The five main brick wall types are; brick veneer, reverse brick veneer, cavity brick, single skin brick work and solid brick work. These walls are used in many applications of brick work, and have many different characteristics.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and Think Brick’s Senior Structural Engineer, Michael Koungras will describe these brick wall types in more detail and explore the weatherproofing applications that are applicable to these walls.

The podcast incorporates the following topics:

• The different types of construction these wall types may be used in;
• The load-bearing capacities;
• The benefits of utilising different types of brick walls;
• The positives and negatives of each wall type;
• How each wall is used and constructed;
• The structural capabilities that come with each type of wall;
• and much more..

 

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Mentioned in the episode:

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

 

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