Guidelines & Specifications... |
Following proper masonary
construction design recommendations is extremely critical. |
| Recommended Techniques Include: |
- Wide overhangs if architecturally feasible
- Properly installed coping
- Integral water repellent masonry
- Covering unfinished walls
- Caulking of doors and windows to masonry
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- Installation of flashing
- Use of vapor barriers
- Weep holes in exterior wythes
- Tightly sealed concave or vee mortar joints
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| Estimating Guides: |
| (The figures below are intended for "RULE
OF THUMB" use only) |
Unit Quanities
- Standard Block (8x8x16)...1.13 block per square
foot of wall area
- Regular Brick...7.0 brick per square foot of
wall area
- Oversize Brick...5.5 brick per square foot of
wall area
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| Mortar Quanities |
| Per 1000 Units
- 4" & 6" Regular Block
- 8", 10" & 12" Regular Block
- Regular Brick
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Masonry Cement Bags
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Sand Tons
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| Approximate Volume Required To Fill Core Voids
In Block |
- 6x8x16
- 6x8x16
- 8x8x16
- 8x8x16
- 10x8x16
- 10x8x16
- 12x8x16
- 12x8x16
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- 2 Core
- 3 Core
- 2 Core
- 3 Core
- 2 Core
- 3 Core
- 2 Core
- 3 Core
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- 0.17 cu. ft. / block
- 0.15 cu. ft. / block
- 0.25 cu. ft. / block
- 0.22 cu. ft. / block
- 0.33 cu. ft. / block
- 0.29 cu. ft. / block
- 0.39 cu. ft. / block
- 0.34 cu. ft. / block
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