What made you feel good today?

[tommyardin]

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[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=23732.msg288487#msg288487 date=1544109038]
Here is a good indication of how good ACF50 is. These are the ends of my mini scaffold tower I cleaned them up well over 2 years ago and on one stem I smeared ACF50 and I left the others. Can you spot the one that had the ACF50  :lol They are stored in a dry area and so are not subject to rain washing off any ACF50 but the area does get damp.

Hey! Surely that is not a wall at 'Sharp Manor' not exactly period is it, iron rubbed in mortar joints is modern, it became popular in the sixties,.
I was expecting lime mortar with pencil joints, big stone arches with massive key stone bricks, tiled Kneelers at the bases of all the gables.
Sharpie have you been bullshitting us as to your heritage.  :rolleyes
Oh! The AFC50 has done a great job of protecting the tower.  :thumbup
[/quote]Its the storage mews - and they are metric bricks - you of all people should of spotted that one.
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L[size=1em]OL! [/size]
[size=1em]You are having a laugh Sharpie.[/size]
[size=1em]Imperial brickwork was gauged at 4 courses to the foot including bedding mortar.[/size]
[size=1em]Metric brickwork is gauged at 4 courses to 300mm including bedding mortar.[/size]
[size=1em]Converting 1 metric foot (12 inches) to imperial measure = 304.8mm, now that equates to 1.2 mm tighter gauge on the metric brickwork against imperial brickwork per course laid.[/size]

[size=1em]Imperial brick = 8 5/8 inches X 2 5/8 inches, with a 3/8 joint on the bottom (Bed Joint) and one on end (Perp Joint) you have a laid brick inc mortar of 9" X 3" [/size]
[size=1em]Metric brick    = 215mm X 65mm with a 10mm joint on the bottom (As above) and one on one end (Ditto) you have a laid brick inc mortar of 75mm X 225mm.[/size]

[size=1em]Now I worked on the building sites for a good number of years, aged 16 started bricklaying apprenticeship and aged 68 retired from building, and I still needed a tape measure to tell the difference between 304.8 mm and 300mm.[/size]

[size=1em]Fuck I wish I was aristocracy with all the gifts and skills they are blessed with [/size] :fish
I love you really Sharpie :eek