What Is Mortar Clay

Fire Clay, Fireclay, Mortar Clay and/or Bricklayers Clay is an organic material that has been dried and turned into a powder form. It is usually a brackish red / brown in color or it could be white / grey. The texture is like baking flour or baking soda.

Is mortar clay the same as fire clay?

Fireclay, or fire clay, is a type of clay that can withstand extremely high temperatures without breaking down. Fireclay mortar traditionally has been made by adding fireclay to a regular cement mortar mix, often with the addition of lime.

Can clay be used as mortar?

Lime is generally considered to be the most common mortar material for traditional structures, yet in many parts of Scotland, especially areas where clay-rich soils are common, clay was commonly used as a mortar in masonry building.