Bricks are available in various designs and materials to suit specific jobs. Bricks tend to be either solid in design or have an indentation on one side - called a frog - to reduce weight. Also to reduce weight, bricks can have holes extending from the upper surface right through to the lower surface. These are called Cored bricks.
Make sure the bricks you use are suitable for the job and able to withstand the weather conditions that they will be subjected to. For example, some bricks are only suitable for interior use, so it is recommended you seek advice from your builders' merchant or supplier to ensure you get the right bricks for the job.
This brick has much smoother surfaces on all its sides and are used for jobs where an attractive brickwork finish is required.
An alternative to the facing brick but used for similar jobs. The difference is that the faced brick has only one smoother face in addition to one or both ends.
Made of clay, engineering bricks are extremely strong and hardwearing and used in jobs that need extra strength or areas susceptible to extremely bad weather.