Brickwork with own hands

The main thing in the construction of a house made of bricks is,of course, the quality of the brickwork. It should be noted that only skilled bricklayers can really perform the masonry work, but in the realities of our country, the costs of hiring professional builders are often unbearable for a common man. As you know, the skills of Russian men are legendary, so brickwork with their own hands - not the option that should be rejected first. Especially when it comes to small and not too responsible buildings. Beginning self-taught masons should start with small brickwork with their own hands, for example, a shed, conceals in itself a much smaller danger than an incorrectly erected dwelling house. Immediately note that brickwork with their own hands requires at least theoretical knowledge in the construction industry, which we will try to convey in this article.

To begin with, consider the tool required forconstruction of brick. The mortar is laid out with a trowel (trowel), to use the bricks of the desired shape, the bark and hammer are used, level, plumb line, ruler and rule are used to control the correctness of the masonry and evenness of the wall.

Of great importance, in a business like brickthe masonry itself has a solution. The composition of the solution may vary depending on the area where the construction is carried out, but the main factor should be taken into account - all components of the solution, in particular cement, must be of high quality. At once we will notice, the correctly executed bricklayer the expense of a material reduces to a minimum.

There are three basic ways to build a brickmasonry. This masonry back to back, masonry back-to-back with a trim and masonry vprizhym. Each of the methods is applied depending on various conditions, including the ambient temperature, the type of solution used, the height of the wall and its functional purpose, the state of the brick, etc.

Let's try to understand each type of masonry in some detail.

Clutch end-to-end is used in the event thatthe solution is characterized by mobility and plasticity, but there is no need for full filling of the joints. In this version of the brick laying lay on a bed prepared from a sparse mortar, then tightly pressed. After the brick is moved, the mortar that is left more at the edge of the wall is able to fill the space formed by the vertical seam, after which the brick is again pressed tightly.

In the event that the solution usedcharacterized by rigidity and used pincushion and spoon bricks, the clutch is selected in the clamp. This type of masonry involves preparing a bed for 3 tablespoons or 5 bouncer bricks. For clamping bricks use a trowel. The right amount of solution to lie down from the edge of the wall, retreating 10-15cm. This kind of masonry is the heaviest and requires certain skills to work with a solution of high rigidity.

Clutter back-to-back with a pruning is considered something averagebetween the two methods that have been described above. Bricks lie one against the other end-to-end, but the solution is, in this case, similar to the mortar used for laying in the plastic.

With any method of laying, one should not forget aboutjointing after several rows have been laid. This procedure, produced with the help of an embossing, makes the seam more dense, and also allows to give it a different appearance.

During the laying of bricks it is necessary to usea number of ways to make the masonry more durable. One of these methods is the dressing of seams, which makes the wall more monolithic. The dressing of the seams involves following a certain order of the arrangement of the bricks when laying. Be sure to accompany the dressing of the brickwork of the corners. There are several ways of dressing, which can be combined in one wall.

As you can see, brickwork has a lot ofnuances, so the best solution is to entrust it to professionals, or at least involve an experienced bricklayer who will prompt the correct direction of actions and prevent mistakes.