ᐅ Is it possible to build a house entirely out of facing bricks (clay bricks)?
Created on: 7 Mar 2020 15:21
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Homecreater13
Dear community,
I have to admit upfront that I have no experience with house construction or houses in general.
The only thing I plan to do in the future is to build a brick house that will last a long time. Otherwise, if I don’t know something, I would of course ask you or look for building information on the internet.
I also took photos of a building in a municipality that was built with very hard clinker bricks. I think I would like to use the same type of brick.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if the house is entirely built from clinker bricks or not.
I would appreciate it if you could give me some of your suggestions.
What I want is:
1. A solid brick house that can easily last for several generations.
2. The house should be well insulated, so it will be warm inside.
3. No rainwater should get into the house.
4. A solar system would be good as well.
5. The basement doesn’t have to be built underneath the house; it can also be built next to it using bricks.
I look forward to your comments.
Best regards from Berlin
I have to admit upfront that I have no experience with house construction or houses in general.
The only thing I plan to do in the future is to build a brick house that will last a long time. Otherwise, if I don’t know something, I would of course ask you or look for building information on the internet.
I also took photos of a building in a municipality that was built with very hard clinker bricks. I think I would like to use the same type of brick.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if the house is entirely built from clinker bricks or not.
I would appreciate it if you could give me some of your suggestions.
What I want is:
1. A solid brick house that can easily last for several generations.
2. The house should be well insulated, so it will be warm inside.
3. No rainwater should get into the house.
4. A solar system would be good as well.
5. The basement doesn’t have to be built underneath the house; it can also be built next to it using bricks.
I look forward to your comments.
Best regards from Berlin
guckuck2 schrieb:
Have you considered the option of internal insulation?Why? We could just as well insulate from the outside. That would make the wall about 80cm (31.5 inches) thick. That’s ridiculous. It even raises the question of how much light would still come through the windows since they would resemble tunnels.For now, this issue is off the table for us. We will continue to rent out as commercial property.
Homecreater13 schrieb:
1. A solid brick house that can easily last for several generations. Homecreater13 schrieb:
I would appreciate your comments. Real house construction is more complex than in the story of the Three Little Pigs or in simple pioneer settlements, where just some wood and clay are enough.
People also don’t usually refer to a building simply as a “brick house.”
Try searching for house construction online, perhaps combined with wall structure, to get a better understanding.
HausiKlausi8 Mar 2020 21:19Our entire house, except for the roof, is made of brick walls (36cm (14 inches)) with plaster. It has been like this for 110 years. The U-value according to relevant sources is 0.8. Of course, this is no longer up-to-date today. However, the return on investment for insulation is a long way off. Maybe once everything has been done to the little house – then perhaps.
Such solid bricks are good conductors of heat. That’s why people often prefer materials containing air, which slows down heat transfer.
However, I once heard an architect talk about the current "insulation craze," saying that to keep houses comfortably tempered, you simply need thick walls. That’s it.
It’s probably just an individual opinion, but I liked the idea, and building walls entirely from solid bricks aligns with this approach.
I imagine such bricks are more expensive than those with air cavities? Do you get them for free?
However, I once heard an architect talk about the current "insulation craze," saying that to keep houses comfortably tempered, you simply need thick walls. That’s it.
It’s probably just an individual opinion, but I liked the idea, and building walls entirely from solid bricks aligns with this approach.
I imagine such bricks are more expensive than those with air cavities? Do you get them for free?
The Poroton brick is a clay brick with air pockets. Its thermal insulation values are lower than those of aerated concrete blocks, but it is suitable for construction in accordance with energy saving regulations. Proven millions of times.
The cladding is then a facing brick of your choice.
The cladding is then a facing brick of your choice.
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