Hanson Brick Marketing Department Stewartby Bedford MK43 9LZ Tel +44 (0)990 258258 Fax +44 (0)1234 762040 Email info@hanson-brick.co.uk www.hanson-brickseurope.com HBE/HB/PP/45/04/99 INTRODUCTION Since mortars form a substantial proportion - more than 17% - of even a stretcher bonded half brick wall, it is clearly as important to understand their performance and properties as it is to make the correct choice of bricks for any given situation. This leaflet is intended as a guide to those responsible for specifying materials to be used on site. Often, the only personnel who fully appreciate what mortar mix is being used on site are the bricklayer and his labourer. If good supervision and site control are not possible, it is preferable to use mortar supplied by a reputable “ready-mix” company whose quality control is, at least, reliable. A Basic Guide To Brickwork Mortars BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES BDA Building Technical File - A basic guide to Brickwork Mortars. BS5628: British Standard Code of Practice for the use of masonry. Part 1: - Structural use of unreinforced masonry. Part 2: - Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry. Part 3: - Materials and components, design and workmanship. BS8000 Part 3: - Workmanship on building sites. BS12: Specification for Portland Cement BS1014: Specification for Pigments for Portland Cement BS1200: Specification for Sands for Mortars BS4027: Specification for Sulphate resisting Portland Cement BS4887: Specification for Mortar admixtures BS5224: Specification for Masonry cement BRE Digest 362 CI/SfB Fg2