Building With Brick

BUILDING Brick is the class building material for residential projects. And its reputation is well deserved. Brick is solid and, if not permanent, certainly long-lasting and fireproof. It is also sounddeadening -reducing noise from both outside and within the house, and creating a sense of peace. And it is expensive: a two-person crew would have trouble laying up more than 50 or 60 square feet of brick wall in a day. The cost and the craftsmanship involved add to its air of nobility. Detailing for Permanence and Elegance Veneer vs. Structural Two forms of brickwork are common in residential construction: true brickwork and brick veneer. True brick walls are formed completely of brick. An interior framework that carries