Brickwork

Although the building industry is undergoing rapid change, it is fairly certain that brickwork will be with us for a long time to come. "Bricks and Mortar" still have their appeal both aesthetically and economically and can take their place alongside the newer techniques and rna terials now being used. It is hoped that this book will prove useful not only to apprentices, but to all students of building. The intention has been to present the best in traditional practice and to introduce some of the newer developments and methods now being used. I would like to acknowledge the help I have received from Mr. Hal Cheetham, the general editor, and also the friendly advice and criticism from my many friends in the Guild of Bricklayers. The drawings in Figs 35 and 36, Chapter 18, are reproduced by permission of The Brick Development Association Ltd. This new edition of Brickwork has been amended to be fully metric. SI units are used throughout, although former British equivalents are often retained in parentheses to provide greater clarity. The opportunity has also been taken to ensure that at the time of writing all the information complies with the requirements of the latest Building Regulations and with any changes that have taken place in relevant British Standards since publication of the first edition. s.s. v Contents 1. Bricks 2. Mortars and concrete 3. Bricklaying tools 4. Bonding 5. Setting out and levelling 6. Foundations 7. Damp-proof courses 8. Cavity wall construction 9. Non-traditional brickwork 10. Concrete lintels in brick walls 11. Fireplaces and flues 51 12. Block walls 13. Jointing and pointing 14. Brick arches 73 15. Ornamental brick panels 16. Cross-wall construction 81 17. Calculated loadbearing brickwork 18. Brickwork today Index 91 vi through a rectangular opening (brick size, allowing for shrinkage on burning) in a continuous length on to a steel table. The band of clay is then cut into bricks by means of wires mounted in a frame. "Wire cuts" have no frogs and wire marks can be seen on both beds of the bricks. Sometimes, the wires cut across the face of the bricks so as to produce a texture suitable for facings. Classification BS3921: 1965 (Bricks and blocks of fired brick earth or shale) classifies bricks under three headings: Varieties, Quality, Types. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Bricks....Pages 1-4 Mortars and concrete....Pages 5-11 Bricklaying tools....Pages 12-14 Bonding....Pages 15-25 Setting out and levelling....Pages 26-29 Foundations....Pages 30-33 Damp-proof courses....Pages 34-36 Cavity wall construction....Pages 37-41 Non-traditional brickwork....Pages 42-47 Concrete lintels in brick walls....Pages 48-50 Fireplaces and flues....Pages 51-64 Block walls....Pages 65-69 Jointing and pointing....Pages 70-72 Brick arches....Pages 73-78 Ornamental brick panels....Pages 79-80 Cross-wall construction....Pages 81-83 Calculated loadbearing brickwork....Pages 84-85 Brickwork today....Pages 86-90 Back Matter....Pages 91-93