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G.6 Grooved bricks

Grooved bricks shall be given in square metres as extra over the brickwork in which they occur.

G7 Cavities in hollow walls

1 Forming cavities in hollow walls shall be given in square metres stating the width of the
cavity. Wall-ties shall be given in the description stating the type and spacing.

2. Closing cavities at ends of hollow walls and at jambs or sills of openings shall be given in
metres stating the width of the cavity and the method of closing.

G.8 Rough arches

Rough arches (measured the mean length on face) shall be given in metres as extra over the
brickwork in which they occur stating the thickness and the number of rings in the arches.
Rough cutting on arches and walls shall be deemed to be included with the brickwork.

G.9 Bonding ends of walls

Bonding ends of new walls to existing shall be given in metres stating the kind of bond and the
thickness of the wall. Cutting pockets in existing work and extra material for bonding shall be
given in the description.

Brick facework

G.10 Generally

1. The rules relating to facowork shall apply to fair face on brickwork.

2. Particulars of the following shall be given:

a. Kind and quality of facing bricks. Purpose-made bricks shall be so described.
b. Size of facing bricks where different from those in the body of the work, and the
method of bonding such facings to the backing.
c. Type of bond except in the case of fair face.
d. Composition and mix of mortar for pointing where different from that in the body of
the work.
e. Method of pointing.

3. Facework, except as clause G.10.4, shall be given in square metres as extra over the
brickwork on which it occurs. Pointing shall be given in the description of the work.

4. Halfbrick walls and one-brick walls built fair both sides or entirely of facing bricks shall
each be given separately in square metres stating the thickness. Pointing shall be given in
the description of the work on which it occurs.

5. Deductions of facework for string courses, sills, lintels, plates and the like shall be
measured as regards height to the extent only of the full brick course displaced and as
regards depth to the extent only of the full halfUrick beds displaced.

6. Facework over a halfa-brick wide to walls, piers, chimney-stacks, returns and the like shall
be given in square metres as clause G.10.3.

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