Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 23, 2020 6:50 am Hi, Bricks were recently cleaned and attached photos is result. We have chosen an ironed joint off white colour.The ironed joint finish appeared to look good before cleaning per photo. Mortar appears mostly intact and flaky/sandy in some spots if I rub it. Note: bricks were cleaned ~ 4 months after being laid due to other defects. I raised the issue with builder who advised these would be repointed, however the brick layer has only bothered filling large obvious holes. Is this an acceptable finish? I can’t find any standards or guideline to reference regarding mortar finish. I will call in an inspector if necessary before the scaffolding is lowered next week. Thanks Re: Mortar defect damage 3Aug 10, 2020 12:09 am HandyManny Hi, Bricks were recently cleaned and attached photos is result. We have chosen an ironed joint off white colour.The ironed joint finish appeared to look good before cleaning per photo. Mortar appears mostly intact and flaky/sandy in some spots if I rub it. Note: bricks were cleaned ~ 4 months after being laid due to other defects. I raised the issue with builder who advised these would be repointed, however the brick layer has only bothered filling large obvious holes. Is this an acceptable finish? I can’t find any standards or guideline to reference regarding mortar finish. I will call in an inspector if necessary before the scaffolding is lowered next week. Thanks Hi, how the story finished? Looks worrisome :\ Its the flashing and is normal. Some builders cover them up others just leave them handing. You can cover it up with an aluminium bracket or ask the builder. 7 11216 you need to understand the breakdown of warranties. 90 warranty is considered as minor defects rectification period where as the longer ones are more major/structural… 1 5327 Building Standards; Getting It Right! There doesn't look to be any rebate in the slab to prevent water from scooting under the window. AS4654 is the Australian standard to look at/refer to. They have… 1 10139 |