Variable ridge formliner
A formliner and master mold are disclosed. The master mold corresponds with the formliner, which includes a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick, and a plurality of ridges arranged and disposed to separate the pockets. In the embodiment, the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge or a portion of the first ridge.
1. A formliner, comprising:
a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick; and
a ridge lattice arranged and disposed to form the plurality of pockets,
wherein the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge substantially parallel to the first ridge prior to receiving a decorative brick such that visible mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner are not uniform with respect to one another; and
wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge width.
2. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge height.
3. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are textured.
4. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the ridge lattice forms non-uniform mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner.
5. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the decorative brick is selected from the group consisting of utility, Norman, modular, closure thin bricks, and combinations thereof
6. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the ridge lattice is arranged to separate the plurality of pockets in a pattern selected from the group consisting of running bond, soldier course, Flemish bond, stack bond, ⅓ running bond, herringbone, basket weave, offset weave, and combinations thereof.
7. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the formliner is arranged and disposed to be positioned adjacent a second formliner.
8. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the formliner comprises a thermoplastic or elastomeric material.
9. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein a first portion of the first ridge has a ridge dimension that differs from a same ridge dimension of a second portion of the first ridge.
10. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the first ridge has a ridge dimension that differs from a same ridge dimension of a third ridge that is substantially perpendicular to the first ridge.
11. A formliner, comprising:
a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick; and
a ridge lattice arranged and disposed to form the plurality of pockets,
wherein, prior to receiving a decorative brick, the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge substantially parallel to the first ridge such that visible mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner are not uniform with respect to one another; and
wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge width.
12. The formliner of claim 11 , wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge height.
13. The formliner of claim 11 , wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are textured.
14. The formliner of claim 11 , wherein the first ridge has a ridge dimension that differs from a same ridge dimension of a third ridge that is substantially perpendicular to the first ridge.
15. The formliner of claim 11 , wherein the ridge lattice forms non-uniform mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner.
16. A formliner, comprising:
a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick; and
a ridge lattice arranged and disposed to form the plurality of pockets,
wherein, prior to receiving a decorative brick, the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge substantially perpendicular to the first ridge such that visible mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner are not uniform with respect to one another; and
wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge width.
17. The formliner of claim 16 , wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge height.
18. A formliner, comprising:
a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick; and
a ridge lattice arranged and disposed to form the plurality of pockets,
wherein the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge substantially parallel to the first ridge prior to receiving a decorative brick such that visible mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner are not uniform with respect to one another; and
wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are textured.
19. A formliner, comprising:
a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick; and
a ridge lattice arranged and disposed to form the plurality of pockets,
wherein, prior to receiving a decorative brick, the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge substantially parallel to the first ridge such that visible mortar joints in a brick veneer wall formed by the formliner are not uniform with respect to one another; and
wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are textured.