Everyone seeks to make their home beautiful notonly from the inside, but also from the outside, so that the house stands out against the general background and pleases the eye. There are many options for finishing the facades of houses, but for a long time the most beautiful and durable is the facing of the building with a brick. And it is not necessary for the finish to take the whole material. Manufacturers have taken care of the buyer to be able to choose the right size of the facing brick.
Geometry and appearance of bricks
This material is intended for facade andinterior decoration. In the production of facial bricks, products with chips, cracks, stains and other defects are unacceptable. In the structure on the front side there should not be calcareous lumps, which subsequently fall out of the brick and leave uneven surfaces on the surface.
To the geometry of this facing stone alsothere are special requirements. So, the size of the facing brick, the standard width can differ by 3 mm, along the ribs 2-3 mm, and along the length - 4 mm. The current automated production, even though the clay can change its size unpredictably during drying and firing, allowed to achieve minimum deviations, which increased the quality of the products. But in practice, the size of the facing brick does not affect the masonry in any way, and in Europe it is considered prestigious to tile the buildings with bricks of different lengths, because such a masonry emphasizes the individuality of the building.
One of the main parameters for facingA brick is a color. Ceramic brick can be any shade, monophonic or heterogeneous. The color is primarily affected by clay and its composition, as well as the method and technology of roasting. In order to expand the color gamut, various minerals are added to the clay.
Types of bricks
For facing facades are most often usedclinker, ceramic and hyperpressed bricks. Their differences - in the way of manufacturing, the term and quality of operation and, of course, the cost. Also distinguish bricks in size. The basic size of the facing brick is 240 x 115 x 71 mm, but each manufacturer has its own standards.
Clinker brick has long established itself as athe most durable and durable facing material. It is produced by annealing. The size of the facing brick can differ far from the generally accepted standards, which makes it possible to embody the most interesting and unusual design ideas.
Ceramic brick has voids, and thereforeis a good heat insulator. This kind of brick can be of a very different texture, which enhances the possibility of decorating the facade. The size of bricks facing one-and-a-half or single, manufactured with strict observance of the temperature regime, is maximally standardized: one-half - 250 x 120 x 88, single - 250 x 120 x 60 mm.
Hyperpressed brick today - the market leaderfinishing materials. For its production, semi-dry mixtures of crushed stone, lime rocks and cement are used. The dimensions of this brick are as close as possible to the standards.
The variety of bricks for facing is so great that even the most demanding consumer can find the material to his taste.
