Brick


 * Brick **//Brick like construction material //

The brick is an element that result of the mix of many kind of materials but mainly clay and water. The bricks are used in construction to make facades, walls or entrance frames for example. Exist many kinds of bricks according to their form like perforated, solid, manual and hollow brick. If you want more information of this you can check the following page: []
 * (The page it's in spanish but have a very specific information)

The //**bricklaying techniques**// are the methods used to work with bricks. The bricks can have different shapes and colours and in the construction can be put in different ways. One technique is (in spanish) the **Aparejo inglés**. You can see in the picture

An other kind of bricklaying technique is the **Aparejo palomero** (again, in spanish):

The bricks have some advantages like the resistence and the durability. Is very easy to find this material but the weight is a disadvantage.

An example of a brick construction is "Il Torrazzo". It's a bell tower ubicated in Italy. The walls or the facade of the tower are made with bricks. The entrance and the frame of the windows are made with bricks too. Some sources says that the colour of the bricks have some influency in the construction. Il Torrazo is made with bricks This tower is ubicated in Italy

In the following page you can see a graphic with some information, comparing the stones and bricks: []

Comparing those materials, I would use stone. I pick the stone because is a nature and strong material. Also gives texture to the space and you can play with the shapes of the pieces, giving more movement to the place.

And you, What material would you use to build your own house?

...................................................... Houses constructed using bricks or stones