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Comparision Between Brick and Stone Mansory

Brick and stone masonry differ in several key ways. Brick is an artificial material made from clay that is lighter weight, less expensive to use, and easier to work with than natural stone. Stone masonry provides a more pleasing appearance that increases over time, but is more expensive to construct, heavier to use, and requires more mortar and skill during installation compared to brick masonry. Overall, brick masonry tends to be the more affordable and practical option for construction compared to stone masonry.

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Comparision Between Brick and Stone Mansory

Brick and stone masonry differ in several key ways. Brick is an artificial material made from clay that is lighter weight, less expensive to use, and easier to work with than natural stone. Stone masonry provides a more pleasing appearance that increases over time, but is more expensive to construct, heavier to use, and requires more mortar and skill during installation compared to brick masonry. Overall, brick masonry tends to be the more affordable and practical option for construction compared to stone masonry.

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Difference between Brick and Stone Masonry

Points of
Sr.# Brick Masonry Stone Masonry
Comparison
Brick is an artificial material formed
1 MATERIAL Stone is a natural material.
from clay.

2 DRESSING Does not require any dressing. Requires dressing.

3 COST Cost of construction is less. Cost of construction is more.

It provides simple appearance which It provides pleasing appearance


4 APPEARANCE
decrease with age. which increase with age.
A rich quantity of mortar is
A less quantity of mortar is required
5 MORTAR required to achieve desired
to achieve desired strength.
strength.
FIRE Brick masonry is more fire resisting Stone masonry is less fire resisting
6
RESISTANCE as compared to stone masonry. as compared to brick masonry.
Life of brick masonry is less as Life of stone masonry is more as
7 LIFE
compared to stone masonry. compared to brick masonry.

8 STRENGTH Its strength is less. Its strength is more.

Brick masonry is easy to repair or Stone masonry is difficult to repair


9 MAINTANCE
relocate and repair cost is less. or relocate and repair cost is more.
Bricks are easily available almost at The usage of stone is generally
10 AVAILIBILITY all places except hilly and rocky restricted to hilly areas where
areas. stones are locally available easily.

11 WEIGHT Light weight and easy to use. Heavy weight and difficult to use.

Bricks when exposed to Stones when exposed to


12 DAMPNESS
environment are liable to get damp. environment do not get damp.
LIFTING AND Due to light weight, Lying and Due to heavy weight, Lying and
13
LYING lifting is easy. lifting is difficult.
Due to their convenient size and
Stone is not only heavy and hard to
14 SKILL AND CARE light weight, bricks don’t require
install but quite dangerous.
lifting tackle.
It is easy to provide the required It is difficult to provide the
15 BONDING
bond with brick. required bond with stone.

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