Mini Emperor

What is the Krause Mini Emperor brick?
The Krause Mini Emperor is an extruded brick that bridges the gap between standard and elongated formats. It maintains the signature slim 45mm height of the Krause Emperor family with a versatile 300mm length, making it well suited to detailed masonry work.

What size is the Mini Emperor brick?
The Krause Mini Emperor measures 300 x 105 x 45mm. Coverage is 59 bricks per square metre. Dimensions are nominal averages; as the products are crafted from natural clay, some variance in size and finish is expected.

What colours is the Mini Emperor available in?
Krause Mini Emperor bricks are available in Ghost, Heritage Red, Grampian Blues, Autumn, Mid-blend, Sandstone, Smoke Grey, and Old Melbourne Town, with custom colours also available.

How does the Mini Emperor compare to the Emperor brick?
Both share the slim 45mm height and 105mm bed depth. The difference is length: the Mini Emperor is 300mm long while the Emperor is 390mm. The Mini Emperor suits detailed masonry work and tighter setting-out, while the Emperor delivers a longer, more elongated linear look.

What applications suit the Mini Emperor brick?
The Mini Emperor’s 300mm length sits between standard and elongated formats, making it a versatile choice for detailed masonry work where a slim, linear brick is wanted but a full 390mm or 465mm module is too long. Contact Krause Bricks to discuss whether it suits your application.

How many Mini Emperor bricks come per pallet?
Krause Mini Emperor bricks are supplied at 609 bricks per pallet. At 59 bricks per square metre, one pallet covers approximately 10.3 square metres of brickwork before allowing for wastage.

What are linear bricks?
Linear bricks are bricks with longer, lower proportions than the traditional format, designed to emphasise horizontal lines across a facade. Their reduced height and extended length shift brickwork away from the familiar domestic pattern towards a sleeker, more contemporary reading.

What is the difference between standard and long-format bricks?
The difference is proportion and the pattern it creates. Standard bricks produce the familiar even grid of Australian brickwork, while long-format bricks stretch each unit, reducing the number of vertical joints and drawing the eye horizontally along the wall.

What bond patterns suit long-format bricks?
Stretcher bond remains the most common choice and suits long formats well. Stack bond, where units align vertically in a clean grid, is also popular with linear bricks for a strongly contemporary look, though bond choice affects the wall’s engineering and should be confirmed with the project engineer.

Are long-format bricks laid differently from standard bricks?
They are laid with the same trade skills and mortar techniques, but longer units demand more care with setting out and joint consistency, since any variation is more visible across a long, slim brick. An experienced bricklayer and a clear setting-out plan matter more with linear formats.

Why are slim bricks popular in modern architecture?
Slim, elongated bricks give architects a masonry language that feels contemporary: refined proportions, strong horizontality, and a departure from the standard brick’s domestic associations, while retaining the texture, durability, and honesty of fired clay.