Troweled Joints.
Troweled Joints are as the name suggests in that they are finished off with the trowel.
There are two types of finish with this method.
Struck is when the trowel is run along the top of the brick on the lower course, forming a small ledge in the bed joint on the top of the lower brick.
Weathered is when the trowel is run along the lower edge of the upper brick, this method is preferred when water is to be shed off the brickwork.
•Two of the hardest joint types to get looking right.
•Done with a small pointing trowel.
•Do the perps first, followed by the bed joints.
•Dont brush off after troweling.
Bagging.
Wet Bagged brickwork is probably up there with brushed finish in that it is
one of the easiest to do.
All you need for bagged brickwork is a brush, some elbow grease
and some sloppy mortar.
The bagging is done by letting the brickwork go off (set), the next day
is good if time allows.
After wetting the bricks with a hose you proceed to slop on the mortar,
you can lay it on as thick or as thin as you want,
if you want the bagging thin just add more water.
•Apply the bagging when the wall is set.
•One of the easiest types of finishes to achieve.
•Can be hard on the body if you do a lot of it.
•You can be creative with the bagging at this point,
you can give the mortar some patterns as you apply it.
•Oxides can be added to the mortar for colouring the bagging.
•Apply with long handled brush for easier application.
Dry Bagged is done when the wall is being finished off at the end of day.
A moist mixture of sand and cement mix is bagged onto the
joints using a dry sponge, or an old cement bag rolled up into a ball.
The mixture needs to be moist to work, the moisture from the sand is usually enough,
but if the sand is really dry add a drop of water.
Remove any excess mixture from the bricks.
•Very easy and quick to do.
•Very little mess involved.
You will have to determine what type of finish best suits the type of bricks you are using.
Not all types of finishes suit all types of bricks.
Troweled Joints are as the name suggests in that they are finished off with the trowel.
There are two types of finish with this method.
Struck is when the trowel is run along the top of the brick on the lower course, forming a small ledge in the bed joint on the top of the lower brick.
Weathered is when the trowel is run along the lower edge of the upper brick, this method is preferred when water is to be shed off the brickwork.
•Two of the hardest joint types to get looking right.
•Done with a small pointing trowel.
•Do the perps first, followed by the bed joints.
•Dont brush off after troweling.
Bagging.
Wet Bagged brickwork is probably up there with brushed finish in that it is
one of the easiest to do.
All you need for bagged brickwork is a brush, some elbow grease
and some sloppy mortar.
The bagging is done by letting the brickwork go off (set), the next day
is good if time allows.
After wetting the bricks with a hose you proceed to slop on the mortar,
you can lay it on as thick or as thin as you want,
if you want the bagging thin just add more water.
•Apply the bagging when the wall is set.
•One of the easiest types of finishes to achieve.
•Can be hard on the body if you do a lot of it.
•You can be creative with the bagging at this point,
you can give the mortar some patterns as you apply it.
•Oxides can be added to the mortar for colouring the bagging.
•Apply with long handled brush for easier application.
Dry Bagged is done when the wall is being finished off at the end of day.
A moist mixture of sand and cement mix is bagged onto the
joints using a dry sponge, or an old cement bag rolled up into a ball.
The mixture needs to be moist to work, the moisture from the sand is usually enough,
but if the sand is really dry add a drop of water.
Remove any excess mixture from the bricks.
•Very easy and quick to do.
•Very little mess involved.
You will have to determine what type of finish best suits the type of bricks you are using.
Not all types of finishes suit all types of bricks.
Cut Flush.
As the name implies, the joint is cut flush with the trowel after laying the brick.
•Nice and simple to achieve.
•Full joints make the job look better.
Brushed.
One of the easiest finishes is just to brush it off with a stiff brush when the mortar has gone off a little, if the mortar is too wet you will drag it out of the joint and you will have to refill it.
•This finish is one step further on than Cut Flush
•Full joints make the job look better.
•Use a stiff brush when the joints have gone off a little.
•Dont wait too long before you brush it.
•If the joints drag out when brushing, leave them for a while longer to set a bit more.
Round Jointed.
Round jointing is mainly done with a round section of steel, although lately plastic has started to replace steel jointers.
You will find with plastic jointers that it wont leave the joint black like steel does if the joint gets too dry before you joint it.
•Dont leave it too long to round joint.
•Joint often, even every course in hot weather if you have to.
My method of round jointing......
Joint the beds.
Brush the wall with a horizontal action, this helps fill in any small holes and cracks in the perp joints and makes the whole job look good.
Joint the perps.
Re-joint the beds.
Raked.
Raked joints are by far the easiest to do, you can lay a whole wall before you need to rake, unless you are working in very hot conditions.
•Always rake the perps first followed by the bed joints.
•Very easy to do.
•Use a brush to clean all the small debris out of the joint after raking.
As the name implies, the joint is cut flush with the trowel after laying the brick.
•Nice and simple to achieve.
•Full joints make the job look better.
Brushed.
One of the easiest finishes is just to brush it off with a stiff brush when the mortar has gone off a little, if the mortar is too wet you will drag it out of the joint and you will have to refill it.
•This finish is one step further on than Cut Flush
•Full joints make the job look better.
•Use a stiff brush when the joints have gone off a little.
•Dont wait too long before you brush it.
•If the joints drag out when brushing, leave them for a while longer to set a bit more.
Round Jointed.
Round jointing is mainly done with a round section of steel, although lately plastic has started to replace steel jointers.
You will find with plastic jointers that it wont leave the joint black like steel does if the joint gets too dry before you joint it.
•Dont leave it too long to round joint.
•Joint often, even every course in hot weather if you have to.
My method of round jointing......
Joint the beds.
Brush the wall with a horizontal action, this helps fill in any small holes and cracks in the perp joints and makes the whole job look good.
Joint the perps.
Re-joint the beds.
Raked.
Raked joints are by far the easiest to do, you can lay a whole wall before you need to rake, unless you are working in very hot conditions.
•Always rake the perps first followed by the bed joints.
•Very easy to do.
•Use a brush to clean all the small debris out of the joint after raking.
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Finishing off the brickwork.
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Mark and cut a piece of timber as shown.
Knock out the cut piece.
Hammer in a concrete nail, (it must be a concrete nail or else it will bend), leave 10mm or so of nail protruding from the top of the timber.
Easy..
Knock out the cut piece.
Hammer in a concrete nail, (it must be a concrete nail or else it will bend), leave 10mm or so of nail protruding from the top of the timber.
Easy..
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