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Re:Why has the quality of brick buildings declined in the la... by bch on Friday November 06, 2015 @04:54PM (#10522317)
I think even some old (100 year old) buildings w/ "full sized" bricks (not 1cm veneer) are still wood-frame construction w/ brick non-structural outerwork.

See http://www.carsondunlop.com/resources/articles/brick-houses-...

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Re:Why has the quality of brick buildings declined in the la... by dpark on Friday November 06, 2015 @04:59PM (#10522346)
Definitely. That's still done today as well. Lots of homes are wood frame with full-thickness brick veneer.
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