By Michael Hammett
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The high cost of reclaimed bricks is a reflection of demand and the cost of reclamation, rather than their intrinsic quality. Considerable labour is involved in demolition, cleaning off old mortar, selecting, stockpiling and handling. The cost of using reclaimed bricks is also increased because a greater allowance will be required for wastage due to selection. If reclaimed bricks are to be used, make sure that there is a sufficient quantity for the whole of the work, as it is likely to be difficult to find matching ones from another source.
Some detailed description of the tools and procedures involved in bricklaying and paving are included, which should help DIY enthusiasts expand their technical appreciation of brickwork, but the book is not primarily an instruction manual for craftsmanship training. It should assist readers to specify work and check that it is being built correctly by employed builders. TECHNICAL CODES AND STANDARDS Readers do not need to be knowledgeable about the details of building construction. Technical jargon and formalized technical specification have been avoided.
But brick was quickly accepted as an attractive, durable and versatile building material. It passed from being a select material for the privileged few, to become a staple of British building, and as such it was to grow in popularity over the next centuries. Until about 1800, all bricks were handmade; not only was the clay placed in moulds by hand, but all the other activities of making involved manpower. Faulkbourne Hall, Essex. Handmaking a brick. An extrusion machine. Digging the raw material, barrowing it from the clay pit, preparing and mixing it with water for moulding, setting bricks in and drawing them from kilns were all done by hand, because no suitable machinery existed.