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Alright, let’s talk about this brick thing, you know, the long kind. I don’t know much fancy stuff, but I’ve seen a brick or two in my days. Them city folks got all sorts of names for ’em, like “Corso” bricks or “Norman” bricks, somethin’ like that. Sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me.
What’s a Long Brick Anyway?
Well, to me, a long brick is just a brick that’s, well, longer than the usual ones. You know, the ones you see in houses and stuff? Some of them long ones, they’re skinny too, like real thin. I heard tell they use ’em to make the walls look all fancy and modern. They say it goes well with glass and steel, whatever that means. Sounds like somethin’ for rich folks.
- Some long bricks are real long, like, more than 11 inches! That’s a whole lotta brick, I tell ya.
- Then there’s the skinny ones. They ain’t as thick as the regular ones, maybe just a couple inches.
- And they come in all sorts of colors too. Red, brown, even white ones! Fancy, I say.
Why Use Long Bricks?
Now, I ain’t no builder, but I reckon they use these long bricks for a reason. Maybe they make the wall stronger, or maybe they just look nicer. Who knows? Them city folk and their fancy ideas. I heard tell they use ’em on them big tall buildings, makes ’em look all sleek and whatnot.
Different Kinds of Bricks
I also heard there’s all sorts of bricks out there, not just the long kind. Some are solid, some got holes in ‘em, and some got a frog, whatever that is. Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in a pond, not a brick! And they got all sorts of sizes too. It’s enough to make your head spin. I remember seein’ some bricks that was kinda hollowed out, I reckon that helps ‘em stick better, or maybe it makes ‘em lighter, I dunno.
Where Do They Get All These Bricks?
Beats me! I guess they make ‘em in some big factory somewhere. Probably got machines doin’ all the work these days. Back in my day, we used to make bricks by hand, you know. Mix the clay, put it in a mold, let it dry in the sun. Hard work, it was. But these days, I guess they got machines for everything. Probably even got machines that lay the bricks too.
BRICS? What’s That Got to Do with Bricks?
Now, I heard some folks talkin’ about somethin’ called “BRICS”. Sounded like bricks, but it ain’t got nothin’ to do with buildin’ houses. Turns out it’s some kinda group of countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China, somethin’ like that. Why they gotta call it BRICS, I don’t know. Confusin’, if you ask me. Them fancy folks and their complicated names. They probably think it makes ’em sound important.
Long Brick in Walls
So, when you see a wall made outta them long bricks, just remember, they ain’t no different from regular bricks, just longer and skinnier. And they probably cost a whole lot more too. Them city folks will pay anything for somethin’ that looks fancy, I tell ya. I remember seein’ a wall once, all made of them long, skinny bricks. It looked nice, I guess, but it didn’t seem no stronger than a regular wall. Just goes to show, sometimes fancy ain’t always better.
Big Companies Making Bricks
There’s big companies makin’ these bricks too, not just some fella down the road. Names like “Glen-Gery” and such. They got all sorts of bricks, all shapes and sizes. You probably can find anything if you go to them. If you need a brick, they got it. Long ones, short ones, fat ones, skinny ones. It’s a whole brick world out there, I tell ya.
In the End, It’s Just a Brick
So, yeah, that’s about all I know about long bricks. They’re long, they’re skinny, they’re fancy, and they cost a lot. But in the end, they’re just bricks. They hold up walls, they keep the rain out, and they look nice. And that’s good enough for me. No need to get all fancy about it. A brick is a brick, no matter how long it is.
Tags: brick, long brick, building materials, architecture, construction, masonry, BRICS, Glen-Gery, Norman brick, Corso brick
