WR9999 Dark-Grey Decorative Brick: Archive Guide clarifies an imperfect LOPO record from 2013. The legacy URL and original image filename point to WR9999, but the old body omitted a dependable item-number field and repeated title text. WR9999 is therefore a tracing clue, not a reconstructed definitive field. Current product identity, dark-grey appearance, dimensions, exterior use, evidence and supply all require confirmation.
Document what the archive actually shows
The page listed a 240 × 60 × 11 mm field format and two corner notations alongside full-body wording and approximately 4% water absorption. It also carried generic functions, applications, packing, container capacity, minimum order, sample timing and order lead-time fields. The record’s item-number ambiguity must remain visible.
| Traceable clue | WR9999 appears in the legacy slug and image filename |
|---|---|
| Old body limitation | No reliable populated item-number field; repeated title text |
| Archived field format | 240 × 60 × 11 mm |
| Archived corner formats | (174 + 50) × 60 × 11 mm or (60 + 60) × 240 × 11 mm |
| Archived appearance | Dark grey and decorative exterior brick; current samples required |
The page’s only original body image remains unchanged. It supports archive recognition but is not a calibrated colour sample, a verified item field or proof of current availability.
Handle WR9999 as a tracing clue
Using the slug and image name to locate an old enquiry is reasonable, but presenting WR9999 as though it appeared in a complete historic item field would invent precision. Ask LOPO to confirm whether that code matched the pictured family, whether it remains searchable internally and whether a current successor exists.
Record the response in writing and distinguish historical reference, proposed current product and approved sample codes. If the current option has a different identifier, use it across elevations, schedules, evidence and quotation. Preserve WR9999 only in the archive cross-reference so the project does not combine old and current identities.
Define the dark-grey decorative direction
Dark grey can appear warm, blue, charcoal, brown-grey or nearly black depending on body, firing, surface and light. “Decorative” may refer to tonal variation, texture, slender proportions or facade rhythm. The old page does not define undertone, surface method, sheen, variation range or edge character.
Review representative labelled current samples at close range and intended viewing distance beside metal, glass, stone, coatings and joint materials. Note lighter, typical and darker outcomes. Photograph the review for coordination, but retain physical benchmarks tied to the exact current product, sample date and production proposal.
Use dimensions and exterior wording cautiously
The archived field and corner sizes can support preliminary module studies, but they do not confirm current geometry, tolerances, compatibility, colour matching or supply. Exterior wording does not prove weathering, moisture, freeze-thaw, fire, attachment or whole-wall performance. Obtain dated drawings for each candidate field and corner piece.
Qualified professionals must resolve project-specific substrate, movement, interfaces and support using current system information. This archive supplies no generic loads, spans, support spacing, anchors or installation instructions. If a proposed successor changes the old format, update elevations, quantities, approvals and procurement records consistently.
Keep all old claims within 2013
Archive boundary: full-body material wording, all field 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.
Historic function terms do not establish current performance; heat and firebrick wording are not present fire conclusions. Request dated evidence naming the exact proposed product, specimen, method, result, scope and market. Let qualified project reviewers determine which requirements and approvals apply, separating brick evidence from complete wall assessment.
Reconfirm current formats, dark-grey range, surface, corners, quantity, packaging, minimum order, sample status, production window, delivery and payment in writing. Link all samples, drawings, reports and commercial responses to one current candidate.
Explore current bricks and references
Review LOPO’s current terracotta brick overview for present colours, textures and formats.
Browse terracotta projects for dark palettes and brick rhythm.
Visit the architectural terracotta gallery to compare facade materials in context.
Use the LOPO contact page for current samples and product identification.
Built references can guide appearance, but their exact product codes, assemblies, evidence and approvals are not transferable by image alone.
Request a current WR9999 clarification
Share the project location, wall area, elevations, target grey undertone, surface and variation, corner conditions, approximate quantity and programme. Cite the WR9999 slug and image as archive clues while noting that the former body did not contain a reliable item-number field.
Email roger@lopoterracotta.com or use the contact form. Request current identification, representative samples, dated drawings, applicable evidence and project-specific commercial information.
Maintain a cross-reference among the legacy clue, current product, physical samples, drawings and quotation. Reconcile the selected appearance with matching documents before specification or purchase. This preserves the archive’s uncertainty honestly while giving the project one traceable current identity.
Before approval, classify each physical piece as inspiration, a representative range or a proposed production benchmark. Record viewing light, distance, date and adjacent finishes. Confirm that its current label matches the field and corner drawings, evidence and quotation. Keep a dated decision log for the unresolved item identity, colour range, exterior-use evidence and commercial status. If the candidate changes, update elevations, schedules, quantities and approvals together while retaining WR9999 only in the archive cross-reference, never as a silently reconstructed catalogue field. Preserve superseded samples and records separately so they cannot overwrite the approved current code, appearance range or document scope. Recheck the cross-reference before technical approval, sample acceptance and purchase so every decision uses the same confirmed present identity.