Bricklaying by Cartwright, Peter;

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BRICKWORKING FROM “A-Z” . . .FOR NOVICES TO EXPERIENCED PROS

Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to do your own repairs, a trade apprentice seeking to sharpen your skills, or a veteran craftsman or contractor with years of experience, you’ll turn to this complete guide to bricklaying again and again. There is no more comprehensive or up-to-date reference available on the subject.

Written by a pro with over 25 years in the field, Bricklaying features:

* Over 560 technical drawings and diagrams illustrating technique and clear text that guides you every step of the way 
* Skill-building projects with start-to-finish instructions
* Electricity and plumbing integration in brick construction
* Solutions and preventive methods for high-wind concerns in cavity brickwork
* Table for calculating how many bricks are needed for a job
* Brick design for handicapped
* Engineering properties
* Essential topics such as damp-proofing, repairing and carcking mortor, window and door cutting, cleaning brick, and much more

An insider’s guide to every facet of the world of brickwork.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

BRICKWORKING FROM “A-Z” . . .FOR NOVICES TO EXPERIENCED PROS

Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to do your own repairs, a trade apprentice seeking to sharpen your skills, or a veteran craftsman or contractor with years of experience, you’ll turn to this complete guide to bricklaying again and again. There is no more comprehensive or up-to-date reference available on the subject.

Written by a pro with over 25 years in the field, Bricklaying features:

* Over 560 technical drawings and diagrams illustrating technique and clear text that guides you every step of the way 
* Skill-building projects with start-to-finish instructions
* Electricity and plumbing integration in brick construction
* Solutions and preventive methods for high-wind concerns in cavity brickwork
* Table for calculating how many bricks are needed for a job
* Brick design for handicapped
* Engineering properties
* Essential topics such as damp-proofing, repairing and carcking mortor, window and door cutting, cleaning brick, and much more

An insider’s guide to every facet of the world of brickwork.

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Acknowledgments

Part I: Brickwork -- The Basics

Chapter 1: Introduction

Electricity

Bricks

Mortar

Tools

Bond

Cutting Bricks with a Bolster or Saw

Poor Bonding

Chapter 2: Introductory Skills

Holding the Trowel

Knocking Up a Mortar Board

Picking Up Mortar from the Board

Throwing Out a Mortar Bed

Grasping the Brick

Buttering the Perpend

Buttering the Back Perpend

Laying Bricks

Laying Bricks Working Forward

Finding the Bond Vertically

Gauging Brickwork for Length

Gauging Brickwork for Height

Chapter 3: Setting Out the Job

Introduction

Construction Site Set Out

Corners

Internal Corners

Moving up in Stepping Foundations

Working Out Window and Door Heights

Brickwork and Meeting upwith Soffits

Window Heights

Brickwork in Difficult Situations

Gauging Windows in Difficult Positions

Window and Door Sills

Tricks of the Trade

Making Sure Doors are Plumb, Level, and Square

Laying of the Sill (Brick Veneer Sills)

Buttering of Sill Bricks

Gauging Difficult Sills

Justifying a Gauge

Toothing Corners

Bonding Internal Walls

Tingle

Piers

Bonding Engaged Piers with Queen and King Closures

Chapter 4: Scaffolding

Introduction

Using the Brick Elevator

Chapter 5: Cavity Brickwork

Introduction

Construction of a Cavity Brick Base

Laying Cavity Brickwork Structurally

Bond Beams on Cavity Brickwork

Cavity Brickwork--Used to Retain

Using Blocks as Beams Inside

Replacing Cleaning Eyes with Closures

Chapter 6: Full Brickwork

Fitting a Power Meter Box into 8" (200 mm) Brick Wall

Bricking Up to Installed Boxes

Using a Meter Box Bracket

Fitting Plumbing and Electrical into Full Brick Construction

Chapter 7: Miscellaneous Applications

Curved Walls

Squint Corners

Laying Hard Up Underneath Ant Cap From the Outside

Removal of Chipped or Cracked Bricks from Existing Brickwork

Chapter 8: Damp Proof Courses

Introduction

Fitting DPC into Raked Ceilings

Fitting DPC into Single-Skin and Brick Veneer

Fitting DPC over Windows and Doors

Replacing Damp Course in Brickwork

Weep Holes

Chapter 9: Blocklaying

Introduction

Laying the Bed Joint for Blocks

Laying Concrete Blocks

Block Window Sills

Fitting DPC at Floor Height or Below

Setting up Profiles on Clay or Concrete Blockwork

Working from the Inside

Set out Vertical Steel Fittings and Clay Blocks

Fitting of Steel

Fitting Windows

KO Beam over Openings

Window and Door Heads of Clay or Concrete Block

Fitting Steel Door Frames in Concrete or Clay Blockwork

Constructing Block Retaining Walls

Rebating to Allow Wall Drainage

Part II: Advanced Construction

Chapter 10: Introduction to Advanced Construction

Lintel Construction

Arch Supports

Cutting Brickwork on the Rake

Brick Ramp and Adjoining Steps

Brick Miter Box

Miter Corners

Brick Cap for 11 1/4" (350 mm) Piers

Fitting Ant Capping

Working Out a Brick, Block, or Clayblock Gable Without Trusses in Place

Setting Up for Uneven or Sloping Sites Using a Calculator

Chapter 11: Arches

Setting Up

Arch Forms

Chapter 12: Bay Windows

Introduction

External Brick Corners on Bay Windows

Chapter 13: Setting up Profiles

Running Back to a Door Frame in a Veneer Situation

Chapter 14: Suspended Slab

Using Brickwork for Formwork

Chapter 15: Fireplace Construction

Setting Out

Forming the Throat

Smoke Box

Constructing the Flue

Position of the Fireplace in a Dwelling

Fireplace without Splay

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