Can you set fire to bricks?
wanted to ask if brick burns if you put some petrol on it and light it But then the entire brick won't burn, right? Just the part with the gasoline, probably? How else can I light a brick without getting to it?
How can I decorate my wall?
Well, it looks so empty, and I need something, but I don't know what. Please, no pictures, since I've already covered my closet side with pictures. The wall is about 2 meters high and 1 meter wide (it's between two windows) and is made of bricks, I'd say. There's a wooden "frame" around it, and…
Which trap from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is your favorite trap against Marv or Harry?
For me, it's definitely the four bricks against Marv. This scene is so hilarious, I laugh so hard every time I see it. It's funny because you know nothing happened to the actors in real life.
I can't find replacement roof tiles for my roof?
Hello everyone, In order to produce as much of my own electricity as possible, I've decided to install PV systems on my roof. I've hired a company to do it, but unfortunately they're not making any progress at the moment because the roofers can't take the risk without replacement tiles. If a tile breaks, we…
Help with a homemade oven?
Hey, I already asked a similar question, but it was probably too much text, so I'll shorten it a bit 😅 So I want to build a pizza oven (with kids…) but I'm not sure if my idea would work… I'd like to be able to use the oven 2 days after construction, and it…
Homemade clay oven, does it work?
Hi, I'm currently planning how to build a clay pizza oven myself and need help because I don't know if it would work. At a children's camp, an event where children from our community camp together, etc., I plan to build a stove with them. Four stoves would need to be built in about 10…
Why are Braas bricks called “Frankfurter Pfanne”?
I was interested in why the manufacturer Braas calls its bricks Frankfurter Pfanne, but I couldn't find an answer, which makes the question even more interesting to me.
Renew roof covering with Harzer or Frankfurter Pfanne?
Hello, I need to re-roof my roof. I have the choice of Harzer or Frankfurter Pfanne. What is the difference or better?
Miniature stone oven?
Hi, I want to build a small stone oven myself. I want to make the stones myself using my own formwork and mortar them with fireproof mortar. Is air-drying clay suitable for making stones? I think I can form good stones, but I'm not sure if they'll be heat-resistant, since I want to build a…
Herringbone masonry? Dome construction?
Hello, this question is for those who know about dome construction in the Renaissance. Since knowledge of opus caementitium, the Roman concrete, was largely lost in the Middle Ages, dome structures were later built from solid stone or brick. The so-called herringbone pattern was used. Was this herringbone pattern laid three-dimensionally to create a monolithic…