"Dave in Texas" wrote in
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"Han" wrote in message
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Swingman wrote in
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:47:43 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
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Out of curiosity, do any of you know of a builder who's actually
building brick houses today? For the young'uns among you I'm
talking of double wall brick with *no* wooden frame involved.



How long ago was that????

I lived in three of them in my life. Built in 1898, 1948, 1950. All
are still in excellent condition. It was a very popular form of
construction when I lived in Philadelphia but it did give way to
frame and veneer. Mostly a cost and insulation issue.

St Louis is full of them. I've never seen so many bricks in my life
... close your eyes at night and you see bricks on the backs of your
eyelids.

Google "prinsengracht amsterdam" Go to streetview anywhere on the
map. Brick, pure brick ...


Were they built on wood pilings like many of the buildings I saw
there?
Like this one: http://www.pbase.com/speedracer/image/116048429

Dave in Texas

As I understand it, all those houses were built on wood pilings,
centuries ago, and are still standing. Some modern construction is (at
times) damaging them, such as the metro construction. This is because
pumping out water to allow construction makes the mud settle and compact
....

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Best regards
Han
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