RICKJJ59W
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ORIGINAL: tftfan
my first thought, but not if it keeps going down.
na the bricks are smoke and burn free
ORIGINAL: tftfan
my first thought, but not if it keeps going down.
ORIGINAL: Ratzilla
It's very, very common to find deep holes in Philly that go from a square foundation box to a round pit like that, perhaps your privy builder used to work in Philly....the fire brick construction is odd, but I've seen all sorts of recycled weirdness used to build holes, if someone was trying to get rid of any sort of stone or masonary stuff the privy builders would happily use it, who was gonna see it down there? I've even seen holes switch material (stone to brick, clinker brick to soft brick, etc.) halfway down, when they used up one load and started another. I have yet to find a privy wall constructed of old bottles yet, though - but still hoping[]...
ORIGINAL: sem_yeto
I've seen lots of brick-lined square pits go round after 4' or so, probably because they were deep, and round is more stable as MaxBitters stated. (the arch principal=strength).
What would bother me Rick, is that most Fire Brick like those in your pics , that I've seen, arent real old where I dig. If it were in my area, i would say it by the firebricks, that your hole is no older than 1890
Sem
ORIGINAL: RED Matthews
I just went back to the whole coverage and read all the details and construction pictures. It is just a great job and Rick - I would like to gain some of your computer savy and homepage creation concepts. I have one started but I have a heck of a time putting all the blogs together that I know should be created for others to enjoy. Great work. RED Matthews
ORIGINAL: surfaceone
Hey Rick,
Remember this part:
"No. 1 Clearfield Fire Brick Works, Erected, 1873 By Clearfield Fire Brick Co." From.
Are you gonna add any to your brick collection?
ORIGINAL: RICKJJ59W
Brick collection? when did I start a brick collection?My wife would kill me if I started collecting bricks [8D]