Advantages and disadvantages of bricks for the construction of walls
Stone walls can be built from various materials. Of course, the most common material is brick. The brick walls are quite durable and are durable. The thickness of the wall is always equal to the magnitude, a multiple of half of the brick. Depending on the required thermal conductivity, the thickness can be from 120 mm to 640 mm. The smaller the brick, the more complex designs can be reproduced, with their help it is convenient to decorate the facades of buildings.
However, the brick itself is characterized by good thermal conductivity, which means that in the cold season it will take more time to warm the house. Therefore, during construction, either hollow brick is used, or in the process of masonry the cracks are specially left, which are filled with air. This approach allows you to reduce the thermal conductivity of brick.
Another small drawback of brick is its ability to absorb moisture well. With seasonal operation (that is, not with constant heating of the house), bricks for the fall gain a lot of moisture, which in the winter in the structure of brick turns into ice. It is clear that this leads to the destruction of the material from the inside and the early capital repairs of the whole house entirely.