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SECTION J

MASONRY

Generally

J.1 Measurement

1. Stone dressings to walls, other than to masonry-faced walls, shall be so described.

2 Templets and patterns shall be deemed to be included with the items.

3. Supenficial items of work shall be measured the mean length by the average height. No
deduction shall be made for voids not exceeding 0.10m2

4. Linear items of work shall be measured the mean length.

5. Joggle joints, sunk joints, rebated joints, concealed rebated joints and the like shall each
be given in the description of the work on which they occur.

6. Enumerated items of work shall be measured as the smallest block from which each item
could be obtained having regard in the case of natural stone to the plane in which the
stone is required to be laid with relation to its quarry bed. The measurements shall be
taken over one mortar bed and one mortar joint.

7. Plain work, sunk work, circular work and circular-circular work shall each be so described.
Arrises shall be deemed to be included with the items on which they occur. Moulded work
shall be given in accordance with clause J.12. Curved work shall be so described stating
the mean radius and the extra stone required for curved work shall be deemed to be
included with the items. Curved labours shall be so described irrespective of the radius.

8. Stones or blocks over 1.50m long shall be so described stating the length in stages of
0.50m.

9. Stones or blocks over 0.50m3 shall be so described stating the cube in further stages of
0.25m3.

10. Labours on different kinds of stones, cast stone and clayware shall each be given
separately.

11. Pointing shall be given in the description of the work on which it occurs.

12. Dry masonry work (i.e. work built without mortar) shall be so described.

13. Labours on existing masonry work shall be so described.

14. Work in eaves filling shall be added to the general walling. The labour in eaves hiling shall
be deemed to be included with the general walling.

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