How to make brickwork

Vafam
2 min readNov 18, 2022

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Brickwork is a classic technology, known from time immemorial. It is impossible to say exactly when the first baked brick was born, but the fact that it was used for construction as early as 3–2 millennium BC is an indisputable fact. Such a rich history may be the envy of the vast majority of building materials, but longevity has another advantage.

Mankind has fully mastered the art of laying these stones, since he had plenty of time to improve the technology. If a future builder plans to work with these parallelepipeds, then first he must learn how to make brickwork correctly. From the outside it may seem that this operation is elementary, but in reality it is not so simple: insidious “pitfalls” lie in wait for the master from all sides.

By purpose, bricks are:

Construction, or ordinary. They are used for the construction of walls, as well as for the construction of interior partitions. Since such structures almost always require finishing work, building bricks may not have a completely ideal shape. But their price is not as high as that of other, “elite” species.

Facing, or front. This material has no reason to complain about its “appearance”. It can be used to build walls, plinths and other serious structural elements, but because of the best appearance, the facing material does not require additional finishing. He is quite self-sufficient.

Refractory. His specialization is clear from the name. This type is chosen for the construction of stoves, fireplaces, chimneys. Refractory brick is able to withstand fire and high temperature.

Decorative. Its only purpose is to serve as a surface finish: both internal and external. Decorative stones have different colors and textures.

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