Silicate brick

Three years ago, they began the construction of a country house, and silicate brick manufactured in the city of Lipetsk was chosen as the material. The brick was delivered with some marriage, it consisted of the following: some cells were almost half destroyed in every 5 bricks. And I have no doubts at all, I believe that this is a 100% manufacturer’s marriage, delivery has absolutely nothing to do with it.

In addition, there is a problem associated with color deviation in batches of bricks. Initially, the manufacturer promised that over time the color will equalize, explained that darker bricks just need to dry better. But 3 years have passed, and deviations in color as it was, it is.

Also, some bricks were with poor geometry. So I do not recommend buying this silicate brick, the quality is clearly lame. And then the cost for it is audibly overpriced, for such a quality.

Strength, more or less accurate dimensions.

Variability from batch to batch, in the season (summer), the manufacturer allows marriage.

This brick has amazing strength and I checked this feature from my own experience. When she built her house, the brick was unloaded in a completely barbaric way - in bulk. Imagine: 2.5 thousand pieces of facing bricks fly from the height of the MAZ body. And surprisingly, as a result of a broken brick, I counted only 8 pieces. And its fragility manifested itself in chips on the edges, as can be seen in the photo. But this does not matter, since the chipped bricks went to the laying of the wall, which is located near the fence. For 10 years the brick has not turned yellow and I am pleased with its quality.

I would like to say a few words about the silicate, yellow version of the brick. Its color is so natural that the wall laid out of it looks like a natural material. If at the time of my construction such a color was on sale, then I chose it. The brown color of this brick is rather conditional: with a pink tint it will look in combination with white or yellow.

The price is much lower than that of ceramic bricks. Strength.

Heavy.

For a long time I wanted to make an extension to the house, but I could not allocate money for it. The neighbor built himself a garage of silicate brick and, as it turned out, invested in a small amount. Without hesitation, I also decided to use this brick for my construction. They brought it on pallets, which is very convenient for storage.

In addition to the extension, I laid out the pipe to the boiler from the street with silicate brick too. The appearance of the buildings completely satisfies me - the brick looks like a real stone, strong and strong. White color of a brick favorably emphasizes its advantages - environmental friendliness and reliability. Internal partitions in the annex do not let in sound.

Of the disadvantages of this brick, I can distinguish too high moisture absorption - hygroscopicity. I solved this problem simply by buying a special waterproofing agent and treating the walls with it.

For 2 years after the construction, the building did not collapse, the brick did not crack, frost resistance is also excellent. In the future I plan to use silicate brick for other buildings.

-soundproofing
-price
environmental friendliness
-strength

hygroscopicity

Silicate brick was and remains the most budgetary solution to the issue of self-supporting enclosing structures of buildings and structures. Its bearing capacity allows masonry thickness in frame buildings of 25 cm (one brick), with a floor height of up to 5 meters. If you make a wall of this brick without insulation, the wall thickness will be significant. According to current design standards, the masonry thickness in the climatic zone of the middle strip is 64 cm. This is due to such a minus of silicate brick as hygroscopicity.

Unlike ceramic, it draws water into itself, as a result, its thermal conductivity increases and is strictly forbidden for use in zero cycles, for laying sanitary partitions, and underground wells. If poor-quality drainage from the roof does not provide protection for the masonry walling from dampness, the masonry can freeze over 5-10 years.

Cheap, excellent sound insulation, no need to veneer

It is destroyed under the influence of high temperatures and increases the requirements for waterproofing, as it is afraid of dampness.