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Date: | Tue, 16 May 2000 13:11:22 EDT |
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[log in to unmask] waxes nostalgically (about observed installations on high-end
1920's terrace and penthouse roofs):
<< Now yer talkin! The quarry tile (that is what it is called) is set on a
mortar setting bed, usually 1.5 to 2" thickness. >>
So, Ken, am I getting the impression that you like such quarry tile
installations for penthouse roofs? Or do you think the maintenance
requirements are unrealistically high? And I didn't quite follow - do you
think the original 1920's installations meant to allow for "flow through"
(captured by a membrane underneath)? Or is that a later development? And
two inches of mortar in a setting bed - yikes, isn't that a lot?
And, most importantly, why don't they call it "furnace tile" instead?
Sign me, Dated a Penthouse, but Married a Parlor Floor
PS Just heard from a client about a penthouse roof collapse in a 1920s
Manhattan building. There was no steel left, but the tenant had built the
perimeter walls in about 2" deep. That was enough to support the X mega-tons
of rust and concrete from squishing two people.
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