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I don't buy any of it for even a second. On my way to work, they're building this wonderful brick sidewalk. While still just a side walk and not a building, i
by scottious 11y ago
I don't buy any of it for even a second.
On my way to work, they're building this wonderful brick sidewalk. While still just a side walk and not a building, it's remarkably well crafted and detailed. I think we CAN do it, we just choose not to, economically.
I think somebody would rather save a lot of money and build something "good enough" these days than invest in craftsmanship. Also, I bet you don't have to look far to find a bunch of counter examples in modern times.
- vlehto 11y agoMy perception is that parks, walkways, fences etc have gotten better. Even bridges are getting beautiful again. It's houses that seem to go downhill. But not single family houses, only bigger buildings.
- TheCowboy 11y agoSomeone might be able to do it, but they're not easy to find or cheap. There was a structural brick house that remained an eyesore in a DC neighborhood for years after a car accident demolished part of its cylindrical masonry wall (picture a round castle tower). The owner gave the reason that the masonry skills to construct this type of feature were not something easily found, and had been a sort of lost art, and they had been looking for a long time before finally getting it repaired.