Figure 4-14.Making a closure joint in a header course.
stretcher course (fig. 4-15), using the same techniques
as for a header course.
As we mentioned earlier, pointing is the filling of
exposed joints with mortar immediately after laying a
wall. You can also fill holes and correct defective
mortar joints by pointing, using a pointing trowel.
Figure 4-15.Making a closure joint in a stretcher course.
To cut a brick to an exact line, you should use a
chisel (fig. 4-16), or brick set. The straight side of the
cutting edge of the tool should face both the part of the
brick to be saved and the bricklayer. One masons
hammer blow should break the brick. For extremely
hard brick, first roughly cut it using the brick hammer,