Bricks have been around longer than most building materials ,that’s why people choose them in construction and have done for hundreds of years, they are hard wearing easy to make and quite affordable and have great heat and insulation properties, so choose carefully there are many sizes and colors on the market so you want to be happy with your choice because once laid properly that’s it, it’s there a lifelong , another option that has become popular due to its fast installation and structural properties is the besser block, these a more than double the size of a standard brick and once core filled with concrete they are more structurally sound, they play a big role in large commercial properties
They are not the best looking wall on the market so people usually choose to render them and add a coat of paint for a nice smooth finish, or they are a great foundation for a feature wall, using natural stone cladding which can be glued straight to the wall and fixed with straps if needed , other applications for brick and block work is in retaining walls due to the great structural properties and long life they give to the wall they are widely used in the landscape scene.