ᐅ Clinker Bricks: Vertical Joints Without Mortar – Is That Acceptable?

Now, don’t be so harsh, bricklayers are not precision mechanics, but since the facing bricks are still going to be pointed, the vertical joints will also be sealed and will be watertight.

kkk272729 schrieb:
But the joints aren’t grouted yet in the photo?

To me, it looks like the step of leveling the joints to an even depth (I wouldn’t call it smoothing here) has already been done, and only in those butt joints that are narrower than the finishing tool did it end with an unsatisfactory result.

baumann42 schrieb:
Masons aren’t precision mechanics,

…but they still seem to achieve a more pleasing result. Exposed brickwork requires skilled masons; here, it seems someone was at work who might be a remarkably talented horse caretaker for a trained baker. The builder appears to have misunderstood the client’s wish for a non-sterile look as permission to use semi-skilled labor.

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If a business consultant can assess that, well... I hope you don’t have any bricklayers working for you.

The overconfidence that, according to common opinion, is considered an essential prerequisite for my profession does not even need to be assumed in this case: my late grandmother could have sworn, without glasses, that the photo is not the work of a trained mason. Such a professional might very well work like this, but only on a wall to be plastered afterwards. In that case, even a business consultant would not complain—but one would reasonably expect a visible masonry surface to be finished with more care, in my opinion. However, I gladly admit that I can only judge this and cannot demonstrate a better way myself.

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I believe that according to DIN EN 1996-2, the head joint has a standard dimension of 10 mm (0.4 inches). This allows for proper mortaring and pointing of the joint.

Knallkörper schrieb:
that the mortar joint according to DIN EN 1996-2 has a target dimension of 10 mm (0.4 inches).

That’s how I understand it as well, but I haven’t looked into the tolerance specified in the standard. I wouldn’t raise an issue with an estimated joint width of about 8 mm (0.3 inches) on a plastered wall, but for exposed masonry surfaces I would expect stricter precision.

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