#Bricklaying

[n-genders]

the eight genders:

- concave - vee - flush - raked - extruded - beaded - struck - weathered

[unrealnokko]

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[cassowary-rapture]

Spent like an hour last night looking at brick bond patterns. Had a dream where I was looking at a brick wall and trying to identify the pattern. Started taking notes today and have written the word "brick" so many times it has basically lost all meaning. I have three pages of terminology so far, which is kind of overwhelming, so I'm taking a break and looking at patterns and the brick crochet stitch (a running course pattern)

A little scared of my brain right now! It's just VERY intense when a new obsession takes hold. Kind of like being possessed. Like if I could, I would hold a bricklayer at gunpoint and demand they tell me everything they know

[ctommyisnt]

Is masonry (not the trade. I thought TikTok was talking about the trade) a CULT ??

[fortifyconstructionltd]

Extensions set up and plans 👌

[mini-creative-bricks]

Hey guys, today we are going to share how to make a garden fence gate with lights Hey guys, today we are going to share how to build gazebo with lights How To Make A Miniature Gazebo From Bricks Solomonic column How to start a Solomonic column Miniature Building the Suleiman Column Construct a twisted column using a template

[auctionrenovation]

Day 3- Step 21: clean bricks

Step 22: stack bricks

Step 23: add dirt to more dirt (again, different kinds of dirt)

Step 24: make death cake mix

Step 25: do more wall math

Step 26: unstack bricks and make bricks dirty again

Step 27: admire the beginnings of a wall

Step 28: mix more death cake mix

Step 29: stack more bricks in a different direction and check measurements

Step 30: check bricks are level

….await the big reveal

[jscontracting]

Squint and you’ll miss them!

We’re all familiar with the corners of brick homes. To form these, the bricklayers lay the bricks alternately, one each way around the corner; interlacing them to form the standard brick pattern we all recognise. And this system works perfectly on square 90° corners, with a strong corner bond that keeps the bricks, and your house, together.

But what happens if the corner is not 90°? What if it’s a 45° corner instead? Then the traditional interlacing pattern doesn’t work. Geometry dictates that rectangular bricks simply don’t do 45° bends.

There are a few ways to get around this problem. Some of these give a very - shall we say “interesting?” - looking result; with bricks either poking out or not interlocking fully and having big gaps between them.

Other options are more appealing, and one looks great because it isn’t really noticeable at all! The option that will be used on your house will depend on the bricks you’re using, your bricklayers, and your builder.

Firstly: some brick basics. Bricks are manufactured with a “face” on them that is different to the inside of the brick. If you cut these or use any side that is not the “face”, they will no longer look like the rest of your bricks. Sometimes, they will look significantly different. Many bricks are also not solid all the way through, but are what we call “extruded” bricks. These are forced through a mould as they are made, and are the bricks you see with the circular holes inside them. If you cut these bricks, chances are you will expose the holes.

If the bricks you have chosen are only available in the standard rectangular shape, and definitely if they are extruded, then the bricklayers can cut these to a point using their brick saw and lay them so that they join at the corner. Short of going with one of the “interesting” options mentioned above, it is your bricklayers only real way to get you a good outcome. You will end up with a line of mortar vertically along the corner edge where the bricks meet. This gives a noticeable, but relatively neat finish. But that joint can be a weak point in the brickwork, and occasionally it will crack as a result of the normal movement of a house.

To achieve a far better result, you and/or your builder need to think ahead long before the work starts. Choose a brick that is also manufactured in specialty shapes, like the bricks from Namoi Valley Brickworks at Gunnedah. For a 45° corner, you will need a brick called a “squint”, which is made with a pre-formed angle.

We’ve used these on our Hallsville house, and the results are definitely worth it. We’ve taken a picture for you to show how they come together before the bricks are painted so they’re easier to see. Great work here once again by Webtex Bricklayers!

Squints are purpose made to for these corners, so the same brick pattern and same strong bond between the bricks can continue, just like the rest of the walls. They serve their purpose by NOT standing out at all. There is no straight mortar line that visually stands out and has the potential to crack. Now squints do cost more to buy than normal bricks but for most builds, not that many are actually needed. Overall, they don’t make too much difference to the cost.

So if you are planning to have 45° corners in your new house, our tips for a great outcome are:

Plan your project well

Choose a builder that understands what can be done

Choose bricks from a supplier/range that also manufactures matching squints

Use skilled bricklayers

[gameboyvance]

blocke cormer............

[joehills]

Everyone remarks on the walls Banksy paints on, but nobody cares about the one he built.

[salvia-plathitudes]

No new pictures update from the bricklaying, as I didn’t take any. The project now will have to be finished some time after the weekend. Disappointed but not surprised :/

We had the longest morning meeting that we’ve ever had, I had to water the entire property, and then I forgot about 10 o’clock group break, plus I was mandated to leave two hours early since I wasn’t approved for overtime… everything was against me 😔

[gwyoi]

Remembering the kind guy in my neighborhood who helped me dig out my car one winter and I asked what he did and he said he was a union bricklayer that’s why he’s good for this sort of thing. And then I gave him 2 beers