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On the word “consider”: A friend of mine tells a story about his dad and his appreciation for the practicality of a brick house. Someone once asked him “Would
by frogpelt 4y ago
On the word “consider”:
A friend of mine tells a story about his dad and his appreciation for the practicality of a brick house.
Someone once asked him “Would you ever consider putting any other siding on your house besides brick?”
His answer: “I’d consider it. And then I’d brick it.”
- robocat 4y agoBricks have bad failure modes in earthquake prone areas. Worst case: falling over and killing people in an earthquake (happened especially with many commercial properties in my hometown, Christchurch, in 2011 earthquake). Even with very minor damage you end up with fine mortar cracks so sealing fails, and wind blows water through cracks. Nobody fixes cracks properly so the problem is hidden by the repointing and painting over, and also cracks reopen on minor aftershocks years later. I like bricks, but I would avoid them in say California.
- IIsi50MHz 4y agoTangent: Some historic brick-built structurer in Cali are reinforced by apply fiberglass resin (just the resin, no fibers) to the surface of the bricks. This usually manifests as a glossy clear layer completely covering brickwork of the ground floor, followed by narrower and narrower strips of resin for the next floors. It can be applied to interior, exterior, or both surfaces, depending on assessment of the structure.