBER LENGTH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / KARIEGA TRAVERTINE - KRT WIDTH HEIGHT WEIGHT kg WATER ABSORPTION % 24HR SOAKING STRENGTH Mpa NUMBER OF SAMPLES : 12 UNITS SPECIFICATION AS PER SABS 227 AVERAGE LENGTH : 222 () ± 3.5 of specified length AVERAGE WIDTH : 106 () ± 2.0 of specified width AVERAGE HEIGHT : 71 () ± 2.0 of specified height (%) Product Description FBS NFX NFP (KG) (MPa) WATER ABSORPTION : 6.11 AVERAGE WEIGHT : 3.16 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL (Mpa) : AVERAGE STRENGTH : AVERAGE STRENGTH (Mpa) : Operations Manager: Technical Signatory: 23

24 Product Specifications Plaster Brick Plaster Brick Average Compressive Strength MPA Material Clay, Perforated Average Mass 3.25kg Average Size 222x106x73 Average Water Absorption 7.34% Tolerance on work sizes 1) Individual Units 2) Average Dimensions Warpage Tolerance On Dimensions FBS Length Width Height ±7 ±4 ±4 ±3.5 ±2 ±2 No individual units to exceed 5 warpage FBA 48-54/m 2 Assume 12 joints No Requirements 24

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