The slideshow above features the Family Video store constructed in Murfreesboro (TN) by Rockford Construction and the architect was DTS+Winkelmann, both firms hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The MAXBRIC units are Woodford Blend and Country Sand Velour and were manufactured in 8″x4″x16″ Through-the-Wall and 4″x4″x16″ veneer sizes.

The MAXBRIC units were supplied by Southland Brick and Block’s Murfreesboro location.

Family Video – Murfreesboro, Tennessee

MAXBRIC Units: Woodford Blend and Country Sand

General Contractor: Rockford Construction, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Southland Brick and Block now has presentation boxes available for distribution that contain samples of our Anchor Diamond single and blended colors, as well as Anchor Diamond Pro in single colors.

If you’re an architect, designer, landscaper or other contractor and would like to use these for your selection process, contact your local Southland Brick and Block location for more information.

For a complete listing of locations in Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana, click here.

Product Information

MAXBRIC is a revolutionary concrete masonry product developed to offer designers and owners a strong, durable, timeless, and cost-effective way to provide the appearance of traditional brick veneer. MAXBRIC is a structural and/or veneer Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) manufactured and distributed by Southland Brick + Block and is available in a variety of colors and face textures.

Choose from two face textures and ten distinctive shapes

Each MAXBRIC unit is available in traditional Smooth-Face or Split-Face surface textures. Architects, developers, and owners appreciate the flexibility offered with MAXBRIC and see value in being able to mix and match colors and textures. Unit sizes and shapes are featured on the Unit Availability Chart. These units range from nominal size standard 4 inch, 8 inch, and 12 inch stretcher units to sash and bond beam units. MAXBRIC open core and bond beam units accommodate rebar placement and grouting as required by local building codes. MAXBRIC units also permit the use of integral insulation strategies such as extruded polystyrene (XPS) inserts known in the trade as Styrofoam insulation inserts, loose fill insulation, or foamed-in-place insulation to increase the R-values and take full advantage of concrete masonry’s thermal mass.

Color Availability

MAXBRIC uses the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment to create stunning and attractive through-the-body colors for its structural and conventional CMU veneer choices. Architects and owners can select from eleven standard colors of which many represent multicolor blends that are setting the standard for high-end concrete masonry veneers. This coupled with the option of different face textures makes for an unrivaled product offering in the marketplace.

Availability and Delivery

MAXBRIC is manufactured and distributed by LEE Brick + Block. Lee operates ten locations across the Commonwealth of Kentucky so MAXBRIC is readily available. LEE Brick + Block prides itself in customer response and satisfaction, so be assured every measure will be taken to deliver MAXBRIC in a timely fashion. Sufficient lead time is required when creating custom colors.

Physical Performance

MAXBRIC units exceed the requirements of ASTM-C90 for compression strength and absorption. The MAXBRIC mix design and raw materials provide the highest quality and is used to resist fading from ultraviolet light and attack by acidic substances. An integral water repellant, MaxGard, is added to the concrete during manufacturing. This system for water repellency includes the requirements of good workmanship (full head and bed joints) and good design details for water resistant walls and proper placement of control joints. We will be adding more details and pictures to the web site over the next few days. Surface sealers are recommended for all types of architectural concrete masonry to assure excellent wall performance.

Here’s some great photos of our Keystone Country Manor BBG segmental retaining wall blocks in use in Lebanon (TN).

The fountain and the walls were built by Greenhouse Gallery, Inc., also of Lebanon and the units were supplied by the Antioch location of Southland Brick and Block.

If you need to reclaim your outdoor living space or manage your property to make more efficient use of it, our sales associates can help you pick the perfect wall product for your project.

Stop by the nearest location of Southland Brick and Block today and you can be enjoying your new segmental retaining wall in no time at all.

Here’s a planter I found at the entrance to Kennesaw Farms in Gallatin (TN).

The Antioch location of Southland Brick and Block supplied these Keystone units and can help you pick the right segmental retaining wall units for your next landscaping or hardscaping project.

The chocolate color on these units blends well with the earth-tone shades of several of our pavers, so stop by the nearest location of Southland Brick and Block today and let one of our sales associates help you find the perfect combination for your project.

Firepits are one of the hottest outdoor building projects right now, so we thought we’d show you how you could build a patio out of Paverlock’s Hampton Blend pavers and build the firepit out of Keystone Country Manor BBG Tumbled retaining walls units.

Stop by or call any of the Tennessee locations of Southland Brick and Block today for more info.

This fire pit, or fire ring, was spotted on the hardscape yard at the Antioch (TN) location of Southland Brick and Block.

The address for that location is 3201 Franklin Limestone Rd.

It’s a kit that includes the galvanized metal ring and the radius stones used to create the perfect circle.

I believe this one was constructed in less than 45 minutes, so it’s the perfect weekend project. Inexpensive, quick, easy and almost foolproof.

Those same stones can be used to create a fountain or serpentine walls, so you can let your design skills run wild.

This particular fire ring used the Buff/Pewter combination of stone colors. We can also get these in Camel Buff, Pewter and Rustic Rock.

The Antioch location, where this fire ring resides, also can show you the ColdStream pavers you see surrounding the fire ring, so ask about those too, when you visit us.

Our sales associates would love to show you how this fire ring can make your backyard the envy of the neighborhood, so drop by the nearest location of Southland Brick and Block today.

This lucky homeowner, in the Annandale Subdivision in Brentwood (TN), had Turnberry Homes install this outdoor fireplace for them.

You’ll have to forgive us, but the sprinkler’s had been running and the mortar-wash finish appears a little splotchy. This finish, which matches what they did with the brick on their home, looks really good in person.

This outdoor fireplace kit was supplied by Southland Brick and Block’s Antioch location and is a Stone Age Fireplace.

You can see a full-size demo at our Antioch location and any of our sales associates, at any of our locations, will be glad to help you choose the exterior veneer that will make your investment in an outdoor fireplace an easy one.

Stop by or call the nearest location of Southland Brick and Block today and you can be enjoying an outdoor fireplace in no time at all.

The building pictured is the Tennessee Drivers Testing Center in Gallatin, TN.

Southland Brick and Block’s Murfeesboro location supplied the masonry materials for this project, including the Holcim Ruby Red mortar that was used with the red brick.

Pedigo Construction, of Murfreesboro, was the builder.

The red brick you see are Queen Size Farmington’s and the grey brick are Queen Size Sedgefield’s , both from Pine Hall Brick’s Homestead Series.

Drop by the nearest location of Southland Brick and Block today to see more Queen Size brick and let one of our associates help you make the brick selection for your next building project.