As explained by brickarchitecture.com, bricks have been used for building a wide range of structures over many thousands of years because of their durability. The reason why the brick turns into such a durable material is that, when fired through a kiln at up to 2000 degrees, clay unit goes through a vitrification process which fuses the clay particles together.
Unlike other materials, brick is very user and maintenance friendly creating energy efficient buildings, but also performing various functions.
The advantages of bricks are countless, and include:
- frost resistant
- non-combustible
- temperature safe
- reusable
- recyclable
- color availability