In this video, we take on the challenge of replacing fragile grass walls with strong, handcrafted mud brick walls. Using a wooden mold, we shaped 100 bricks from a natural mud-and-water mix and dried ...

Pros: Brick walls can last for decades and require little maintenance. Bricks are also great temperature regulators—they keep cool during the daytime and retain heat during the colder months.

Thus, brick wall systems should be designed to expel unwanted moisture that does penetrate the wall. Of the three types of brick walls (drainage, barrier, and single wythe), drainage walls—which are ...