« Vitr. 2.8 | Vitr. 2.8 | Vitr. 2.9 | About This Work »
19With regard to burnt brick, nobody can tell offhand whether it is of the best or unfit to use in a wall, because its strength can be tested only after it has been used on a roof and exposed to bad weather and time—then, if it is good it is accepted. If not made of good clay or if not baked sufficiently, it shows itself defective there when exposed to frosts and rime. Brick that will not stand exposure on roofs can never be strong enough to carry its load in a wall. Hence the strongest burnt brick walls are those which are constructed out of old roofing tiles.
« Vitr. 2.8 | Vitr. 2.8 | Vitr. 2.9 | About This Work »