Flat-Surface Red Decorative Brick: 2013 Archive Guide revisits a short LOPO wall tile page while marking a clear boundary around its old claims. The former title described a flat red decorative brick, and the entry listed a slim full-body family with a 240 × 60 × 11 mm main format and corner pieces. Flatness, red colour, material, performance and availability all need current sample and document verification.
Review the 2013 decorative brick entry
The archive included main and corner dimensions, approximately 4% water absorption and broad acid, heat, non-slip, wear and firebrick wording. It also contained applications, packing, 20-foot-container capacity, minimum order, sample timing and order lead-time fields. Every item is preserved as history rather than a current specification or quotation.
| Archived main format | 240 × 60 × 11 mm |
|---|---|
| Archived corner formats | (174 + 50) × 60 × 11 mm or (60 + 60) × 240 × 11 mm |
| Archived construction wording | Full-body tile |
| Archived absorption field | About 4% |
| Archived appearance | Flat surface and red; both require current physical confirmation |
The old page’s only body image remains unchanged. It is not a calibrated red benchmark, a verified flatness sample or evidence of current production.
Define what flat surface should mean
“Flat” may once have distinguished this tile from grooved, split, sanded or relief options, but the title does not define surface texture, planarity tolerance, edge character or sheen. A nominally flat ceramic can still carry subtle firing texture and visual variation. Ask LOPO to identify the nearest current surface and provide a precise product description.
Review labelled pieces in grazing and diffuse light because shallow texture and edge variation can become more visible under directional illumination. Record product code, finish, sample date and role. If close-range appearance matters, include it in the brief rather than relying on the historic adjective.
Establish the intended red range
Terracotta red may lean orange, brick, brown, burgundy or cooler crimson. Body, firing, surface and lighting influence the result. The 2013 word “red” does not set an undertone, shade range or control standard, and a web image cannot govern colour approval.
Compare a representative current set beside glazing, metal, stone, coatings and joint materials. Identify lighter, typical and darker outcomes rather than approving one attractive piece. Photograph the review for coordination, but retain labelled physical samples as the appearance benchmark. Keep the accepted red range connected to one current product and production proposal.
Use archived formats only as design cues
The 240 × 60 mm face can inspire fine horizontal courses or vertical texture. The corner notations may trace former return pieces, yet they do not confirm current geometry, tolerance, colour matching, compatibility or supply. Request dated drawings for every proposed field and corner unit before updating elevations and quantities.
Qualified professionals must coordinate the building-specific substrate, movement, interfaces and wall proposal with current system information. This page offers no generic loads, spans, support spacing, anchors or installation instructions. If the current tile differs from the archive, revise design records, sample approvals and procurement information together.
Keep material and function claims historical
Archive boundary: full-body material wording, the main and corner dimensions, about 4% absorption, acid, heat, non-slip, wear and firebrick functions, uses, packing, 20-foot-container capacity, MOQ, sample timing and order lead time belong only to the 2013 page.
None of the old function terms establishes present performance, classification or project suitability. Heat-resistant or firebrick language is not a current fire conclusion. Ask for dated reports or declarations that identify the exact proposed product, specimen, method, result, scope and market. Let qualified project reviewers decide which criteria and approvals apply.
Reconfirm available sizes, surface, red range, corner units, quantity, packaging, minimum order, production window, delivery and payment in a current quotation. Keep samples, drawings, evidence and commercial records traceable to the same candidate so information from different tile families is not mixed.
Explore current products and project ideas
Review LOPO’s current terracotta tile overview for present red tones, surfaces and formats.
Browse terracotta projects for narrow modules and facade rhythm.
Visit the architectural terracotta gallery to compare brick, tile and panel references.
Use the LOPO contact page for current samples, drawings and documentation.
Reference projects can sharpen colour and scale decisions, but their exact materials, assemblies, evidence and approvals do not transfer automatically.
Request a current flat red tile proposal
Share the project location, wall area, elevation extracts, target red undertone and variation, desired surface, corner conditions, adjacent materials, approximate quantity and programme. Mention the old main and corner formats and explain which aspects of the flat red archive image are relevant.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the contact form. Request current product identification, representative labelled samples, dated drawings, applicable evidence and project-specific terms.
Create a comparison register for product code, colour, surface, dimensions, corners, sample role, drawing revision, evidence and commercial status. Review samples under relevant light, then reconcile the accepted physical range with the quotation and documentation. If a successor is offered, use its identifier consistently rather than implying that the archived flat red product remains unchanged.
Before approval, identify whether every reviewed piece is an inspiration sample, a representative range sample or a proposed production benchmark. Record lighting, viewing distance, adjacent finishes and date. Check that sample labels match the current field and corner drawings and applicable evidence. When product identity, size or surface changes, update elevations, schedules, quantities, approvals and the commercial comparison together so the project retains one traceable selection. Preserve the superseded archive reference separately so it cannot overwrite the approved current identification.