Why should I use brick and stone for my home?

Having a house made of brick and stone may seem excessive and quite expensive, and while that is true, may I remind everyone that the oldest man-made structures on the planet are the pyramids of Egypt? They have stood the test of time for good reason. Stone and brick hold up better in storms, and while they don’t always get as hot in a major earthquake, if built correctly they do better than you might think. Frame homes have challenges and are not so good in events of flooding, title surges, or strong wind storms. Okay, so let’s talk, okay?

There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on November 28, 2012 titled “Stone Structures Stay Sturdy on the Seashore: Before Sandy, many in the New York beach community viewed brick newcomers and blocks as ugly, now some see its practical side”. by Barry Newman. Now for anyone in the construction trade who deals in bricks, blocks and stone, well heck, we already know this, and if you had asked, maybe your house and fences wouldn’t have been blown and blown and blown up. or taken. out for the brute force of Super Storm Sandy and the wave of titles.

Look, we live on the surface of the planet here, and things can get tough if you live in Tornado Alley, near a raging river, or along a hurricane-prone coastline. It’s better to be safe than sorry, not just for building your house, but for fences, retaining walls, and everything else you make. Because? Simple, as the article says, it’s practical and will still be there the morning after the storm. Houses that have half their walls made of brick and stone fared much better than those made of wood.

In California we have earthquakes and buildings made of stone, or those made of brick need to be properly reinforced, and we have earthquake building codes for that. We also have big fires here, giant wildfires and well, does the wood burn if you catch my driftwood? Sometimes I think that humanity has forgotten more than it has ever learned, the Egyptians, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas and many ancient civilizations used stone and brick. The Romans did it and so did the Greeks, and their remains have survived and are still with us today.

Everything else, well, it’s all history, in the ashes and dust. Ancient civilizations that were once returned to the elements and nature, leaving no trace. In fact, maybe you should consider using brick and stone in your next home? Think about it.