Brickwork and Bricklaying: A DIY Guide

by Jon Collinson

Overview

Brickwork and Bricklaying is written for those who are new to the craft of bricklaying, and those who are improving their skills. It provides an overview of the materials, processes, craft skills and related subjects to enable the reader to construct their own simple brickwork projects and undertake brickwork-related maintenance projects around the home.The book covers: Materials; Constituents and mix proportions of good quality concrete and mortars, and how to successfully mix both, with an overview of different types of bricks and blocks; Foundations: How to place, compact and cure concrete for simple foundations and bases; Setting-Out: Methods of setting out the positions of simple wall lines, corners and buildings; Bricklaying: Overview of tools required; step-by-step methods and instruction on all the basic craft skills of bricklaying from first principles; different methods of bonding and finishing mortar joints; Boundary Walls: Design principles for boundary and garden walls, including the application and construction of piers; Decorative Brickwork: Simple methods of decoratively enhancing brickwork projects; Maintenance: Identification of the common defects associated with brickwork and masonry and methods for rectifying those defects. A practical guide aimed at those who are new to the craft of bricklaying and also for those who are improving their skills. Provides details of materials, processes and craft skills for the reader to construct their own simple brickwork projects and maintenance around the home. Superbly illustrated with 110 colour photographs and 160 diagrams. Jon Collinson has been involved in bricklaying within the construction industry, as well as teaching brickwork, for over twenty-five years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847975799
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	06/30/2013
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Jon Collinson began working as a bricklayer in 1984. He has continued his varied career in the construction industry, including bricklaying, health and safety, estates management and many years of teaching brickwork as a vocational craft subject. He currently runs his own building and consruction firm, Acoustibuild FM Ltd.

Table of Contents

Preface 6

Acknowledgements 6

1 Introduction 7

2 Concrete 8

3 Mortar 21

4 Bricks and Blocks 29

5 Simple Foundations and Bases 38

6 Basic Setting-Out and Levelling 46

7 Bricklaying Tools 56

8 Bonding of Brickwork and Blockwork 65

9 Bricklaying Basic Skills 75

10 Basic Joint Finishes 104

11 Cavity Walls 111

12 Boundary Walls, Copings and Caps 125

13 Simple Decorative Work 151

14 Defects and Maintenance 162

Useful Addresses & Websites 173

Index 174