What should you opt for: Handmade bricks or Machine Made bricks?

It's challenging enough to choose clay facing bricks as it is. It can take a long time to narrow down brick colours, textures, designs, and measurements into something unique. However, it can result in a clay brick finish that looks excellent on a commercial structure. The idea is that taking the time to learn about the many sorts of bricks available to you will pay off in the long run. One thing that many people overlook is the type of face brick that would be best suited for a commercial project. We'll look at two primary brick styles (wire cut and handmade bricks) to see which is better to employ.

Machine-Made Bricks (Extruded/Wirecut Bricks)

Bricks, like all machine-made products, have their own distinct characteristics. Brick makers mass-produce high-quality bricks in vast quantities to exacting requirements. This assures precision and uniformity throughout the whole construction project.

The most common method of brick manufacture is extrusion (or wirecut). The brick extrusion technique entails a machine forcing clay (and other materials) through a die that produces bricks of uniform size and shape.

Wire Cut bricks are manufactured by constantly extruding brick clay to the desired shape and size, then cutting each one individually with a wire. Other materials, such as water, can be used to help the clay escape from the moulds, resulting in waterstruck bricks. Alternatively,a sand can be used to make soft mud bricks.

Hand-Made Bricks

Handmade bricks are a little different, but they're still getting a lot of attention. Similar to stock bricks, these bricks are normally manufactured in moulds on a bench. However, no machine is employed to condense the clay into a mould; instead, hand-thrown techniques are used. This implies that each brick has a unique pattern on the face, resulting in a one-of-a-kind, one-of-a-kind product.

You have a lot of options in terms of colours, textures, and effects within both of these areas.