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2 Easy Brick Tests Before Buying: 'Ton-Ton' Sound Reveals Strength!
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News18•29-09-2026, 21:28
2 Easy Brick Tests Before Buying: 'Ton-Ton' Sound Reveals Strength!
- •Ravi Chaudhary, a brick kiln businessman in Shastri Puram, Agra, for 15 years, shares tips on identifying strong, good quality bricks.
- •To test a brick's quality, gently hit two bricks together; a clear, metallic "ton-ton" sound indicates a well-baked and strong brick.
- •Cracks, crookedness, or excessive breakage in a brick may indicate poor quality.
- •Another test involves dropping one brick onto another; if it breaks easily, it is considered weak.
- •Ravi Chaudhary states that a trolley of 1000 bricks costs Rs 8,000 at his kiln, claiming high-quality bricks at this price.
Key Questions Answered
A traditional way to check brick quality is to gently hit two bricks together; a clear and metallic "ton-ton" sound indicates a well-baked and strong brick.
Another home test involves dropping one brick on top of another. If the brick breaks easily or shatters into numerous pieces, it is considered weak and of lower quality.
According to brick kiln businessman Ravi Chaudhary in Shastri Puram, Agra, a trolley containing 1,000 high-quality bricks is priced at 8,000 rupees.
