Source: life.familyeducation.com
Brick is amazingly durable and an excellent insulator, which is why it’s so widely used and has been for centuries.
Older brick homes usually feature solid brick construction. Most modern brick homes, however, are made with brick veneers. These surfaces give the appearance of solid brick at a lower cost.
Both solid brick and brick veneer are applied with mortar, which is cement, sand, and lime mixed together with water. Both substances are solid yet porous, with mortar being more so. In wet climates, and especially climates that experience extreme temperature swings, water-repellant coatings are sometimes applied to brick buildings to preserve their finish.
Both types of brickwork can deteriorate for a number of reasons. Sometimes it’s just one thing that causes the problem; other times it’s a number of things that come together to create havoc. [Read this article]
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