Brickwork undoubtedly belongs to the category of eternal things. This type of construction is still relevant now, because the brick has excellent quality, operational and aesthetic characteristics. It is reliable, durable and safe. But before building a house from this material, you need to learn how to properly lay brickwork, as well as understand its types. After all, it can be Dutch, chain, Gothic, cross, multi-row, cross and multi-row without dressing horizontal seams.
And knowing how to lay brickwork can be useful for more than just building walls. They can be used to give a beautiful texture to the supporting structure, that is, a pattern. And the complexity of building a brick house depends on the professional skills of the bricklayer and the type of masonry chosen. So, for example, Gothic is mixed rows; in Dutch masonry, mixed and bonded rows alternate. In short, each of these species has its own characteristics, and it is selected depending on the type of object being built.
Also beforehow to lay brickwork, especially when erecting load-bearing walls, it is worth studying its economical types. Here, well technology can serve as an example, when two walls made in half a brick are connected by bridges: vertical and horizontal. And the free space is filled with lightweight concrete or backfill. This saves brick and increases the thermal insulation of the building. In addition, the layer between the bricks can be airy, because air is also a good heat insulator. You can also fill voids with mineral felt or slab insulation. This will increase the heat-shielding properties of the walls by 30 and 50%. And the strength of the supporting structure is provided by all types of masonry, unless, of course, you learn how to lay bricks correctly.
To start building a wall, you will need the brick itself, as well as sand and cement. You will also need a container for mortar, an ordering rail, a level and mason's tools: jointing, a pickaxe, a trowel and others. Before laying brickwork, you need to prepare the foundation for it. It should be leveled horizontally, the depressions on its surface should be repaired and, if necessary, waterproofing should be laid. Then, on both sides of the outlined wall, install ordering rails and use a plumb line to check their verticality. Then, between the corresponding divisions on the rails, a cord is pulled, which should pass 5-8 mm from the outer line of the wall and be located 75-78 mm from its base. This is exactly the height of one row.
Then, a masonry mortar is prepared from cement and sand in proportion1:4 or with the addition of lime 1:1:3. Lime makes it more ductile, while working properties last longer. Also, before laying the brickwork, it is necessary to moisten the bricks. They can be poured from a bucket or hose all together or dipped into water each. There should be no dry surfaces on the material, but there should not be a film of water either.
Next, you can start laying. Start at the edge of the wall. First, a bed of mortar for several bricks is placed on the base. Then the first of them is placed in it and pressed into the solution. It should also be aligned so that its outer edge runs 5 mm from the stretched cord and parallel to it, and the side edge is next to the order rail. Then a second brick is taken, and a mortar is applied to its side surface. It is placed next to the first and aligned with the cord. In this way, the entire row is laid, then the cord is pulled to the row above and the second one begins, but already from the corner where the first one ended.
