@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 month agoEngineers vs Architectslemmy.worldimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1477
arrow-up1477imageEngineers vs Architectslemmy.world@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 month agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•1 month 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink24•1 month agoBrick waterproof. Brick termite-proof. Brick fireproof.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 month agoPanel same (probably, depending what kind of panel).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoNo, panel only as waterproof as the coating protecting it. Brick is rock, takes centuries to wear out.
minus-square...m...linkfedilink3•1 month ago…masonry wainscots look tacky-as-heck but they provide impact and moisture resistance where it’s needed most…
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 month agoIs masonry really cheaper than using a slightly thicker gauge of steel and a decent epoxy paint for the bottom few feet?
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).
No, panel only as waterproof as the coating protecting it. Brick is rock, takes centuries to wear out.
…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?
…it’s far more durable, mostly…