Clay Bricks By Abishek Bricks

Colour: Clay Brick offers an enormous range of natural colours for lasting beauty.Colour Retention: Brick never fades - colour is fired in at 1900 F and the look improves with age. Clay brick is virtually maintenance free and gives higherresale value.Texture: Very wide range of textures from Smooth to antique in all colours. Clay brick allows greater variety of design and beauty.Strength: Up to 10,000 psi (pounds per square inch).Clay brick lasts for decades.Energy Saving: Up to 8 hours for clay brick to transfer 30 F difference from outside to inside wall. Clay brick homes stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter.Moisture Absorption: Approx. 20 gms/minute per 30 sq. ins. With Clay brickyour home does not go through drastic colour changes and never looks patchy and ugly when it rains.Repair and Maintenance: Little or no maintenance required with proper design detailing and good clay brick practice. Clay brick looks better as it ages and requires virtually no maintenanceImpact Resistance: Resists everything from hail to golf balls to bullets with little or no damage.THE BENEFITS OF CLAY BRICK...Greater Durability and Less MaintenanceThe natural strength of clay brick guarantees that commercial and residential structures will be built to last. Clay brick structures require less maintenance by successive property owners and ensure that buildings will remain an asset, not a liability, to a community for decades to come. Institutional structures built with clay brick are less of a tax burden on residents due to the minimum maintenance required for clay brick relative to other cladding options.Aesthetically Pleasing StructuresClay Brick gives a sense of permanence over time. The natural color and beauty of clay brick is unsurpassed by any other building material. The multiple colors, shapes and sizes allow builders and developers the flexibility to create visually pleasing buildings and developments while adhering to a requisite for clay brick. Due to its warmth, texture and scale, clay brick also helps create a sense of place. This is particularly evident in communities that use clay brick for plazas, sidewalks and city streets.Increased ValueThe increased valuation of brick homes is typically 6-10% more than other construction materials. The longevity of clay brick buildings ensures that they will be an asset and not an eyesore for decades.Safer StructuresClay brick is naturally fireproof. Communities have adopted clay brick standards for centuries, recognizing the importance of protecting structures from fire and the spread of fire. In addition, the use of clay brick can reduce fire insurance premiums for home and business owners. Extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and other wind events can subject walls to an onslaught of wind-borne debris. Clay brick has proven to be a superior material to other cladding options at stopping or retarding such debris. Here is a rough arithmetical relationship of length to width of 2:1 and length to height of 3:1 in the standard or Imperial brick. The standard size is 222mm long x 106mm wide x 73mm high.Other sizes include:Length    Width    Height222    90    73222    40    73222    90    114222    140    114190    90    90290    90    90A range of special shapes are available from certain suppliers to enhance the aesthetic detailing of buildings. The common specials available are the cants and bullnose bricks.There are literally thousands of different bricks, but they can be broken down into a handful of basic types. The vast majority are made from clay and are kiln-fired