brick

· **What are they made of? ** Bricks may be made from clay, shale, soft slate, calcium silicate, concrete, or shaped from quarried stone. · ** What are they used for? ** they are used for building

· **How many types of brick are there? ** Mud bricks, ray kilns, Bull's Trench Kilns, Dry pressed bricks, Extruded bricks, Calcium silicate bricks

· **What is the meaning of ****// brick laying techniques //****? ** Bricklaying is a trade that specializes in building and repairing walls, floors, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, as well as other structures with brick or concrete block. A bricklayer may use their skills for residential or large commercial development projects. Additionally, bricklayers may also refurbish brickwork on restoration projects.

· **Describe 2 brick laying techniques ** You can achieve structural bonding of brick and tile walls in one of the following three ways: - Overlapping (interlocking) the masonry units. - Embedding metal ties in connecting joints. - Using grout to adhere adjacent wythes of  masonry.

· **What are their advantages and disadvantages? ** They have great resistance and last a long time, they insulate pretty well, they're sturdier, they look good, they take paint if you don't like the color.

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

I would use brick, because I think it would use bricks or concrete, because they are both adaptable to tropical climate, resistant, durable and relatively cheap