FX3018773 Brown Exterior Terracotta Panel Archive updates a LOPO catalogue page from 2013 without turning its old fields into current claims. The historic entry paired model FX3018773 with brown colour and a nominal 300 × 600 × 18 mm format for exterior wall cladding. It can help identify an earlier design direction, but a live project needs current product confirmation, representative samples, dated drawings, relevant evidence and written commercial terms.
FX3018773 archive snapshot
The retained model, colour and dimensions provide a traceable description of the old page. Its former environmental, composition, performance, certification, weight, production, packing, port, payment and lead-time language belonged to 2013. Those statements may concern an earlier specimen, product family or market and cannot define what is offered now.
| Archive model | FX3018773 |
|---|---|
| Archive description | Brown exterior wall cladding panel |
| Archive format | 300 × 600 × 18 mm, nominal |
| Archive colour | Brown |
| Present status | Historical reference pending current product and evidence review |
The page has one original body image. It is retained unchanged for continuity, not presented as a calibrated brown benchmark, an exact FX3018773 sample or proof of current manufacture.
Define the intended brown palette
Brown terracotta can range from light buff-brown and warm earth tones to chocolate, umber or cooler grey-brown. Clay body, surface treatment, firing, sheen and lighting all influence the result. The archive’s single colour word does not define undertone, range, consistency or how the material will relate to the rest of an elevation.
Supply references for the preferred direction and review current physical samples alongside glass, metal, stone, coatings and sealants. Request a representative set rather than one attractive piece, then document lighter, typical and darker outcomes. Label each sample with its current product, colour, finish, date and review status. The accepted physical range should control appearance; web images remain communication aids.
Coordinate surface and facade character
A brown panel may read as calm and monolithic, strongly coursed or richly textured depending on module, orientation, surface relief and joint expression. The old page does not establish whether FX3018773 was smooth, grooved, granular, matte or otherwise finished. Ask for the present surface description and close-up samples before selecting a design direction.
Study the candidate at both hand-sample and elevation scale. Include corners, openings and transitions to other materials in visual reviews. If variation is intentional, agree how pieces are represented and assessed. Keep colour and texture decisions tied to the same current model and drawing so a brown sample from one family is not paired with documents for another.
Use the historic dimensions with care
The nominal 300 × 600 mm face offers an initial module for horizontal or vertical elevation studies. The archived 18 mm thickness does not establish current tolerance, mass, strength, span, attachment suitability or wall-system performance. Availability and edge geometry may also have changed. Obtain a dated drawing for the exact proposed product before final coordination.
Qualified project professionals must design the building-specific assembly and resolve interfaces, movement, corners and openings using confirmed system information. This archive gives no universal loads, spans, support spacing, anchors or installation instructions. If the current alternative has another format or edge condition, update elevations, schedules and quantities together.
Replace old claims with applicable evidence
Former claims about natural clay, environmental benefit, recyclability, fire, frost, thermal or acoustic behaviour, weather resistance, durability, impact, certification, weight, capacity or market position are historical only. Generic specification tables cannot serve as present evidence for FX3018773, a successor or a complete facade proposal.
Archive boundary: FX3018773, brown and the nominal 300 × 600 × 18 mm format preserve the 2013 listing. Current selection depends on an identified offer, approved samples, a dated drawing, relevant documents and a project-specific quotation.
Request documents that identify the model, production source, specimen, date, scope and destination. The appointed team should establish which reports, declarations and approvals apply to the particular building and jurisdiction. Reconfirm availability, quantity, samples, packaging, programme, delivery and payment terms in current writing.
Explore current ranges and project ideas
Review LOPO’s current terracotta panel overview to discuss available brown tones, textures and formats.
Browse terracotta cladding projects for warm facade palettes and module ideas.
Visit the rainscreen cladding gallery to compare brown ceramic elevations in context.
Use the LOPO contact page for current samples, drawings and documentation.
Built references can sharpen a visual brief, but their particular products, wall systems, evidence and approvals are not automatically transferable.
Request a current FX3018773 review
Share the project location, facade area, elevation extracts, desired brown undertone, surface and sheen preference, adjacent materials, approximate quantity and programme. Cite FX3018773 and the archived 300 × 600 × 18 mm format so LOPO can trace the legacy reference.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the contact form. Request current product identification, a representative labelled colour range, a dated drawing, applicable evidence and project-specific commercial information.
Maintain a comparison register for each candidate with product code, colour, surface, dimensions, sample status, drawing revision and evidence references. Before specification or order, ensure the approved samples, quotation and technical documents all describe the same item. This converts an old catalogue clue into a controlled present-day enquiry while preserving a clear boundary around unverified archive claims.
For the appearance record, photograph labelled pieces with the proposed adjacent materials and note the viewing conditions, distance and date. Distinguish an inspiration sample from a representative range or proposed production benchmark. If LOPO identifies a successor model, use that code consistently in elevations, schedules, quantities, approvals and procurement correspondence rather than allowing FX3018773 to imply unchanged availability.