Construction Products

Masonry Products & Supplies

Salmon Bay carries masonry products and supplies for the Masons and Masonry Restoration contractors of the greater Seattle area. While we are not a Brick Yard or Brick supplier we do carry many of the difficult to find products needed for residential and commercial masonry projects. The homeowner/DIY’ers can also locate products and materials for their uses, conveniently located at our Ballard location. Among the products we carry are; Concrete Blocks (CMU), Clay Flue Liners, Fire Brick, Chimney Caps, Refractory Mortar, common Type S & N Mortars, Masonry Cleaning, Restoration and Waterproofing products. We also handle a line of cast iron Clean-Out and Ash Dumps for masonry fireplaces. No need to drive a great distance, if you are a contractor, work or live in Seattle and need any of these assorted Masonry Products & Supplies….just come to Salmon Bay.

Concrete Block

Salmon Bay stocks “Standards” in; 4 X, 6 X and 8 X 8 X 16 sizes of Concrete Masonry Units (CMU). These blocks meet ASTM C-90 which is the standard for masonry production specifications in the United States. We also stock ½ block, ½ high, and Bond Beam as well as solids in; 2 X & 4 X 8 X 16. We do not stock split face or retaining wall block.

Clay Flue Liners

Salmon Bay handles a complete line of vitrified clay flue liners (aka flue tile, chimney tile, chimney liners) in the most common of sizes…. ranging from 8 X 8 to 16 X 16 all of which are 12” tall. They are manufactured to meet ASTM standard C315.

Mortar Mix

Amerimix offers Masonry Cement Mortar Mix in Type N and S compressive strengths. Preblended for consistency, Amerimix mortars offer increased workability and yield compared to field mixed mortar. Amerimix mortars are also formulated for extended mortar board life so less retempering is required.

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Chimney Caps

Our selection of Chimney caps includes Stainless Steel and Cast Concrete. Our stainless steel assortment is designed to fit the tops of various sized clay flue liners. The sizes run from 9”X 9” to 17”X 17”. The outer frame of these caps fit over the outside edge of the flue liner and can be adjusted to fit tightly with SS bolts.

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The Penny Lane chimney caps are produced locally and are distinguished by the shinny penny cast into the top of each lid. There are two sizes of caps available; 12” X 12” and 16” X 16”. They are very popular around Seattle’s north end neighborhoods due to their rustic aesthetic appeal.

Fire Brick

Firebrick or refractory brick are blocks of refractory ceramic material used in lining furnaces, kilns, fireboxes, and fireplaces. A refractory brick is built primarily to withstand extremely high temperatures, but will also have a low thermal conductivity for greater energy efficiency. Full firebrick are 9” × 4½” × 2 ½” with firebrick “splits” being half the thickness @ (1 ¼”). Spits are often used to line wood stoves and fireplace inserts.

Fireplace Accessories

Vestal manufacturing is the world’s largest producer of cast iron dampers, cleanout doors, ash dumps and fireplace grates. Salmon Bay stocks Vestal Cleanout Doors in 8” X 8” and 8” X 10” sizes, as well as their standard brick sized ash dump door for the inside of the firebox.

“Cow Bell” and Brick Vents are also available at Salmon Bay, in addition to; common Brick ties, Chimney Seismic Straps and galvanized Ladder Web for reinforcing the mortar joints in CMU.

Refractory Products

Sairset is a general purpose refractory mortar, which can be used with Firebrick or any where a good high temperature refractory mortar is needed. It comes premixed in a wet form and is air-setting. It is a high strength, high temperature mortar with a maximum service temperature 2900 F. We sell it in 15lb plastic tubs

Fireclays are so named because they are refractory (resistant to heat). Fireclays fuse at about 2732° F and are a buff to brown fired color due to the presence of some iron. A common recipe for making a refractory mortar using Fireclay is: 10: 6: 2: 3 – Sand, Fire Clay, Portland cement, and Lime. Salmon Bay sells Fireclay by the pound or in a 50lb bag.

Ciment Fondu® is a hydraulic cement with an alumina content of approximately 40%. Composed mainly of calcium aluminate, Ciment Fondu® is ideally suited for refractory and numerous construction applications. Despite 16% iron oxide content, Ciment Fondu® is suitable for refractory applications where iron oxide can be tolerated (non-reducing atmospheres). A basic refractory mortar recipe is: 1 part calcium aluminate 3 parts sand & 1 part fire clay (1/4-1/8 lime optional)

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Masonry Repair, Cleaning & Sealing

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