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Alan Bridgewater. Brickwork Projects for Patio & Garden
CONTENTS
PREFACE
HEALTH AND SAFETY
BRICKWORK INSPIRATION
PART 1: TECHNIQUES
DESIGN AND PLANNING
Choosing a suitable project
Planning the project
Buying the right tools and materials
BRICKWORK DESIGNS FOR THE GARDEN
TOOLS
TOOLS FOR MEASURING AND MARKING
Measuring and marking out a site
Measuring and marking during construction
TOOLS FOR MAKING FOUNDATIONS
Removing turf and digging earth
Compacting hardcore
Spreading gravel, sand and concrete
TOOLS FOR MIXING CONCRETE AND MORTAR
Mixing by hand
Using a cement mixer
TOOLS FOR HANDLING MORTAR
Spreading mortar
Finishing joints
TOOLS FOR CUTTING BRICK, STONE AND CONCRETE
Cutting bricks
Cutting blocks, slabs, stone and tiles
ADDITIONAL TOOLS
Woodwork
Drilling holes
Finishing
Miscellaneous
MATERIALS
BRICKS
Appearance
Properties
Sizes
Other kinds of brick
FOUNDATION MATERIALS, MORTAR AND RENDER
Concrete, aggregates and ballast
Sand
Mortar
WOOD AND PLYWOOD
Formwork
Other uses
Miscellaneous
TILES, STONE AND PAVERS
Tiles
Stone
Paving slabs
Pavers
FOUNDATIONS
ABOUT FOUNDATIONS
TYPES OF FOUNDATION
MEASURING, MARKING AND DIGGING
LAYING FOUNDATIONS
CONCRETE AND MORTAR
ABOUT CONCRETE AND MORTAR
MIXING METHODS FOR CONCRETE AND MORTAR
Mixing in a wheelbarrow
Mixing on a board
Mixing using a cement mixer
GENERAL HANDLING OF CONCRETE AND MORTAR
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Concrete for foundations
Dryish mix of concrete for paving foundations
Mortar for bricklaying and pointing
Dryish mix of mortar for paving joints
CUTTING BRICK, STONE AND CONCRETE
CUTTING BRICKS. Cutting bricks with a bricklayer’s trowel or bricklayer’s hammer
Cutting bricks with a brick chisel
Cutting bricks with a machine
CUTTING TILES, STONE AND CONCRETE
Tiles
Cutting stone and concrete with an angle grinder
BRICKLAYING
PLANNING THE COURSES. Walls and box structures
Circles, curves and arches
BASIC PROCEDURES
Setting out the line
Applying mortar
ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES
USING A TRAMMEL
POINTING
INCORPORATING OTHER MATERIALS
BRICK BONDS AND PATTERNS
BASIC BONDS FOR WALLS AND STRUCTURES
SPECIAL BONDS
PATTERNS. Patterns on walls
Patterns on patios and paths
WALLS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
CONSTRUCTING WALLS. Supporting piers and buttresses
Corners and junctions
Sloping sites
Curved walls
Coping
OTHER STRUCTURES. Box structures
Columns and pillars
Arches
PATIOS, PATHS AND STEPS
CONSTRUCTING PATIOS AND PATHS. Patios
Paths
CONSTRUCTING STEPS. Steps in the garden
FINISHING AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING BRICKWORK AFTER BUILDING. Chemical cleaning
Salts and efflorescence
Basic cleaning
MAINTAINING BRICKWORK
Repointing
Replacing bricks
Reinforcing brickwork
PART 2: PROJECTS
FLOWER BORDER EDGING
BORDER LINES
Cut-Away Detail of the Flower Border Edging
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE FLOWER BORDER EDGING
COUNTRY COTTAGE PATH
PAVING THE WAY
Cut-Away Detail of the Country Cottage Path
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE COUNTRY COTTAGE PATH
RAISED HERRINGBONE PATIO
A PATTERN TO FOLLOW
Cut-Away Detail of the Raised Herringbone Patio
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE RAISED HERRINGBONE PATIO
CLASSIC BIRDBATH
A FASCINATING VIEW
Exploded View of the Classic Birdbath
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE CLASSIC BIRDBATH
PLANTED PATIO
SETTING THE STYLE
Cut-Away View of the Planted Patio
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE PLANTED PATIO
DECORATIVE RAISED BED
RAISING THE STANDARDS
Cross-Section of the Decorative Raised Bed
Plan View Showing the First Course of Bricks
Detail Showing the Recess for the Decorative Tile
Exploded View of the Decorative Raised Bed
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE DECORATIVE RAISED BED
SIMPLE GARDEN WALL
THE GREAT DIVIDE
Cross-Section Detail of the Simple Garden Wall
Cut-Away Detail of the Simple Garden Wall
Cross-Section Detail of the End of the Wall
Detail of the Mortar Joint Around the Tiles
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE SIMPLE GARDEN WALL
STORAGE SEAT
ON THE BENCH
Front View of the Storage Seat
Exploded View of the Storage Seat
Plan View Showing the First Course of Bricks
Cut-Away View Showing the Wood Seat
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE STORAGE SEAT
GATEWAY COLUMNS
MAKING A GRAND ENTRANCE
Perspective View of the Gateway Columns
Exploded View of the Gateway Columns
Front View of the Gateway Columns
Back View of the Gateway Columns
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE GATEWAY COLUMNS
STRAWBERRY BARREL
A STRAWBERRY PASSION
Front View Showing the Foundation and Trammel
Exploded View of the Strawberry Barrel
Plan View Showing the Trammel and a Complete Course of Bricks
Plan View Showing the Layout of the Slates Over the Planting Pockets
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE STRAWBERRY BARREL
SEMICIRCULAR STEPS
A STEP UP FROM THE REST
Cross-Section Detail of the Semicircular Steps
Plan View of the Semicircular Steps
Exploded View of the Semicircular Steps
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE SEMICIRCULAR STEPS
TUDOR ARCH WALL NICHE
A FINE DISPLAY
Front View of the Tudor Arch Wall Niche
Front View of the Arch Former (One Side Removed)
Exploded View of the Arch Former
Front View Showing How to Support the Former
Exploded View of the Tudor Arch Wall Niche
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE TUDOR ARCH WALL NICHE
CLASSIC ROUND POND
CIRCLE POWER
Layout of the First Course of Bricks
Layout of the Top Edge Bricks
Cut-Away Cross-Section View of the Classic Round Pond
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE CLASSIC ROUND POND
BRICK BARBECUE
EATING OUT
Perspective View of the Brick Barbecue
Plan View Showing the Layout of the First Course of Bricks
Plan View Showing the Layout of the Second Course of Bricks
Plan View Showing the Layout of the Seventh Course of Bricks
Plan View Showing the Layout of the Ninth Course of Bricks
Front View of the Arch Former (One Side Removed)
Perspective View of the Arch Former
Side View of the Brick Barbecue
Exploded View of the Brick Barbecue
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE BRICK BARBECUE
FEATURE WALL
TIME AND TEXTURE
Plan View Showing the First Course of Bricks
Plan View Showing the Second Course of Bricks
Front View of the Arch Former (One Side Removed)
Perspective View of the Arch Former
Perspective View Showing How to Support the Former During Construction
Exploded View of the Feature Wall
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE FEATURE WALL
WATERSPOUT
WATER SETS THE MOOD
Cross-Section View of the Waterspout
Front View Showing the Former During Construction
Exploded View of the Waterspout
STEP-BY-STEP: MAKING THE WATERSPOUT
GLOSSARY
