Monday 15 October 2007

Fire Socks in cavity


These are the fire socks going all around the gable to stop a fire from going up the cavity

Fire Socks


Here i am putting the fire socks into the cavity, this is to stop a fire from going up the cavity.

Saturday 13 October 2007

Brushing the wall


Here i am giving the wall a brush over with a smooth brush, this gives a nicer finish

Cleaning Trowel


Here i am cleaning my trowel with a wire brush, you must clean your trowel at the end of the day as the cement will dry and the next day it will be quite hard to remove

Carrying Bricks


Here i am carrying the bricks ready to get the job started

Jointing the wall

Here i am jointing the wall, every wall must be jointed as it gives a nice smooth finish, i am using a jointer and a pointing trowel

Wednesday 10 October 2007

garden wall

This is a garden wall built in stretcher bond, the bricks used are terracota air bricks

Wall

Here i am checking the wall for level