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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•17 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-square...m...linkfedilink0•16 days ago…masonry wainscots look tacky-as-heck but they provide impact and moisture resistance where it’s needed most…
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•16 days agoIs masonry really cheaper than using a slightly thicker gauge of steel and a decent epoxy paint for the bottom few feet?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•17 days agoBrick waterproof. Brick termite-proof. Brick fireproof.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•17 days agoPanel same (probably, depending what kind of panel).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•15 days agoNo, panel only as waterproof as the coating protecting it. Brick is rock, takes centuries to wear out.
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.)
…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…
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.