Post Office- Millers Point
This building is the original Post Office in Millers Point. And the area is among the first built up areas within Sydney so is very old. This Post Office has withstood a great many years and being near the coast the bond hold the brick together is of high strength.
The building is primarily made up of red clay bricks. The openings and sills are built in a brightened terracotta brick. This Adds a decorative aspect to the building, it is not structural.
Durability Requirements
Exposure Environment- elements in Marine Environment
Masonry Units- General Purpose
Mortar- M3
(Marine Environment- 100 m to 1 km for a non-surf coast and 1 km to 10 km for surf coast shall both be regarded as marine environment. The distances specified are from the mean high-water mark.)
This building is the original Post Office in Millers Point. And the area is among the first built up areas within Sydney so is very old. This Post Office has withstood a great many years and being near the coast the bond hold the brick together is of high strength.
The building is primarily made up of red clay bricks. The openings and sills are built in a brightened terracotta brick. This Adds a decorative aspect to the building, it is not structural.
Durability Requirements
Exposure Environment- elements in Marine Environment
Masonry Units- General Purpose
Mortar- M3
(Marine Environment- 100 m to 1 km for a non-surf coast and 1 km to 10 km for surf coast shall both be regarded as marine environment. The distances specified are from the mean high-water mark.)
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