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24 June 2017 | 5 replies
Although healthy the branches and trunk is extremely brittle and a high wind can often break off large branches or bring down the entire tree.
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19 January 2022 | 5 replies
Springs made from low quality steel will be brittle and snap easily.
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24 February 2022 | 16 replies
It will be way too brittle and cost more in the long run.
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28 February 2022 | 1 reply
Hardie is heavy and brittle and not easy to cut.
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24 February 2023 | 27 replies
Cast iron becomes brittle and disintegrates, there is no patching or lining.
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17 March 2023 | 1 reply
I have heard mixed opinions of professionals, some saying that the tank is probably fine, others saying that the tanks generally only last 50 years or so and that the concrete gets brittle after a while.
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10 September 2020 | 5 replies
The cast iron can also rust out and cause leaks and it can be hard to adapt to once its rusted and brittle.
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3 October 2019 | 16 replies
The extra money I make from that home was going to an account to build for a down payment.My goal is to not work a 9-5 til I’m old and brittle too.
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31 March 2023 | 5 replies
They used a PVC pipe that is known to become brittle and break, particularly in colder climates.