Advantages of Brick Masonry over Stone Masonry

1.  Bricks are light in weight and therefore handling them is easy.
2.  It does not need skilled labour for the construction as size and shape of bricks are uniform.
3.  In brick masonry it is possible to use all types of mortar. Even mud mortar can be used for unimportant buildings.
4.  Bricks are available around cities easily and their transportation cost is less because of their less weight. Stones are to be  brought from quarries which are located at few places only.
5.  It is easy to form openings for windows and doors .
6.  With bricks Thinner walls may be constructed but it is not so with stones.
7.  Joints are thin in brick masonry mortar and hence construction cost is reduced considerably.
8.  Dead load of brick masonry is less.
9.  Brick masonry has better fire and weather resistance in compared to stone masonry.