Concrete blocks from a credible manufacturer are normally stronger and can carry greater weight than locally baked clay bricks. Photo by Rachel Mabala Recently, as I walked near home, I came across a ...

Traditional houses all over the world were constructed from locally available resources that were strong and stable and ...

This type of kiln is particularly suited to firing bricks made from Lower Oxford clay (Fletton bricks) because the clay has a significant fuel content. The type was widely used before the introduction ...