Tag: brickwork
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CITB pilot offers free brickwork and groundworks training
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is partnering with Chesterfield College Group to provide free brickwork and groundworks training. The partnership is part of the Access to Homebuilding initiative to attract new entrants to the construction industry. The pilot scheme, which will also help to upskill the existing workforce, is the latest initiative CITB has announced…
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Which brickwork pointing styles are best for historic or contemporary buildings?
Pointing is the process of creating the mortar joints between bricks in a piece of brickwork. When old mortar is partially removed and replaced, this is called repointing. If you’ve looked closely at more than a few brick walls, you’ll know that pointing can look quite different from one structure to the next. Not only…
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How to avoid common mistakes when repointing brickwork
Repointing brickwork is usually required at least once or twice per century. Wear, weather and structural stresses cause the mortar between bricks to deteriorate over the decades, until you’re left with unsightly pointing and possibly an unsafe building. If your property was built in the 1980s or earlier, it might be time to tackle this…