Aside from the aesthetics, do stone bricks have any benefit over smooth stone? Will creepers cause less structural damage to my luxurious stately-home if I build it (walls and floor) out of stone bricks?

It's probably the floor I'm most concerned about. One-brick thick walls will probably sustain damage regardless of the stone type, but if I have, say, two-brick thick floors of stone-brick for my house and grounds rather than smooth-stone will that be more resilient to creeper damage?

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According to Minecraft Wiki:

• Stone Bricks have 30 Blast Resistance.
• Smooth Stones also have 30 Blast Resistance.

Actually, most construction blocks out of stone and harder materials have 30 blast resistance as stated Here

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