Many people are interested in buying a brick house. After all, the houses of this time -tested material are the most reliable, durable and comfortable. Let’s start with the fact that we briefly consider the brick itself, as a separate construction element. Standard brick has dimensions 250 mm x 120 mm x 65 mm. The material for production is clay (there are a great many types). The main indicator of the reliability and strength of the brick is its brand, the most common are M75 and M100. These figures say, how many kilograms can withstand 1 square centimeter of this brick itself is, respectively, 75 and 100 kilograms. When performing projects of a house of brick, it is almost always provided for the construction of external load -bearing walls 510 mm thick, but in a cold climate (where the temperature drops to -20 and below) is necessary to masonry 640 mm thick. Also, in the load -bearing walls of the house, a layer of insulation is necessarily present, it depends on its quality how much heat your home will save.
Despite the fact that many building materials are now appearing, it is safe to say that the brick will be used for a long time in the construction of houses, as this material is in the leg and a dwelling erected according to the project of a brick house, it will really serve you for many years.
