Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Apr 15, 2016 1:55 pm We are using a exposure grade brick and it is stipulated within our quotation from our builder that we cannot have raked mortar between the brick we can only have mortar flush with the brickwork. The problem we have is we have just noticed the brickies have ironed our mortar and are almost up the the first floor of our two story build. We found the problem ourselves and rang our builder and they have said no problem we will just fill in the gap with mortar and make it flush. Now my question? if they add more mortar to end up with a flushed finish over the top of the the ironed finish is there a chance the mortar over time will fall or break away and start to look ugly. Re: Mortar should be flush not ironed 2May 24, 2016 4:58 pm Hi gcambo, The mortar for tuck pointing needs to be 20mm for a good job and costs in your situation as much as laying the bricks. Ironing the joints gives longer-lasting mortar because of the bringing of the fines in the mortar to the surface. Re: Mortar should be flush not ironed 3Jun 23, 2016 10:39 pm You can't re-point a rolled/ironed joint without it falling out down the track. A rolled/ironed joint gives much better protection from salt absorption than a flush [unfinished] joint for the reason Leonardo_23 said. It brings the fines to the surface and smooths out the joint but needs to be laid with an M4 mortar mix http://thinkbrick.blob.core.windows.net ... -guide.pdf See 2.3 Mortar Mix on Page 17 and 3.1.1 Purpose Page 20 Cheers Being a builder is more than just having once held a hammer. It's about the trades you hire and ensuring that they give a result that meets the industry standard and the home owners expectations. The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly, either might… 2 15792 Okay, then the choice is really about the build quality of the door itself which means the brand name. Sorry I can't recommend one or the other so best to rely on comments… 5 3262 Hi there, looking to have a gym in a new build. Planning to install some sort of rubber mat flooring (on concrete) i.e. Asking the builder to not do floorboards in the gym… 0 1065 |