Brickwork
Brickwork
(OP)
I was walking down Parliament Street towards the Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto, Canada. This is a scary sight. I searched Google for this and I can find nothing.
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JHG





RE: Brickwork
As long as there are adequate brick ties securely fastened, the brick fascade may not be in danger of peeling away from the building. As for the vertical load, it appears as the brick has chosen to resort to arching action above the missing bricks.
At the very least, I would expect water issues. At some point, it could cause a catastrophic collapse if enough water got behind the brick, froze during those Toronto winters, popped more brick off the wall
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It may be that the wall is failing and 'pushing' the brick off.
Surprised if a city inspector hasn't made a visit.
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I did not walk around to the side to see if the house was occupied. It is possible people already have been moved out of it. It is the end of a row of townhouses, so this is a mess.
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JHG
RE: Brickwork
Step 2 - conveniently walk down the sidewalk at the same time a brick "falls" on your head.
Step 3 - call your lawyer
Step 4 - Collect cash
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Dik
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https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6486533,-79.361661...
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RE: Brickwork
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6486533,-79.361661...
The Google date is Sep 2014. It looks like a repair was attempted before then.
I attached an image of the lower half of the building face from Google maps.
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Off on a tangent...speaking of 'scary sights', the Gardiner Expressway was indeed scary when I lived in Toronto from 1989 to 1991 - I'm surprised it is still standing.
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I was standing here when I took the photos.
The Gardiner expressway expressway was built in the fifties and sixties. It is getting old, and things fall off periodically. I did not notice anything that particular day. Urban activists regard it as a blight. In my opinion, it is not that bad. If you want to walk from King Street to the lake, the highway with cars running at 100kph (60mph) is elevated 50ft in the air. Everything is okay as long as they stay there.
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JHG
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Dik
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Dik
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