Recent Wall Pics

lukachuki

While I am in the posting mood here is a nice wall we just finished...I need to take some better pictures of it now that all is cleaned up but I thought I would share just for fun.

Tim

Tscarborough

Very nice. Wonderful work!

6stringmason

Awesome Luka! Very nice!

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ProWallGuy

Ditto!

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jvcstone

double the ditto
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Mike Finley

NIce! Like the arch. How do you build that? Are there temporary forms in place to hold it as it is being built?

lukachuki

Mike,

You got it! Here's me and an arch from '05. The thing that amazes me is that you can remove the wooden buck almost as soon as you have laid the final brick even though the mortar is still wet. I guess thats why arches were used in medievel architecture so much...they are incredibly strong and self supporting.

Tim

Mike Finley

Pretty cool.

Another question for you - so the bricks that make up the arch they look like they have all been cut in order to be thinner in the inside dimension of the arch and wider on the outside dimension.

You cut these with a wet saw or something, and more importantly what is the procedure for doing this fast? Do you cut them all at the same time then install them or cut a few at a time? Is it just by eye, a formula?

vtgaetano

Very nice walls!! I am not a mason but I don't think they cut each brick in that radius. I think it's done with the mud joint, but I too am curious for the answer.

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lukachuki

The cuts are just made on a brick saw and they are quite easy. I believe on that arch i just cut the brick 1/4" to nothing the long side of the brick. After doing it a few times you just eyeball it.

The cuts allow for Straight joints.

Tim

6stringmason

Thats exactly how I do it. Most masons up here dont shave their brick when building an arch. What you end up with is a hog joint on the outer radius and a skinny 1/8" joint on the inner radius. It makes it look like crap in my opinion. Always shave the brick.

I would love to be able to get work like that up here Luka. Instead I get the same crap everytime. Cultured stone front or brick with minimal decorative work. Very nice looking work again!

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stacker

sweet work.like 6 string i would love to have that kind of work here.

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Bigbricklayer

That is some nice looking brick work.

Tscarborough

1/4 to nothing VS hogged joints is the difference between work and craftmanship, Salute!