Red facing brick

The decorative aspect plays no less important role than the strength of the structure. The choice of facing material always excited the owners when building a house. I always want the building to look solid, had a presentable and expensive appearance, looked good against the background of neighboring estates. Despite the spread of all sorts of facade panels, there is no drop in demand for such reliable and classic material as facing bricks .

What is a good house made of red facing brick?

Made from exclusively natural ingredients, this structure does not poison the atmosphere, it keeps the heat well and looks very nice. Facing bricks are divided into several subspecies:

  1. Ceramic - rectangular brick, obtained as a result of firing. The composition of the material, in addition to clay, includes different additives. The faces are three sides.
  2. Hyperpressed - full-bodied, has great strength, before firing an additional pressing is performed. All sides of such improved bricks are facial.
  3. Rusted - the front side is not smooth, but a special "torn" shape. This method is used to make the exterior look like walls made of natural wild stone .

Some nuances in choosing a facing brick

If you notice on the base that the material has chips, cracks, some bricks in the pack are unpresentable, that is, the danger that the lot is defective. Clay may contain lime inclusions, and the appearance of the house will quickly deteriorate. Check the catalog to see if the given red facing brick meets your climatic conditions. The marking of the material consists of the letter "M" and several numbers. The higher the number after the letter, the greater the allowable load per square meter, the stronger will be the house. With frost resistance about the same, but here the parameter is labeled slightly differently - F15, F25, F32 and above. A good brick, when struck, should ring a little, a dull sound is a sign of poor handling.

Often the products differ in color, although it is made in one factory. Just the chemical composition of clay, even within a single field, can vary slightly. So do not be surprised when the dark red facing brick has a slightly different shade. Bricklayers found a way out, and in the process of work, material from different parties interferes. Then there are no large contrast spots on the floor wall, and the surface looks even more original.