How to properly lay a brick under the jointing?

A well-laid brick wall looks great. The key phrase here is “well laid out”. Even the most amazing material will not give a solid result if the technology is violated.

Laying bricks for jointing is done using a variety of templates that help to form the mortar properly. The difference between the templates is mainly in their geometric shape. Laying in this way does not look the same as laid out without the use of additional tools. To do all the work with your own hands, you will need:

• sponge with a metal brush;
• the solution to which the plasticizer has been added;
• trowel;
• brick;
• template elements that define the features of the masonry.

A trowel is used to remove the mortar remaining in the joints. The composition is laid strictly at the level that coincides with the outer line of the masonry. The procedure is simple: first, with templates in hand, create the required configuration, and only then use a trowel. If you do not remove the excess mass of masonry mortar, you can face serious problems. With the help of such a device as a jointing, it is possible to push the solution back by about 0.3 cm.

After that, the composition is carefully compacted. Such an algorithm will help improve the quality of not one masonry, but the entire wall as a whole. It is very important to take into account the time it takes for the jointing to be completed. To determine it, attention is paid to the points:

• the initial consistency of the solution;
• its plastic properties;
• humidity of the surrounding air;
• temperature (outdoors or indoors);
• the speed of work available to the masters.

Reasonably laying bricks under the jointing is not difficult, but also not easy. The first step is always to thoroughly clean the surface. Even small traces of dirt should not remain on it. Further, it is important to prepare properly the masonry mixture, which should be as flexible as possible. It is often even practiced to add special substances that increase plastic qualities.

First, vertical seams are embroidered, only then it comes to the horizontal plane. Some try to do the job without using auxiliary additives, however, such a solution threatens to rupture the composition in some places. It is allowed to use dry mixtures that acquire plasticity after dilution with water. The advantage of this option is that the configuration is saved after the end of the jointing process.

You can lay out the front wall of various designs, including with a bar, with bricks of any geometric shape. The selection of templates is made in accordance with the masonry profile. This requirement will ensure the same fill thickness. When choosing a composition, it is necessary to find out whether it will provoke a clogging of the surface? If this occurs, the amount of material expended increases significantly, especially on surfaces with a torn texture.

We must be prepared that the work will be very time consuming. It will take quite a long time, so you need to carefully plan your schedule. The slightest attempt to speed up the joining will result in a deterioration in the appearance of the surface. As for the tool, you can either buy it or make it yourself.In any case, you need to make sure that the form allows you to complete the task.

Auxiliaries will be needed if you want to create an atypical seam shape. It will not work to make such a line with the help of joining lines alone. The exact set of tools is determined by the technical condition of the brick wall, but the most massive set will consist of the following helpers:

• hammer;
• concrete mixer;
• chisel;
• electric drill;

• triangular trowel;
• paint brush with soft bristles (or roller);
• brushed;
• brush with hard steel bristles.

A chisel, which is hit gently with a hammer, will help clear the old mortar out of the joints. If there is no such tool, you can replace it with a hammer drill. Making grout most often requires a drill and a mixing head. This component makes it easier to stir the solution.

A concrete mixer is not particularly needed if the scale of the work is small. The trowel helps both when removing excess mixture and when applying it. Wall cleaning is carried out when the jointing and grouting itself has already been completed. A flute brush is often used to wet the stripes. A wooden lath 1 meter long is used as a support for the tool. The tank where the grout is prepared must be deeper than wide, otherwise the grout will set very quickly.

It is possible to simplify the cleaning of joints as much as possible by blowing them with compressors. This technique makes it easier to remove even the smallest dirt. When the excess solution is removed, the seams in a small area are moistened. It is necessary to moisten only the part that will be processed in the next 60 minutes. The life of the solution varies from 1.5 to 2 hours, so it is prepared in a small volume.

Tips for laying bricks for joining are presented in the video below.