On many of these houses the original roofing material was tinplate, which was also fireproof. Wooden floor joists were set directly into the innermost course of masonry and effectively encapsulated by fireproof material. To finish the interior of these masonry walls, plaster was applied directly onto the brick (or stone). The exterior walls of these buildings (and often the interior supporting walls) were completely fireproof. Let’s think about the structural brick and stone homes spotted across Niagara. In reality, our building practices today may be even more susceptible to grievous damage by fire than many structures constructed in the 19th century. One would think, with the advances in building technology that our species may have focused more on this issue but, alas, such is not the case. Over the course of history, I suspect fire has destroyed more human-built structures than any other calamity.
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