Can a house be made of brick from the outside and wood in the inside?

Question

Like this house;

http://i34.tinypic.com/2vjy9za.jpg

Can a house like that be made from bricks in the outside?

Answer 1

Yes it can.  Many brick houses have some kind of framing on the inside of the home to run electrical, plumbing, and heating/cooling.  But I must admit that this picture looks very much like a log home.

Answer 2

Its an increasingly popular option. The timber interior is less environmentally detrimental than a concrete block skin and allows for a greater thickness of insulation (between the timber studs.) The studwork (timber) has to offset from the brick to avoid moisture transfer through the masonry. Its also very cheap to throw up studwork esp. as many new builds make use pre-manufactured & pre-insulated studwork panels.

The downside is that these buildings have no thermal mass (large volumes of concrete or masonry) within the insulated envelope. As such these buildings don't passively regulate their internal temperature in a way that building with a heavy masonry inner leaf will; the need for active temperature regulation (heating/AC) is increased; with the cost of electric/oil/gas on the up this needs to be considered.

  

Answer 3

I can't really tell from the photo.

Over here we create a wooden framed house and then add a single brick veneer as an outside lineinig.

Most brick homes in New Zealand are done that way.

Some of our older homes have the more English style triple brick exterior walls.  

Answer 4

only if its made of plaster in the middle

Answer 5

Absolutely. It is called brick veneer. My house is brick veneer. Brick on the outside and wood on the inside. It is definitely a possibility.  

Answer 6

I don't see any problem with having brick on the outside.  Once you have the exterior framing done, you can finish the inside and outside any way you'd like.  

Answer 7

yes. you can put almost anything outside. In the oldest days the brick held up the weight, from the ground or foundation up, with wood walls doing less than now. Now supporting walls are usually wood or steel. Remember however that brick does not insulate much and can become the same temp as outside. it also allows air and moisture to pass through so space must be allowed for it to drain in spots (look at a well made wall). ensure you have all the insulation you want in the wood wall or between the wood and brick, with an air and vapour barrier (often plastic) in the right place. in cold places, more insulation is best.