The height of stones used in never less than their breadth and their length never less than twice their height. The portions in between the drafts in roughly tooled. The bond should be sound both transversely and longitudinally. The stones to be used in this masonry are of different sizes and sh more...
The proper application of crack control measures, including control joints, can help ensure satisfactory performance of the wall. These products may be covered by patents, or patents pending. It assures that water will not wick into the interior of the building. However, these materials general more...
D felt shall be applied horizontally, with the upper layer lapped over the lower layer not less than 2 inches horizontally. Where vertical joints occur, felt paper shall be lapped not less than 6 inches. This video shows the sequence of construction of the new reinforced masonry wall system.Maxi more...
This surround and hearth used to be brick. Soon it will receive wood trim and a new mantel. We also added a grapevine tooling to the joints to match the joints on the restaurant. His work ethic is strong and he works tirelessly, often well beyond normal working hours, to finish a job on time. Le more...
Flemish bond gives better appearance than english bond. Flemish bond shows more attractive and pleasing appearance of masonry work. Uses of flemish bond is a bit difficult than english bond. When a section of the broken wall falls inward, its lower portion may kick outward or upper portion may more...
This bond permits better alignment and as such it is used for walls curved on plan. A wall having continuous vertical joints does not act as a homogeneous mass to distribute the superimposed load. Defective arrangement of bricks reduces the strength and durability of the structure. Brick BondsSpe more...
Prepares surfaces for laying brick, block, or stone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels. Spreads mortar along mortar guides to ensure joints of uniform t more...
Because an allowance is made for 10mm wide mortar joints, the actual size is 390mm x 190mm x 190mm. Bricks are generally made to a traditional size – 230mm long, 110mm wide and 76mm high. The joints should have sufficient width so that they allow for the bricks to expand freely. The key differenc more...