House of brick: truth and fiction Bashny.Net

Brick is one of the oldest building materials and despite the emergence of new technologies of construction, their position, he does not lose. House of bricks is still in demand by those who intend to acquire a vacation property. But, nevertheless, myths about the bricks, and concerning the houses of this material from time to time here and there pop up. So we decided to gather the most popular "brick" rumors and with the help of experts to understand what is true and what is fiction.





The myth of the old-fashioned brick buildingSaying...
Brick — the material of the past, today it is quite possible to replace the cheaper and more convenient to work with materials.

But in reality...
Brick currently has not lost its relevance — especially because of its properties as a building material is constantly improving. That brick has not lost its relevance, you can see in any housing estate. That however, is not surprising — brick buildings look very respectable, plus they are very durable.

Among other advantages of houses made of bricks — reliability, high resistance, low operation cost. All of these characteristics are not given building material with such a rich history to cede its position to more modern materials. The only point which we must not forget, choosing the technology of low-rise construction. In order to get a good house requires a quality brick and masonry professional with high qualifications.





The myth about the fragility of the bricksSay...
Brick is very fragile, brittle and fragile material.

But in reality...
As they say experienced builders, if in the manufacture of brick in compliance with all required technologies and Standards, the strength of this building material is very high. In the production of bricks used clay — the plastic and the elastic raw material. The evaporation of water the material becomes very durable. When heated the clay up to 450 degrees in its composition irreversible chemical processes, after which the material will not become soft, even if it is to be moistened with water. Therefore, bricks made of baked clay such as firm and keep its original shape even when they are placed in a moist environment. To dispel the rumor of low strength bricks following example. The average load, which is capable of withstanding a brick and remain unharmed, is 350 pounds per 1 square centimeter. Very nice!

 

The myth of the low thermal properties of the brickSaying that...
In the house from a brick cold.

But in reality...
All depends on the type of brick that is selected in accordance with the purposes of the construction. And if brick may require additional insulation, the cavity (cavities inside the product), and the more porous bricks (where low thermal conductivity is provided by a special structure material with voids in the form of a honeycomb) fully comply with all requirements for heat saving. Add, modern technology allows to improve the quality of the brick.

For example, in some factories the bricks are made of technological polypectomy — this cone-shaped cavity in the body of the material. This is, firstly, allows to increase its strength, because the brick is a result of better pripressovyvaja, and secondly, reduces the weight (and hence the load on the Foundation), and thirdly, in the future, when the bricks are already laid in the wall, these polypectomy form an air cavity, which in turn retains warmth very well, and also provides additional noise insulation. By the way, the brick is characterized by good ability to exchange this material "breathes". Plus the brick walls heat up slowly and cool down slowly, keeping warm in winter and cool in the summer.





The myth of ecologicheski brickSaying...
Brick — insufficient eco-friendly material.

But in reality...
As mentioned above, the brick is made of clay, which is itself an ecological material. As for the sand-lime brick, it consists of 90% quartz sand and 10% lime with addition of active components. In the kiln, the foreign matter off, resulting in defects affecting strength and water absorption of bricks. Therefore, raw materials unnecessary chemicals added — there are only helpful supplements that can improve the quality of the final product. If we talk about the hand-made brick, this material are generally eco-friendly because it includes no additives and dyes.

 

The myth of the ugliness of houses made of bricksSaying...
Brick — "boring" material, it is difficult to build something beautiful.

But in reality...
Besides the fact that many people like even the appearance of an ordinary brick wall, there is no such kind of building material, as facing brick. While modern technologies provide endless opportunities for the production of a variety of types. In addition, modern technologies allow to make a brick wall is not only durable, but also beautiful. One of the varieties of masonry — seamless walls(postishev). The innovation is that with such masonry seam of mortar between the bricks is missing. The result of suture grout becomes unnecessary, which reduces the risk of contamination of the facade mortar. It is important that seamless masonry requires special tools for this job, I need skilled builders. Laying bricks in this manner gives the house a neat and aesthetic appearance.published

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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