2. Calculate the course size
1. Calculate the brick size2. Calculate the course size
Take 10 random bricks from several packs. Stack them all on top of each other and divide the total height by the number of bricks. Add the average joint thickness and use this average measurement to determine the course measurement.
3. Choose the right mortar
4. Determine the mortar colour
5. Tilt the bricks
6. Damp proofing below ground level
7. Provide a vertical dam
8. Use closers
9. Joists and lintels
10. Expansion joints
11. Garden or freestanding walls
12. Flat roofs
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