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St. Thomas, USVI bakery brickwork |
Present-day masons are serious. Sure, the wall must stand up to what it is built to hold but history tells a more practical, and even whimsical story.
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French door filled in |
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In the past, wall building used materials at-hand. Wall repair sought to fill gaps, fill window and door openings (which in some countries were taxed per opening!), or simply to create pattern.
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Because much of craftsman masonry today is closer to artisan work than straight utility, we have the chance to make it look like we are fun people.
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