Bricks can be designed for specific purposes. There are special bricks that will change for special walls or the use of this material in certain parts of the masonry. So there are ordinary bricks. They do not have a perfect appearance; they may have chips, irregularities, even small cracks. It is used for the construction of inner rows of masonry or brickwork, which will be plastered. If the brick is facing, then its appearance is much better. It is even, more dense. It is used for masonry walls and exterior surfaces that need to be nice and tidy. It is good to use neat jointing with such bricks.
oven brick has a completely different purpose. It can be of completely different sizes. In some cases, it can be performed with relief. But fireclay bricks are used for the furnace part of fireplaces and stoves.
This brick is made from refractory clay and is able to withstand high temperature environments. It has a grainy texture and a sandy yellowish color. Thus, when purchasing, you need to know what you will use the brick for. This is very important, because if a brick is used for other purposes, then it will not serve reliably and not of high quality. And of course no one needs this, because, for example, walls that are made of bricks must support the roof structure.
Previously, people who made bricks were called awnings, now awnings are awnings that protect from the sun. Such masonry look nice and finished. To make a beautiful surface, you can also use textured brick. It has a relief pattern on the front surface. There is also a shaped brick or profile, figured. Its purpose is masonry of a more complex shape, for example, pillars, arches, and so on.