SAFE AND SOUND

The Australian Building Standards state that bricks are one of the few approved materials suitable for use in the construction of external walls in bushfire prone areas*. The key is in the way they’re made. When clay bricks are manufactured, they are heated to between 1000˚C and 1200˚C – that’s hotter than a bushfire – for long periods, so you know they are robust enough to withstand anything Australia throws at them. “Clay bricks are nonflammable and noncombustible, making them one of the best and safest building materials for bushfire-prone areas,” says Brett Ward, general manager of international marketing at Brickworks Building Products.