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Mortar
The mortar should be
correcttly proportioned
and thouroughly
mixed. Nothing but
clean water should be
added later, and
mortar should not be
knocked up’ (re-mixed)
after it has started
to set.
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Appearance
In order to achieve a
uniform appearence
throughout the building and to avoid the possibility of patches or bands of different
shades, bricks should be used from a minimum of
three packs at the same time. Placing of all of the bricks from one pack in one part of the wall should be avoided.
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Protection
All walls must be covered when work stops. Rain on new work can cause:
n Mortar
n Colour change
n Saturation
n Lime stains
n Efflorescence |
Storage
Bricks should be
inspected on delivery. They should be unloaded directly onto a dry level area or scaffold and protected from
the weather.
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