Brick is one of the materials as material for the walls. Bricks made of baked clay, until the reddish color. Along with the development of technology, the use of bricks has declined. However, despite the many emerging new materials such as gypsum, kalsiboard or bamboo, bricks still has its own fans, especially if applied in the building in the form of exposure.
The raw material is clay bricks or clay that has been cleaned of gravel and other stones. At times, we see the brick color and different levels of hardness. The difference is due to differences in soil materials used and the differences in combustion techniques are applied.
In general, there are two types of bricks:
Conventional bricks, made traditionally and using simple tools. One characteristic of conventional brick is a form that is not always the same, not neat and coarse textured. Because appearance is not this neat, then caught an exotic impression.
Brick press, which made use of the machines so we get a smooth textured brick, have the same size and neater.
Some people prefer the use of brick press is due to the high level of neatness and smooth texture, but for some people, brick press is more attractive because it tends to coarse texture and impressive natural.
Chose brick as a material for the walls are quite reasonable. This is because some of the advantages possessed by brick:
Cheap, because the main ingredients are easily found in Indonesia, the price is quite cheap bricks.
Easy to obtain, in the sense of making do not require sophisticated equipment such as in factories and capital required is quite small, so that many rural communities that can make it. Inventory becomes easier to obtain.
Unique colors, namely orange, is characteristic and the main attraction. The bricks are often left exposed by the homeowner to give the impression of a tropical and natural at home. Even in Balinese architecture, almost entirely using exposed brick.
Strong, its strength against the weather, both hot and cold and damp air no doubt.
Good heat repellent, so it is suitable to be used as walls of houses. The bricks are able to make in the house was cold outside the house while the weather is very hot.
