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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:27 pm
by 104-1096815889
I ve never done any bricklaying, only a few bricks, but want to practise, any ideas whet to build, i thought of a planter, if so do i need to leave drainage holes ? and lay on a foundation ? maybe 6 bricks high.
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:41 pm
by 84-1094545549
Yes you need drainage holes - allow for an 'empty' perpend joint every 4 bricks. And you'll definitely need a foundation if this is a permanent structure. Allow for 100mm spread either side of the brickwork and 100mm thick for bwk up to 10 courses (750mm) high.
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:33 pm
by 104-1096815889
Perpend is that the morter bit that goes up ? so i leave a gap every 4 brick going all the way to the top ? it wont be permanent see how it looks first before i get to that stage.
cheers
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:59 pm
by 84-1094545549
A perpend is the vertical joint between two adjacent bricks. There's a glossary of some of the more common bricklaying terms on the Brickwork Basics page.