Ah, but Terra Cotta detailed properly essentially turns a building into a
shower stall, able to withstand severe wet/dry cycles with little problems
and "Looks marvelous" in the process.....Like my architect friends tell me
regarding EIFS (though I disagree) don't blame the material, blame the
idiocy of the installer....

George Kramer....
Another Proud Member of Team Heretic....


----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Becker <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: Do cornices have a protective function? 1992 vs. 1999


Is it the material or the piss-poor detailing of the hanging system that
causes you to slander the most versatile and colorful material ever to grace
the facade of a Kress store.
_________________________________________________
Dan Becker,  Exec. Dir.      "Conformists die, but
Raleigh Historic                   heretics live on forever"
Districts Commission                     -- Elbert Hubbard
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-----Original Message-----
From:   Ralph Walter [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   June 23, 1999 9:23 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: Do cornices have a protective function?  1992 vs. 1999

I can
personally attest to some piss-poor conditions--particularly in terra cotta,
which is in the running for shittiest material before EIFS-- revealed by
swingstage inspections, for which a lot of people owe Local Law 10 their
lives, and some of us our livelihoods.