PugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoEngineers vs Architectslemmy.worldimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down116file-text
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minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·12 days agoWhy not continue the brick shell at least to eye level? Why does it stop at waist level?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·12 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-squareAllYourSmurf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·12 days agoBrick waterproof. Brick termite-proof. Brick fireproof.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoPanel same (probably, depending what kind of panel).
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoNo, panel only as waterproof as the coating protecting it. Brick is rock, takes centuries to wear out.
Why not continue the brick shell at least to eye level? Why does it stop at waist level?
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.)
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.