Brick

Brick blocks

A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term brick denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured construction blocks. Bricks can be joined using mortar, adhesives or by interlocking them. Bricks are produced in numerous classes, types, materials, and sizes which vary with region and time period.

Materials used

• Clay
• Kiln

Crafting instructions

A mold is created out of a stiff material (often, wood) in the desired shape of the brick. A common shape is a rectangular prism with side lengths in a ratio of 1:1:2. Wet clay is pressed into the mold and allowed to dry.

The dry clay brick is then fired by placing it in extreme heat, often from a kiln. This alters its physical properties and makes it stronger, suitable for use as a building material

Dependencies

• Clay
  • Brick
    • Shelter
  • Mortar
• Fire
  • Kiln.

See also

• Ceramic
• Concrete
• Limestone
• Mud
• Raw material
• Sandstone

References

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Brick, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (view authors).

External links

• Mud bricks - primitivetechnology.wordpress.com, 22 September 2017
• Primitive Technology: Mud Bricks - Primitive Technology, 22 September 2017, YouTube
• Primitive Technology: Fired Clay Bricks - Primitive Technology, 26 April 2019, YouTube
• Primitive Technology: Brick kiln, brick mold and bricks - Primitive Technology, 31 March 2022, YouTube