What it is
Red bricks are made from moulded clay, dried and fired. Country bricks are hand-moulded and vary in size; wire-cut bricks are machine-made and more uniform. Their red colour comes from iron in the clay.
Key points
- Good strength and familiar to every mason
- Sizes vary, so walls need more plaster
- Absorb water, so they are soaked before use
- Firing uses a lot of fuel
Why it matters
Bricks must be well burnt and soaked before laying. Under-burnt bricks crumble and soak up water.
How Elamentt handles it
We check brick quality on delivery; our quantities assume wire-cut bricks unless you choose otherwise.