The history of bricks: They're REALLY old!
Brick Cleaning Quotes
from local brick cleaners
Bricks have been used throughout history by many different cultures, and have been used to make the most unbelievable buildings, from the tiniest church in the world to little huts to the house that the wolf couldn't blow down in the story of the Three Little Pigs.
The first bricks made from clay and sun-dried were made around 8000 BC in modern day Iraq, and just 3000 years later bricks were dried and fired in a kiln. The Romans brought bricks to Britain in 54 AD but the skills left when the Romans did and came back with the Flemish.
The First Fleet to Australia had cargo that included bricks and moulds, along with a good old convict brick maker - James Bloodworth. Government House was the first building made of bricks. Over the past century, the style of bricks have changed along with architectural styles, and it's easy to see which regions had ready access to the materials to make bricks and which regions had ready access to wood just by looking at the dominant style of housing ie weatherboard or brick houses.
Bricks are permanent and durable, and lend good insulation in both winter and summer (although we all know how long a brick house takes to cool down once it gets hot!). Bricks are also a sustainable building material in that they are 100% recyclable (can be ground up and reformed or reused in their existing form).
Bricklaying is an art that must be done well to get the best structural and visual benefits. The process of bricklaying can also be a dirty process and once bricks are laid they need to be cleaned, usually professionally for the best results. It's a good idea to get a bricklayer who also does cleaning or at least introduce your brick cleaner to your brick layer before the work starts, because the brick layer can influence how easily the cleaning is done.
Brick Cleaning Quotes
from local brick cleaners
