The variation among 'striking' and 'pointing' is given
below :-
• Striking stands for completing the mortar joints
among the bricks which are placed freshly.
• Pointing means employing a small amount of mortar into the face joint among bricks (either freshly placed or in old brickwork). In new brickwork, harder mortar is used in pointing to enhance weather protection on uncovered faces. In old brickwork, pointing is frequently applied for fixing up mortar joints which are worn by exposition to the elements.
• Pointing means employing a small amount of mortar into the face joint among bricks (either freshly placed or in old brickwork). In new brickwork, harder mortar is used in pointing to enhance weather protection on uncovered faces. In old brickwork, pointing is frequently applied for fixing up mortar joints which are worn by exposition to the elements.
Styles of finishing - Either striking or pointing, the
elementary finishes remain the similar:
FLUSHED: It is very complicated to provide flush
finishing because of the deformities of maximum mass produced bricks.
It can be obtained by drawing a strip of wood having
dimension 12mm wide, 6mm thick and 100mm long along the joints as soon as the
mortar has begun to run off.
This is possibly the simplest finish for a new diyer
to attain.
WEATHERED: Weathered finishing emits rain water and is
treated as relatively long-lasting but it is difficult for a diyer to achieve a
good finish.
The joint is prepared by drawing the blade of a small
trowel, sloping marginally inwards at the top, backwards along the joint, the
top edge of the trowel start joining the bottom of the bricks over the joint
being struck.
Toward vertical joints, the edge of the trowel is
connected with one of the side bricks and is disposed by the similar amount
like the horizontal joint. Maintain the direction of the vertical strikes
identical all over a wall, or else it may appear odd.
HOLLOW KEY: Hollow key – It is built up by dragging a
proper curved or round shaped piece of metal (i.e. tube or rod) along the
joints.
STRUCK: Struck jointing is not recommended for
exterior facings because it keeps the top most edge of the lower brick
uncovered to the weather.
The actual method is equivalent to the weathered
finish above, apart from that the trowel is angled inwards at the lowermost of
each horizontal joint.
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Published By
Rajib Dey
www.constructioncost.co
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Published By
Rajib Dey
www.constructioncost.co
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