In a message dated 10/12/2001 12:28:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< Is the typical brownstone facade really laid up with gravity alone, plus
the
natural tieback force of the window enframements? >>
Smartshooter,
Other than the pyramids and the Morgan library, dry-laying of stone is
somewhat unusual and requires really good masons. Brownstone would be set in
mortar 99,000 times out of 100.
Unless, of course, I'm wrong again.
Ralph