ᐅ What type of bricks or blocks are these, and do they serve a structural purpose?
Created on: 30 Mar 2019 22:59
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DaDude199230 Mar 2019 22:59Hello, I am the proud owner of a timber-framed house and have recently noticed that three bricks on the ceiling are broken. My question is which bricks these are and whether they play a structural role or are only for cladding? The problem is that in the bathroom above, very little water is coming from the flush tank inlet, and I suspect there might be a leak there. Therefore, I want to investigate the issue more closely and wanted to ask here before the ceiling potentially collapses on me. Thanks in advance.
DaDude1992 schrieb:
Hello, I am a happy owner of a half-timbered house and have now noticed that three bricks in the ceiling have broken. April doesn’t start until Monday :-)
From your pictures, it looks to me like these are aerated clay ceiling elements, but where would you expect to find those in a half-timbered house?
Helpful photos for involving advising outsiders are not characterized by megapixels but by the fact that you can clearly see in context:
- what is shown
- from which perspective the photo was taken
and also a scale reference (like a folding ruler, lighter, etc.) included in the picture.
For your image examples, you definitely need quick-click experience ;-)
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DaDude199231 Mar 2019 01:32Sorry that the 20mp Leica camera on my Huawei P10 is so poor. I’m new here and have only limited knowledge about houses. Next time, I will hold a folding rule while standing on the ladder and take a photo with my other hand. By the way, these elements are located in an unheated passage that was used as a wood storage. All other ceilings are covered with wood, beneath which there is clay. Still, thanks. Everyone starts small and doesn’t get the hang of it right away 😉
You see a lot but understand nothing. Megapixels, gigapixels, terabytes don’t help at all without context.
Since you mention a ceiling, you can infer that 1. you are photographing a ceiling and 2. the camera is pointing upwards.
At the top edge of the picture, there might be concrete, plaster, or wooden beams (it’s impossible to tell since the color calibration can only be guessed). Below that could be the underside of a steel beam, but again: it’s just a guess. Further down in the main part of the images, you can see porous brick “boards,” like those used in precast concrete slabs. They seem to appear across a field about 80 cm (32 inches) wide, before another steel beam appears.
But these are all interpretations from my trained, puzzle-solving eyes. You really can’t see anything clearly, and it’s not the camera’s fault but the photographer’s. It’s not the zoom that matters, but the context that gives meaning.
And in a timber-frame house, such a ceiling would be, well, let’s say: unusual ;-)
I even have a Bic or Zippo lighter nearby, even as a non-smoker. That’s an internationally recognizable size reference shown in a photo, and you can stick it to the ceiling with chewing gum. Don’t young people anymore learn in school how to count up to quarter to three in their heads?
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Since you mention a ceiling, you can infer that 1. you are photographing a ceiling and 2. the camera is pointing upwards.
At the top edge of the picture, there might be concrete, plaster, or wooden beams (it’s impossible to tell since the color calibration can only be guessed). Below that could be the underside of a steel beam, but again: it’s just a guess. Further down in the main part of the images, you can see porous brick “boards,” like those used in precast concrete slabs. They seem to appear across a field about 80 cm (32 inches) wide, before another steel beam appears.
But these are all interpretations from my trained, puzzle-solving eyes. You really can’t see anything clearly, and it’s not the camera’s fault but the photographer’s. It’s not the zoom that matters, but the context that gives meaning.
And in a timber-frame house, such a ceiling would be, well, let’s say: unusual ;-)
I even have a Bic or Zippo lighter nearby, even as a non-smoker. That’s an internationally recognizable size reference shown in a photo, and you can stick it to the ceiling with chewing gum. Don’t young people anymore learn in school how to count up to quarter to three in their heads?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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DaDude199231 Mar 2019 04:08Thank you for your know-it-all attitude, I was just politely asking for help. You could have expressed yourself differently. This was my first and last question in this great forum here. Goodbye.
Don’t take it personally if someone points out a mistake.
I don’t see anything either. No idea what kind of section, of what size, or what it is. Was it photographed inside a column or hole, or is it half of a wall?
You have to remember, no one knows what you are photographing.
That’s why you first take an overview for general orientation, then zoom in a bit, mark the spot with a measuring tape or ruler (which you can also tape in place), and then you photograph the details including that measuring tool.
Floor, ceiling, wall? Like I said: it could be anything to us.
I don’t see anything either. No idea what kind of section, of what size, or what it is. Was it photographed inside a column or hole, or is it half of a wall?
You have to remember, no one knows what you are photographing.
That’s why you first take an overview for general orientation, then zoom in a bit, mark the spot with a measuring tape or ruler (which you can also tape in place), and then you photograph the details including that measuring tool.
DaDude1992 schrieb:
These elements are located in an unheated passageway that was used for wood storage.
Floor, ceiling, wall? Like I said: it could be anything to us.
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