Brick


 * What are they made of? **

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There are nine differents types of brick: Brick masonry, building brick, face brick, clinker brick, pressed brick, glazed brick, fire brick, core brick, european brick and sand-lime brick. ======

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Bricklaying techniques are the construction methods with bricks. Bricklaying is a trade that specialises in building and repairing walls, floors, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, as well as other structures with brick. ======

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Using the Mortar Board. - All mortar boards should be wet down before mortar is placed upon them to prevent the wood from absorbing the moisture from the mortar, thus causing it to dry out too quickly. The mortar should be kept turned up in the middle of the board, leaving the outer edges clean. If it is spread out in a thin layer over the entire board, it will dry out quickly, be hard to spread, and will prevent the picking up of a trowelful. ======

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Wetting Brick.-The setting of mortar depends to a large degree upon the amount of water contained in it, dry brick will absorb this moisture before the mortar has set. It is therefore necessary to wet the brick before laying them. ======

**What are their advantages and disadvantages? **
Brick offers many advantages. It is very pleasing to the eye, durable, resistant to fire and passage of time.You can find almost anywhere, there are many varieties to choose from. Brick is a very tough material, but in buildings of two or more flats are needed to fit supports, it does not support more load than its own weight. It is made of ceramics, is very vulnerable to shocks very strong, if they are not subject to a resistant structure.

It needs skilled labor, so there will be a cost of manufacture. As well as maintenance cost every 3 0 4 years in order to the wall does not absorb water or mold from forming on the surface.


 * How has brick been used in Piazza del Campo?**

Piazza del campo is a well-known public space in the world, is the heart of Siena. It is a beautiful and amazing place thanks to its architecture.

Brick is used as the main building element which gives an irregularity to buildings, verticality and a variety of styles, nevertheless the use of brick gives the place a constructive harmony, due to the characteristic red color of the brick. Also bricks are used in the piazza floor, giving continuity to the buildings located nearby.


 * What construction material would you use to build your own house? Why?**

I would use wood and glass to build my own home. I would use wood because it is a very available and manageable material; it provides comfort and thermal balance housing. It is recyclable, biodegradable and very versatile with which I can create styles and original designs to suit the individual and the environment. I’d use glass even thought it’s not as easy to manipulate as wood because it is a material that can create distinct environment, without losing the continuity and relationship to the surroundings and the rest of the house. Also it can control the amount of light that I want to let go. These materials are perfect for creating a harmonious relationship between the spaces of the house and the environment.

Although they are considered low-strength materials, when they are combined with good bases and structures, it can result a very strong and durable house without disturbing elements like pillars, reinforcements that are unattractive.