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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 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...m...@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago…masonry wainscots look tacky-as-heck but they provide impact and moisture resistance where it’s needed most…
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIs masonry really cheaper than using a slightly thicker gauge of steel and a decent epoxy paint for the bottom few feet?
minus-squareAllYourSmurf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoBrick waterproof. Brick termite-proof. Brick fireproof.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoPanel same (probably, depending what kind of panel).
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).