![]() ![]() This system for water repellency requires excellent workmanship and design details. The soft-red tones are achieved by the accurate blending of pigments and the selection of blended aggregates that are unique to the Copper Country. BlockStone, RockStone, and RedStone are made with an integral water resistant polymer during the manufacturing process. Only the best liquid color pigments are used in the manufacture of this product. Physical Performance: The Jacobsville Designer Series exceeds the requirements of ASTM-C90 for strength and absorption. The Jacobsville Designer Series’ physical performance, availability and inexpensive cost have made it a valued alternative in the marketplace. The ability to manufacture this product in so many shapes and sizes had made the product user friendly with architects, builders, developers and owners. ![]() After years of testing, Superior Block has been able to consistently match the Jacobsville sandstone’s soft red tones and has developed a product line that includes a variety of shapes and sizes in both full and half high configurations. General: The Jacobsville Designer Series was developed as a substitute for the sandstone found near Jacobsville which was a popular construction material that was quarried from Michigan’s Copper Country. The soft red tones match the natural beauty of this Lake Superior geological color and provide the designer with a smooth sand finish. RedStone is a masonry unit produced with the colors and aggregates designed to simulate the smooth architectural pieces crafted by the artisans at the Jacobsville Quarry. These units are available in full high 4″, 10″, 12″, or half high 4″ veneer. The wall is filled with a spectacular shadow effect throughout the soft red tones of the masonry using multiple splitters during the fabrication process. Jacobsville RockStone is produced to give the designer the look of the Jacobsville Quarry’s non-processed stone but at a cost effective price and with quick availability. In Michigan’s Copper Country and throughout the Midwest, thousands of fine examples of Jacobsville sandstone exist on large family homes, churches, city halls and libraries, to name a few. Jacobsville BlockStone gives the designer endless creative flexibility as the units are available in full or half high. The soft red tones of the masonry unit have been specially blended from aggregates and color which match the uniqueness of this Lake Superior quarry. This architectural masonry unit is produced with a split face and is designed to simulate the sandstone blocks cut from the Jacobsville Quarry. Contact us for specific sizes produced.Ĭastle Rock CMUs are manufactured to meet or exceed ASTM C-90 grade N. Special shapes are provided for as required for corners, jambs, control joints, and lintels.Ĭastle Rock is also available in 1/2 hi-units. ![]() Integral color is mixed with the cement and aggregates to match the color selection offered by the concrete block manufacturer of Castle RockĬastle Rock is manufactured in nominal face dimensions 8″ high x 16″ long in standard thicknesses(4″,8″,12″,etc.). Quarter, half, and three-quarter pieces work well with the random pattern.Ĭastle Rock is made with normal weight aggregates complying with ASTM C-33 or, where appropriate, lightweight aggregates complying with ASTM C-331. All mortar joints are tooled and/or compressed. The back side of the block is kept smooth and plumb. Units are selected randomly so as not to create a defined pattern. Further these sections are split automatically on different planes which provides four different shapes in each pair of blocks.Ĭastle Rock units are laid in running (half) bond. Castle Rock StatisticsĬastle Rock is an architectural concrete masonry unit in which the 8″ x 16″ surface is subdivided into three unequal sections in the mold. This vibrant masonry unit results in walls with rugged beauty at the cost efficient price of Designer Series Block. Castle Rock units are well suited for exterior or interior walls. Castle Rock units are load-bearing, fire-resistant, noise-reducing and durable. When illuminated by natural or incandescent light, the shimmering shadows of Castle Rock produce countless new patterns and depths. ![]() The richly textured face of Castle Rock exhibits a vivid variety of shapes when laid in simple running bond. ![]()
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