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Get affordable house construction with the dry-stacked interlocked bricks masonry system. It consists of wall construction with Interlocking compressed earth blocks (ICEB) or concrete interlocking blocks that are laid dry-stacked or with minimum mortar slurry in a stretcher bond.

This enables speedier construction of high quality as well as enhanced aesthetic properties. The mortarless masonry system uses blocks that interlock to provide levelling and alignment and these systems could be used to construct strong, durable, and cost-effective buildings. Interlocking masonry walls may be left exposed, plastered or finished with cement paint.

In this type of masonry construction, interlocking blocks are not laid on mortar except in the first two block layers above DPC and the top two courses leading to the roof band. The masonry system relies on self-weight to resist external forces through interlocking mechanisms of shear keys.

Plain dry-stacked interlocking brick masonry can be used for:

1. Retaining walls
2. Foundation walls
3. Partitions
4. Load-bearing walls up to about 9 feet tall in structures not intended for human occupancy.

Benefits of interlocking mortarless Bricks/blocks for house construction

1. Reduction in construction time, skilled labour & costly cement.
2. Interlocked masonry houses can be dismantled easily and can be reused.
3. As blocks are water-cured no burning of fuel is required.
4. Wall face surfaces are evenly finished, no plastering is required.
5. Unskilled labour makes interlocking bricks masonry attractive against labour-based work.
6. Reduction in quality control problems as in the case of mortar construction.
7. As manufacturing is done at the manufacturing factory, there is good quality control over the manufacturing of blocks and assembly.
8. Faster construction can be achieved when compared to masonry units, as the mixing and placing of mortar are avoided. The mason could put more units in the wall in a given period of time.  
9. Reduces labour cost by as much as 80%.
10. The interlocking block provides stability during construction. Floor and roof loads could be placed on wall assemblies without waiting for mortar to cure.
11. The blocks have an appealing face-brick finish.

Contact us at Toughie Engineering to get good quality interlocking bricks in Kerala for your house construction.