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the harder rubbers are passed by the skilled cutters at the Pitsham workshop to
match the full-size drawings and templets.
Lamb and Sons are not currently supplying the oversized TLB and TLBHCP
rubbers for on-site cutting and rubbing, unless specifically requested for
bespoke work by a highly competent craftsman. They have recently (2007)
communicated that as a result of a substantial increase in interest and demand
they are exploring the possibility of re-introducing and producing for the mar-
ket a softer rubber to satisfy an apparent demand of the industry. In respect to
the latter, Lamb and Sons have continued to be particularly supportive of the
author with their oversized rubbers, as well as purpose-cut and moulded units,
for his many master classes, lectures, and televised work.
In addition to rubbed and gauged profiles of any shape and type Lamb and
Sons also undertake carving for on-site assembly of enrichments, such as cap-
itals and swags. All cut and carved bricks are carefully packed, in numbered
order to assist laying, in timber delivery trays and shrink-wrapped to arrive
at site in perfect condition. The overall accuracy of the entire hand-cut and
machine aided cutting, moulding, and carving facility allows for setting out of
the rubber materials supplied to site with joints that can be as fine as 2mm,
but more generally 3 mm.
In order to meet today's demands for modern construction, Lamb and Sons
can now also offer pre-mounted gauged brick arches in their rubber mater-
ials. These arches are mounted upon a reinforced concrete lintel incorporat-
ing stainless steel reinforcement, brick faced on face and soffit as required.
The arches are fully-face finished and pre-pointed in lime white or off-white
pointing medium to suit traditional or aesthetic requirements. Structural lift-
ing eyes are incorporated within the pre-formed arches enabling ease of instal-
lation on site where the arches are lifted into position and then installed and
bedded in the appropriate openings.
Today Lamb and Sons TLB rubber range come in two degrees of firmness;
soft for traditional carving work and a traditional cutter which is intended for
in-house machine cutting and moulding and is also suitable for hand crafting
and finishing. In either respect Lamb and Sons have responded to the present-
day market conditions, whereby the lack of site crafting skills increasingly
demands the requirement for prepared gauged elements for on-site assembly
only. Therefore they offer a service of surveying details and providing designs
for the specials and carved units incorporating CAD design packages.
Lamb's Bricks and Arches
Nyewood Court, Brookers Road
Billingshurst
West Sussex
RH14 9RZ
