Yep, couldn't agree more. Where I come from it's even worse..brick
buildings are still being made, but the result always seems to be the
standars shoebox-design with something on top and no
attension to details. too bad.

Peter

Philippe Debar wrote:

> "ingo" <ing### [at] homenl> wrote in message
> news:8EF890C04seed7@204.213.191.228...
> > It's a joint where the mortar stands out above the brick and
> >        _
> > has a / \ shape. There are lots of other types of joints. When combined in
> > the right way on a big wall, great effects can be created. It's a pitty
> > these techniques are seldom used by modern architects.
>
> The problem is to find clients willing to pay for pure aesthetic (very rare
> these days) AND mason(s) qualified enough to do this correctly (it is hard
> enough to find a mason capable of doing correctly the most simple standart
> joint).
>
> *sigh*
>
> Philippe

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