Find a person who does not know what brick is probably impossible. The use of brick and cinder blocks as materials for building low -rise buildings is an absolute classic in such a field of human activity as construction and repair. A brick, which has proven itself as a very durable material — at home built of bricks with proper care has been standing for more than 100 years and a relative budget novelty — slag blocks, which, in addition to the price compared to brick, also pleases with a much faster rate of construction quite often compete with each other. Comparison of the characteristics of two materials will help to decide on the choice.
The cost of brick is one and a half to two times higher than the cost of slag blocks. And this is understandable. The price of building material depends on the technology of production, the quality of building material and the characteristics of building material. Construction from slag blocks requires 15-20 times less operations than the use of bricks-this is due to a large size of slag blocks. The specific gravity of materials is also different — a brick is a very heavy material for the transportation and unloading of bricks. A special technique is used, which entails additional expenses.
The brick wall in comparison with the wall of slag blocks has less heat conservation and requires the use of additional insulation materials or an increase in wall thickness to 2.5 meters.
