Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland
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Re: Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland
#2Cool project! My folks get Cliff Swallows nesting under the eaves above their door in central Texas and they make a huge mess. I wish we could encourage them to nest on the side of the house with some bespoke bricks, but they enjoy the doorway.
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#3As I found the article did a poor job of demonstrating what a swift brick is, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_brick
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#4It's weird to see starlings listed as endangered. We seem to have no shortage of the darn things in the US.
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#5Do they not have mice and rats there? This looks like a place those creatures would nest long before a bird got to it.
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#6I fail to see how ordinary brick can accommodate bird nest inside, it's way too small and the brick in the article is way too big, seem almost like double depth, so how can this be used actually without disrupting design?
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#7I fail to see how ordinary brick can accommodate bird nest inside, it's way too small and the brick in the article is way too big, seem almost like double depth, so how can this be used actually without disrupting design?
The bricks extend into the cavity region behind the brickwork. Here, pretty much all homes have a gap between the brickwork and the structure to prevent moisture transfer (although in recent-ish history firms have done cavity insulation, which often has negative consequences as done poorly can result in quite extensive damp and mold).
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#8Do they not have mice and rats there? This looks like a place those creatures would nest long before a bird got to it.
I live close to the most populous city in Scotland (Glasgow), and even only 6mile (10km) out of the city there is extensive greenery. Rats and mice are very uncommon here. They are rarely seen in the city, and I live close to very large fields and open countryside.
1. These bricks are normally installed close to the roof, under the guttering. 2. If anything, the main rodent of concern would be squirrels...but they will nest in the gutters anyway so having a sealed metal box with a very small opening is likely better anyway.
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#9Do they not have mice and rats there? This looks like a place those creatures would nest long before a bird got to it.
Can mice scale vertical walls?
Re: Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland
#10Do they not have mice and rats there? This looks like a place those creatures would nest long before a bird got to it.
Not at the top of a wall, no.