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For Doors and Windows - I suggest a modified 'Basket Weave with middle brick missing - because if bricks are slightly over 4" in some cases, we will have trouble. | For Doors and Windows - I suggest a modified 'Basket Weave with middle brick missing - because if bricks are slightly over 4" in some cases, we will have trouble. | ||
I suggest avoiding bricks over the lintels found over windows and doors - replacing these with a bond beam instead. This avoids the interfacing details on top of wood. I suggest frames for doors and windows are put in before bricks are laid around these apertures so we do all brick laying with no velocity decrease due to apertures. | I suggest avoiding bricks over the lintels found over windows and doors - replacing these with a bond beam instead - where bond beam functions as the lintel. This avoids the interfacing details on top of wood. I suggest frames for doors and windows are put in before bricks are laid around these apertures so we do all brick laying with no velocity decrease due to apertures. | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 26 July 2013
Review
Marcin suggests simplest approach in House Module 1, with corners being Basket Weave. However, we should add 2" spacers here to address vertical seams.
For Doors and Windows - I suggest a modified 'Basket Weave with middle brick missing - because if bricks are slightly over 4" in some cases, we will have trouble.
I suggest avoiding bricks over the lintels found over windows and doors - replacing these with a bond beam instead - where bond beam functions as the lintel. This avoids the interfacing details on top of wood. I suggest frames for doors and windows are put in before bricks are laid around these apertures so we do all brick laying with no velocity decrease due to apertures.