Using templates for the twist of each course and the voussoir template for the angle..
Use a pencil and a triangular layout square to draw a line on each side of the brick at the place it will be cut. It can be done if yor have access to a hammer and bolster or a disc cutter.
The type of brick the wall is built in will determine the mortar and the style of joint used for these type of jobs. It must be remembered at all times that the wall must be able to breathe and to do this the mortar must never be stronger than the brick.
Semi circular arches have been around for centuries. 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.
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Oversailing courses are a decorative and functional finish to gables, string courses, chimney stacks, etc.
They are similar to dentil courses in that they protrude from the face of the brickwork but rather than alternate the in/out pattern oversail courses are continuous.
Rustic fireplace mantels crafted around the natural beauty found in the live edge of the logs and slabs. Traditional wrought iron craftsmanship is evident in this Twisted Rope Fireplace Tool Set - Roman Bronze Finish.
Radius work needs to be carefully set out. This can be done using a trammel or string line. 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.
The term Gable Knee is familiar to East Anglian but it is also known as a Shoulder or Gable Springer. The purpose for these is to provide an attractive end to a dentil or oversail course that is functional by providing a stop for the eaves dentil course or fascia board.
The fine art of brickwork - Using the correct mortar is essential when carrying out re pointing and building jobs. If the mortar is too strong for the brick then the moisture in the wall is retained in the brick rather than joint..