tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post4935537910132082074..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: Strange and Cool in Old NorthMichael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-19447424689719615202008-06-26T10:39:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:39:00.000-05:00Hmm...the coping on the front elevation seems to i...Hmm...the coping on the front elevation seems to indicate that the original facade elevation was more elaborate at one time. I say this only because I've noticed coping--and occasionally concrete capping--when the original brickwork was removed(a variety of reasons exist, as you probably know)and reconstructed in this manner. There are a few houses on my block that illustrate this. As a homeowner who has been searching for a competent and RELIABLE mason/bricklayer(union and non-union), I've come to realise how expensive good work can be. Rebuilding and relaying can really break the bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com