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    DIFFERENT TYPES OF MORTARS

    Using the correct mortar is essential when building and re pointing.... Read more

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    Radial BOE

    A wall that has a radius of 2m or more can be laid in stretcher bond, but under 2m the curve becomes jaggered and therefore header bond is best suited... Read more

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    Oversail Course

    It is recommended that once the dry bond is set and broken bonds/cuts have been established that all the cutting is done in one single operation.... Read more

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    Cutting Bricks

    It is recommended that once the dry bond is set and broken bonds/cuts have been established that all the cutting is done in one single operation.... Read more

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    Re-Pointing

    The type of brick the wall is built in will determine the mortar and the style of joint used.... Read more

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    Gable Knee

    The term Gable Knee is familiar to East Anglian but it is also known as a Shoulder or Gable Springer. ... Read more

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    Semi Circular Arch

    They were first introduced to England when the Normans came in 1066 with many churches bearing witness to this as porch entrances and north doors show the detailed and decorative stonework.... Read more