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    Bricks and blocks differ in their material, size, application, amount produced, and construction cost. Bricks are commonly made of clay or stone, are smaller, and used for interior or exterior finishes. Blocks are made of concrete, larger, and used for partitions and structures. Bricks lose moisture during manufacturing and become smaller, making estimating production harder, while blocks retain their size making estimating production easier. Bricks are generally cheaper for construction than blocks.

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    Bricks and blocks differ in their material, size, application, amount produced, and construction cost. Bricks are commonly made of clay or stone, are smaller, and used for interior or exterior finishes. Blocks are made of concrete, larger, and used for partitions and structures. Bricks lose moisture during manufacturing and become smaller, making estimating production harder, while blocks retain their size making estimating production easier. Bricks are generally cheaper for construction than blocks.

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    Describe 5 Differences Between Bricks and Blocks

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    Bricks and blocks differ in their material, size, application, amount produced, and construction cost. Bricks are commonly made of clay or stone, are smaller, and used for interior or exterior finishes. Blocks are made of concrete, larger, and used for partitions and structures. Bricks lose moisture during manufacturing and become smaller, making estimating production harder, while blocks retain their size making estimating production easier. Bricks are generally cheaper for construction than blocks.

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    Describe 5 differences between bricks and blocks.

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    Differences

    Material used

    Size

    Application

    Bricks
    Commonly made from
    clay, shale, slate,
    concrete, calcium
    silicate or stone

    Commonly made from


    concrete

    Smaller in size.
    8"x4"x4"

    More larger size.


    16"x8"x8"

    Used as interior of
    exterior finish. Fireplace
    surrounds, exterior
    walls

    Used as partitions in
    interior applications,
    and structural in
    exterior applications

    much harder to estimate


    the number bricks,
    because during their
    manufacture, bricks lose
    Amount produced
    during manufacturing moisture upon setting or
    when drying and in
    most cases, become
    smaller as a result

    Construction Cost

    Blocks

    More cheaper

    much easier to estimate


    the number to be
    produced from a given
    amount of concrete.

    More expansive

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