• Th4tGuyII@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    Anon’s brother does have a point - concrete blocks and buildings made from them tend to be quite ugly in comparison to buildings made with more traditional building materials like brick, stone, or even wood

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      7 months ago

      There’s nothing to stop you from using concrete as a structural material and covering it with brick. That’s how most single-family houses in Germany work.

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      7 months ago

      Concrete load bearing wall and brick decorative layer is fairly normal.