brick

Concrete brick

• Concrete brick are manufactured in the same size as clay bricks
• THey tend to be more consistent in shape , size and colour than clay bricks
• THey come in a variety of colours and finishes
• Appearance and properties vary between manufacturers , although the concrete bricks does have a different appearance from clay brick , which extends the choice to the designer.

Bricks classifications

• Bricks may be classified in accordance with their uses as commons , facings and engineering bricks or by their quality as internal quality , ordinary quality and special quality .
• THe use and quality classifications roughly conincide as commons are much used for internal walls , facings or ordinary quality for external walls and engineering or special quality bricks for their density and durability in positions of extreme exposure.
• In cost , commons are cheaper than facings and facings cheaper than engineering bricks