#44 Stuart45, I see G. Britain as a relatively smaller area then the English speaking Nations of North America...For better or worse the English speaking world is dominated by the USA & Canada culturally.
#45 Dom-Mas, Aren't all variations in bonding multiple wythe walls that don't show the inner construction "hidden" or "Secret" bonds....whether clip or half clip rake bond or the other possible variations, wouldn't necessity demand exact names?
I.e. “clip bond" is a fuzzy term that could mean several different bonds.
"more closely match reality", That means I believe my opinion is much closer to being what an expert 19th or early 20th Century mason knew. Many of the facts you believe are correct, but I think you have some ways to go to in your "big picture" historical accuracy, All trades in the 1850s USA onwards benefitted from massive never before occurring increases in Technology, and literacy that helped make our nation the exceptional place it was.
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#46 You're welcome SUM.
#47, FJN, I don't think you quite pick up that I'm referring to the "Chicago Commons" demo brick piled in a pallet box and sold as being suitable for freezing exposures.
while a fraction of these brick(the ones formerly sorted by the masons laying the original "kiln run" commons) will last a 100 years as face brick, the majority won't.
If you are seeing 120 year old brick walls that have been out in the weather the whole time, they're not regular "common" commons.
Remember almost all the really poorly constructed buildings have been demoed, don't let the survivors form your idea of the average 19th Century structures that has long since been hauled to the landfill.
Yes, they are many buildings built out of sorted common brick, the softer/crooked/burnt units used as infill wyths... Very few modern masons grasp the difference of having 2/3 or more the units used appearance or weather resistance as insignificant. Thanks for the ticket offer, but no thanks, when I visit the relatives next winter, I'll E-mail you, if you still think I'm totally wrong.
#48, Stuart45, if you can see the brick, isn't it a common laid as a face brick?????
Re: The "overcoat effect" In colder climes, the walls built with absorbent materials will explode from frost damage.
#49-50, it’s a Trig, as in Trigonometry, the trig (third point in the line), twig is just a corruption of trig. As in a line with a properly sighted trig will have only 1/4 the sag of the untrigged line. A trig could be a 'snap-over' or a 'tingle' or a dollar bill/ five lb note with a brick on it. #50 it is a tingle acting as a trig. Never seen one before 45, I haven't read THAT book yet.
#52 Glad to of help make your day.
#53, preaching to the choir, Sir.
Ran out of materials today.:smile: