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0 pointsqwertox2y ago0 comments

Is that what we're doing? If I remember correctly, the walls around the houses in my childhood neighborhood were only one brick in width. Also walls around cemeteries and such, I could swear they are not double-width walls.

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Rumudiez2y ago

Those are just veneers. My grandfather was a professional brick and stone mason. You can tell if a brick wall is load bearing if it has alternating directions: every so many bricks you’ll see one or more that’s been rotated 90° to connect the layers together

Veneer, all the bricks are in the same orientation: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1b/65/ec/1b65ec6fdb488d3dab28...

Supporting wall, notice the alternating pattern: https://www.backwoodshome.com/bhm/wp-content/uploads/2015/12...

aeyes2y ago

One brick wide walls often have a thicker pillar for stability every couple of meters.

londons_explore2y ago

And two brick thick walls often have pillars... So pillars aren't a good indicator.

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