Should You Choose Brick or Stone Masonry?

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Should You Choose Brick or Stone Masonry?
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• When thinking about building a new home, or any
  kind of structure, youll likely be choosing
  between brick or stone masonry, but how do you
  decide between the two?
• While stone work can give an aesthetically
  pleasing element to a structure, and doesnt
  require any external treatment, brick masonry
  requires external plastering to improve its
  overall appearance. That said, there are pros and
  cons to both methods and materials

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• What is brick masonry?
• When bricks are used in masonry, theyre placed
  side by side and one above the other to form a
  single, solid structure, bonded into place with
  cement mortar. There are several different
  methods of arranging bricks used by skilled brick
  masons, such as brick bonds, with some bonds
  being stronger and more popular than others.
  There are also different types of bricks used,
  such as clay, fly ash, cement and concrete bricks.

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• What is stone masonry?
• Stone masonry is when stones are placed together
  and bonded with mortar to form a solid structure,
  and has been a popular technique for centuries.
  As a natural building material, stone is favored
  by many homeowners for its aesthetic appeal, and
  is cut and dressed into shapes by skilled stone
  masons. An economical option, stone is used in
  the construction of various buildings and its
  components, from walls and columns, to lintels,
  arches and beams.

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• Depending upon how the stone is arranged and to
  what level of refinement is there in the surface
  finish, stone masonry can be classed as rubble or
  ashlar masonry.
• Choosing between stone and brick masonry
• Ultimately, a lot will come down to your budget
  and the overall look you want to achieve on the
  structure, and your chosen masonry contractor
  will be able to discuss both options with you in
  more detail. To sum both materials up though

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• Stone masonry gives a more attractive look to a
  structure and does not require any external
  treatment, however, its important to note that
  stone isnt always readily available, and as
  such, is a costlier option.
• Stone masonry is a method generally used in those
  areas in which natural stone can be found locally
  in abundance, and it can have a more decorative,
  visually appealing impact for boundary walls, for
  example.
• Brick masonry requires external plastering to
  help improve its overall appearance, but the
  materials are easy to find and buy, and come in
  the required shapes and sizes.

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• So, to sum it up in brief (your local brick and
  stone mason can go into more detail for you)
  brick masonry is a preferred option in the case
  of major load-bearing structures, while stone
  masonry is often used when a more decorative,
  natural look is required.

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