Bricks

The bricks are made of clay. The bricks are used for do close spaces, walls and facades. I don't know How many types of brick there are. this refer to the way that you put the bricks on top of the other one, following a pattern. The laying techniques are called by the face that the bricks show. For example:
 * What are they made of?
 * What are they used for?
 * How many types of brick are there?
 * What is the meaning of //brick laying techniques//?
 * Describe 2 brick laying techniques

Stretcher bond: If the bricks are lay show the face most long called stretcher.

Header bond: If the bricks are lay showing the short face called header. This material is very common, is more chepaer than others,don't requires a lot work for keep up and is a thermal insulator. But depending of the way that the bricks are laying, they can or not resist the weight of the structure. 
 * What are their advantages and disadvantages?
 * Post a picture of the building or space selected and write your description on your brick page:



This house is built mainly of brick but it is also built of wood. The red brick is everywhere, it was used for all the entrace of the house including the stairs in the front, the entrace is decorated with plants too. The door of the picture is the first door of the house and is made of dark wood, this gives pass to the hall. The facade that covers the first floor is made of dark bricks and it has windows frames made of white wood. This facade combines with the brown tiles of the roof, that, in the left part has a chimney built with the same material.

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• Brick upon brick: Put the bricks on top of the other one • Brick & mortar: By: www.investopedia.com is " A traditional "street-side" business that deals with its customers face to face in an office or store that the business owns or rents. Web-based businesses usually have lower costs and greater flexibility than brick-and-mortar operations" • Be /come up against a brick wall: Trying hard to accomplish something that is completely hopeless • Come down on somebody like a ton of bricks: Hit to other person with the charge of a ton of bricks. • Drop a brick: o make a tactless or indiscreet remark.
 * __Find out the meaning of the expressions:__**




 * __Materials for my house:__

For build my own house I want use concrete combines with glass and a design very squire and precise, because is modern, strong and practicle. For the wall of the outside I want use stones because are beautifull and elegant. **