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minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·17 days agoWhy not continue the brick shell at least to eye level? Why does it stop at waist level?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·16 days agoThe real question is, why is there any brick at all? (The answer is almost certainly that somebody other than the engineer imposed the requirement.)
minus-squareAllYourSmurf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·16 days agoBrick waterproof. Brick termite-proof. Brick fireproof.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·16 days agoPanel same (probably, depending what kind of panel).
minus-square...m...@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days ago…masonry wainscots look tacky-as-heck but they provide impact and moisture resistance where it’s needed most…
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoIs masonry really cheaper than using a slightly thicker gauge of steel and a decent epoxy paint for the bottom few feet?
Why not continue the brick shell at least to eye level? Why does it stop at waist level?
Brick expensive :(
panel cheap :)
The real question is, why is there any brick at all?
(The answer is almost certainly that somebody other than the engineer imposed the requirement.)
Brick waterproof.
Brick termite-proof.
Brick fireproof.
Panel same (probably, depending what kind of panel).
…masonry wainscots look tacky-as-heck but they provide impact and moisture resistance where it’s needed most…
Is masonry really cheaper than using a slightly thicker gauge of steel and a decent epoxy paint for the bottom few feet?