Building With Masonry: For Pros By Pros Series
Complete
Guide to Building with Brick, Block and Concrete
By Dick Kreh
Expert Advice on
Building with Brick, Block or Concrete
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
1 MASONRY BUILDING MATERIALS
Brick
Concrete block
Mortar mixes for brick and block work
Miscellaneous materials
2 MASONRY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Hand tools
Masonry equipment
3 BOND PATTERNS AND WALL TYPES
Bonds
Types of brick and block walls
Brick and block projects for special purposes
4 FUNDAMENTALS OF LAYING BRICK
Estimating brick, mortar, and sand
Using mason's spacing rules
Techniques of laying brick
5 LAYING BRICK TO THE LINE
Establishing the first concrete layout
Tooling the mortar joints
Setting a trig brick
Applying a full mortar joint across the longest side of brick
Refacing a brick porch and steps
Laying a brick walk dry in stone screenings and sand
6 LAYING CONCRETE BLOCK
Planning ahead
Laying out the bond
Starting a corner
Techniques of laying concrete block
Building concrete block foundations
7 FUNDAMENTALS OF CONCRETE WORK
Composition of concrete
Estimating concrete
Ordering concrete from the plant
Preparing for the concrete truck
Mixing your own concrete
Pouring footings
Forming and pouring a concrete sidewalk
8 MASONRY REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Cutting out and repointing mortar joints
Repairing cracks in a masonry wall
Removing old paint from brick walls
Removing stains from masonry work
Waterproofing the exterior of a masonry wall
Troubleshooting damp or leaky basements
Repairing or replacing a masonry retaining wall
Repairing chimneys
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Soft-cover, 8 x 10 in.,
192 pages, with
color
photos and drawings
ISBN 978-1-56158-336-2
Building With Masonry
For Pros By Pros Series
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