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This method may also be used to repair a wall which has weathered
to the point where mortar is softening and beginning to fall out. First
clean out the old mortar well with an old chisel or sturdy screwdriver,
then tuck point and tool to the desired finish.
.SKINTLED BRICK WORK. Where a rough, informal, textured look is in
order, this type of bricklaying may be desirable. While it is not strictly
a joint, depending more on the use of warped bricks and the irregular
placement and alignment of bricks than on joint finishing, it may interest the amateur if it goes with his style of home. He can get the
hang of bricklaying without having any nervousness engendered by the
need for perfect alignment of joints and courses. Don't attempt to use
this with a formal kind of house or with the crisp clean lines of modern
homes, but with the more informal and rustic type of home it will fit
very well.
QUANTITIES OF BRICK NEEDED FOR 100 SQ. FT. OF WALL AREA
(Based on standard-sized brick-2 2/3"x 4"x 8"-with a V mortar joint. Overall measurement of 23/4" plus for brick and joint.)
Quantity per
100 sq. ft.
1. SINGLE COURSE WALL, brick set on edge 399
2. SINGLE COURSE WALL, brick laid flat 616
3. DOUBLE COURSE WALL, solid 8" wall 1232
4. TRIPLE COURSE WALL, solid 12" wall 1848
NOTE: Most brick veneers facing a backing-up course of concrete, cement or
cinder blocks, or frame construction will be a single course, laid flat, as in line 2
above. It is possible to set the bricks on edge as in line 1 above. A variation of the
8-inch wall is the Rolok or the Flemish Rolok wall (see sketches), which will
make a light but strong hollow wall.
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