brick

**Bricks**
==**A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using mortar. They're made of differet things, there are mud bricks, dry pressed bricks, fly ash bricks, calcium silicate brick, among others. Bricks are mostly used for building and pavement, also brik is used in the metallurgy and glass industries for lining furnaces. For example, in the United Kingdom, bricks have been used in construction for centuries.**== ==**What is the meaning of //brick laying techniques//? Bricklaying is a trade that specialises in building and repairing walls, floors, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, as well as other structures with brick or concrete block. A bricklayer may use their skills for residential or large commercial development projects. Additionally, bricklayers may also refurbish brickwork on restoration projects. As every material, brick has its advantages and disadvantages. The first advantage is the added thermal insulation provided by solid brickwork. Not only does a brick house retain heat more in the cold of winter, it also acts like a cave, as a shelter from the scorching sun and to keep the sticky hotness of summer out in the warmer months. Moreover, stone (go to my wikipage for stone) walls are perfect for solar power accumulator panels. As far as wall material is concerned, brick and mortar is relatively low maintenance. Generally, brick structures are not painted, so season to season maintenance is overall less expensive than other materials such as wood. All that is required is a coat of sealant so as to prevent spalling and other forms of water damage. This process of sealing the masonry is cheaper and longer lasting than any paint on wood surface could ever be. ** **On the other hand, while brick is perceived as sturdy, when there are problems, they are serious ones. A crack that follows the brick work is a sure sign of structural or foundation construction defects. This is most often a result of water intrusion from improper sealing or frost damage from seasonal freezing. ** ==

 **Activity from the brick worksheet**
== **If I had to make my house I think I would use different types of materiales, maybe brick for a cute rustic outside, but also iron and steel to support the magnificent structure, and of course stone for decorative spaces like the chimeny or the yard floor, etc.** ==


