When designing a structure for occupants, human thermal comfort, is an imperative function to consider for engineers and architects alike.
Bricks, concrete and tiles are high density materials which means they have an ability to effectively absorb and store heat energy. Lightweight materials do not have this quality.
Correct use of thermal mass moderates internal temperatures, averaging out day and night temperature extremes, which makes a massive difference to your comfort, heating and cooling needs and energy bills.
Does your family home have features of high thermal mass?
Did you know heating and cooling makes up 39% of the average home’s energy use?
Bricks can help insulate your home and save you money on your energy bills. Nothing is more important than the material you build your home from, at which point we urge you to Think Brick.
Noise from inside or outside a house is best blocked out by Brick - whether it’s the garbage truck outside at 5 am or your teenager’s drum kit at 11 pm, you can enjoy more peace and quiet in your own home.
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As one of the oldest building materials, bricks remain strong and look better with age, like fine wine. The Great Wall of China is a brick structure that has maintained its strength for more than 2000 years. Bricks have kept Australian homes safe, comfortable and protect against extreme climates of heat & cold, bushfires, floods, severe storms and draughts.
Bricks require little to no maintenance, saving you thousands on upkeep compared to its lightweight construction counterparts
Building on the coast poses no issues for bricks. Exposure Grade Bricks are made to withstand high salt conditions and are the most affordable materials on the market for the job.
Bricks are non-combustible and don't assist the spread of fire, making them ideal for building in bushfire-prone areas.
Clay bricks normally don’t suffer any structural damage after a fire and can be re-used even as load bearing walls.
Bricks are made in fire in kilns (over an oven heated enclosure used for processing materials like bricks which requires burning, firing, and drying) at temperatures of up to 1200°C (a standard kitchen oven operates up to about 250°C).
Bricks alone don’t fire proof a building but are not like timber and plastic which are flammable and glass that shatters in the heat. Building in brick ensures a strong foundation for protecting your investment.
Time and time again, brick has continued to be a popular building material choice among architects and designers because of its ease to blend in with other buildings, strong structural capabilities, and intricate detailing.
Whether you intend to build a contemporary cliff-top retreat, inner-city living/work terrace, school, art gallery or heritage restoration project, there are bricks to suit any building style.
There are now over 800 brick colours to choose from and many different finishes from sleek glossy blacks and metallics to rough-hewn rustic bricks with a hand-crafted appearance.