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How do I make sure the brick wall is straight and level?

Gerber Ortiz-Vega
Masonry Specialist & Founder, GO Masonry LLC
Gerber Ortiz-Vega is a Masonry Specialist and the Founder of GO Masonry LLC, a masonry company based in Northern Virginia. Gerber specializes in providing brick and stone laying services, concrete installations, and masonry repairs. Gerber has over four years of experience running GO Masonry and over ten years of general masonry work experience. He earned a BA in Marketing from the University of Mary Washington in 2017.

Gerber Ortiz-Vega

Masonry Specialist & Founder, GO Masonry LLC

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The main thing you want to do is make sure you're putting down a line to ensure that every joint is aligned. You want to make sure that everything is symmetrical, all of the lines are straight, and everything is squared off with the ground. By ensuring that the first 2-3 courses are perfectly squared and aligned, everything will be pretty straightforward and easy from there.

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What type of brick should I use to make an internal wall in my home?

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Some use clay bricks for this. They are widely available and a comparatively forgiving medium for a fairly unskilled laborer to work with. They also have high durability and great insulating qualities.

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How do I corner a brick wall?

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Tie it to the center of this board. Repeat this until a string is tied to every stake. If one edge of the concrete is against the side of the house, tape the string to the house. The corner edges of the brick wall are marked by the point where the strings intersect.

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I have an uneven concrete base and need to lay a course of bricks for a building to sit on. How do I get the bricks exactly level over 48 feet?

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Even out the concrete base. If that is impossible, consider using half (horizontally cut) bricks to level out the structure.

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How much does it cost to make a brick wall?

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This depends upon materials, and whether you are employing builders or not. Pricing also varies between regions.

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Is it best to dye bricks before or after building a wall?

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Before. It's best to let the bricks sit for 24 hours after dyeing before you put them on the wall so they have time to absorb the dye so the rain/snow won't wash the color away.

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How do I tell how many bricks I need for a brick wall?

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Relatively simple: Wall-length times the height times the width, will give you a cubic meter (m³) measurement. Now simply divide the measurements of the bricks you wish to use into the sum of the m³ and then subtract the mortar joints.

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How do I build a double brick wall?

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The same way you build a single wall but simply bond in the second skin to create a strong bond.

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