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Building Material: Brick and Block

Bricks do construct from kiln-fired materials. In general, clay or shale do use to create bricks. Other people employ mud when more than the budget is needed. However, it’s a little low.

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Clay bricks are produced by either molding clay or extruding it using an extruder.They are still used extensively in the present day because Americans are learning to mix bricks and wood, making their homes fireproof. Clay bricks are also less expensive than wood.

In the last decade of the 20th century, clay blocks became a substitute for the cinder block. It is made from concrete and is much more robust. Recently, a lower-cost version of brick launched. Sandcrete blocks are now one of the options, but clay is typically less sturdy than it is.

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