By attaching the small bricks to the junctions of the mesh and then baking in an oven, other benefits ensure as well:
1) the small cross-shaped brick is on 1 cm thick and cooks immediately, without damage the wire, which is actually covered by a carbon oxide that protects the uncovered parts from rust.
2) the iron inflates slightly carving a niche for itself in the brick which remains after cooling: in the case of fire, the iron will heat up and expand without breaking the brick;
3) As the brick is so small, it will not crack even under conditions of thermal expansion, as do regular perforated bricks which crumble in the case of fire.
We have therefore obtained a material which once plastered is able to result in large, very thin structured that are tightly armored with a 1 mm wire with 2x2 mesh that can be used to create any shape and which has fire resistant properties.
Actually, this product has existed for decades and is known as Stauss Brick Lath. It has even been mentioned in books on fire protection techniques for firemen but its main use is in the creation of resistant but slim structures.
It can be used for flat and curved walls, arches, ceilings, vaults, insulation for casings and even the protection at the rafter level where the bricks crack; with a few specific adjustments, entire houses have been built using brick lath for insulated exterior walls and regular indoor walls.
This is a specialized product which is not widely known but which has been used for a long time and is very reliable.
Applying Stauss Brick Lath is easy, practical and fast: it can be tied, nailed, stapled, riveted, soldered, cut, sewn, folded and curved.
It can be plastered by hand or using a machine with premixes, cement mortar or mixed lime mortar and it can be finished with colored plaster, klinker, stone, marble and granite.