Brick



 The bricks are made of clay. Mainly used in masonry construction of facades and wallcovering. - Perforated brick, are used in the execution of brick facades. - Solid brick, those with less than 10% of perforations in the table. - Brick manual, simulating the old handmade bricks. Have good properties ornamentals. -Moulded brick, one that has a curved profile. - Hollow brick, are those that have slots on the song that reduce weight and handling making it easier to cut. It's the art of constructing buildings or works that use bricks, stone, lime, sand, cement or other similar materials. The cement used in construction because of its resistance, to set the bricks and make walls, brick walls coat, even damage to the soil. Lime is used in the construction, to decorate, protect and disinfect walls. **Advantages of concret:** compression-resistant, easy handling, long shelf life. Disadvantages: difficult to remove excess, non adherence to fabrics and metals. **Advantages of plaster**: Multiple uses, is used in the preparation and reproduction molds of sculptures, is used as thermal insulation. Disadvantages: Not waterproof, sets quickly and therefore requires highly specialized personnel and fast to work.
 * **What are they made of? **
 * ** What are they used for? **
 * ** How many types of brick are there? **
 * ** W hat is the meaning of // brick laying techniques // ? **
 * ** Describe 2 brick laying techniques **
 * ** What are their advantages and disadvantages? **