I notice that some house are made from the red brick, but nowadays the trend is white bricks. May i know the difference between those 2?

difference....price + quality.

so which is better?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-clay-brick.htm
Red brick/Clay brick
Clay brick is made from mixing clay with water and an aggregate such as sand to prevent shrinkage and provide bulk. The mud is worked to a relatively thick consistency, pressed into forms and fired in a kiln at temperatures as high as 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius). Many different processes and procedures have been developed for the firing process, and modern brick factories can turn out millions of bricks every year. Another source of brick is recycling; when brick structures are demolished, the intact bricks are routinely collected and re-used.

In addition to construction, clay brick has also been used as paving, but in the age of automobiles, has proved to be incapable of bearing the load. Streets worldwide that were originally brick have either been paved over or replaced. Brick pavers are popular in residential applications, though, in such features as patios and walkways. Likewise, many cities are experimenting with clay brick paving as a way of introducing an aesthetically pleasing element to pedestrian areas.

In the United States, clay brick is prized as a building material for its insulating properties, its attractiveness, and its durability. Many historic structures, such as Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, boast brick construction. At less than 300 years old, though, Independence Hall is a relative newcomer to the long list of ancient brick structures to be found in Europe. As the Roman Legions spread their empire, they brought with them portable kilns to fire bricks, and examples of Roman brickwork can be found throughout the continent. In the United Kingdom, for example, brick was almost exclusively used for centuries. Similarly, bricks and brick structures have been discovered in China that are almost 4,000 years old.

When brick is used to make load-bearing walls, the walls on the lower floors of a structure must support the weight of the upper floors; thus, the taller the structure, the thicker the walls must be on the lower floors. For example, Chicago’s Monadnock Building, which opened in 1896, is a brick structure of 17 stories, but the walls on the ground floor are almost 6 feet (1.8 meters) thick. It was this inefficient use of space that led to the use of iron, and later steel, for the framing of tall structures; when such structures have brick exterior walls, they’re simply built up around an already-standing iron or steel frame, and are not load-bearing.


http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Brick_of_sand

Sand Brick/White Brick
This is a brick made out of tightly compressed sand

So, red brick >>white brick?

Anyone know the price difference between those 2 bricks in Malaysia?

what about hollow bricks?

price?
the cement brick (white) rm198+- for 1pallet.. more cheap than red brick..
quality?
depends on contractor who build your house..

if using red brick but using less cement (kurang/curi simen) also fail...
so chose qualified contractor..

Using white brick will require the cement needed to paste on the wall to be 2x thicker. Red brick can handle heat and water expansion better than white brick.

To me, yeah red brick >> white brick.

This post has been edited by SnoWFisH: Jan 10 2011, 09:59 AM

are you sure rm198+- per pallet?? i think cement brick just rm120 - rm130 per pallet.

What is the unit weight / density of red brick?

Need this info for structural calculation
i.e. 115mm THK brick wall and 230mm THK brick wall