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Re: Why 5 to 6?
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 1 Aug 1999 18:19:34 GMT
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On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 16:05:31 GMT, "John Matthews"
<jmatthew@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> Brick sizes vary in the US and probably moreso across the globe. The
> "common" brick size is 8" x 4" x 2-2/3" nominal. Actual size subtracts 3/8"
> from each dimension for mortar joints.
The "common" brick size has a ratio of 2:1:0.667, very similar to the LEGO
2x4 brick's ratio: 2:1:0.6.
Steve
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 | | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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| Brick sizes vary in the US and probably moreso across the globe. The "common" brick size is 8" x 4" x 2-2/3" nominal. Actual size subtracts 3/8" from each dimension for mortar joints. The size of the common brick is determined by human scale. The (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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