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Bricks can last a long time. Brick houses also hold their value well. No one cares about a brick facade. Also why do you say bricks aren't structural? I assu
by com2kid 5y ago
Bricks can last a long time.
Brick houses also hold their value well.
No one cares about a brick facade.
Also why do you say bricks aren't structural? I assumed those 100 year old brick houses used bricks for structural support.
- turtlebits 5y agoBricks are for decorative purposes nowadays (pretty siding). They aren't practical as you won't meet code for insulation. You will also need to frame another interior wall for vapor control. A single layer brick wall isn't structural.
- uCantCauseUCant 5y agoThere are foam bricks which meet the insulation codes in europe - in one wall with no additions. Will all be special waste though one day.
- MagnumOpus 5y ago> A single layer brick wall isn't structural My 92-year old house with single layer brick walls says otherwise. (And yes, it insulates badly, but it kept standing through a lot of storms.)
- danans 5y ago> My 92-year old house with single layer brick walls says otherwise. ( Not structural by current building standards. No doubt it is carrying a load today, bit you can't build a house that way anymore.
- robocat 5y agoStructural bricks absolutely suck if you are in a high earthquake risk zone. Earthquakes or slumping really screw up brick buildings (and brick façades).
- mypalmike 5y agoEven in 100 year old brick houses (like the 1920s craftsman I once owned), the brick is almost always non-structural. Only in old urban commercial buildings do you typically find structural bricks.