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Discussing Antique Brick Work at the Burtch-Udall House

Bob meets up with Professor Tom Visser from the University of Vermont to learn more about the antique year old brick used in the Burtch-Udall house in Quechee. The wall was built in the 1820s with bricks made on site. The brick is a high quality sand-struck brick. It's laid in a standard bond pattern with headers and then nine courses of stretchers. The wall is two courses of brick thick. The bricks were laid using a lime and sand mortar. Looking closely, one can still see the original tooling that was done. The bricks have never been re-pointed and never been cleaned and are still in excellent condition after nearly two centuries. More information