HOW TO CONSTRUCT GARDEN WALLS

1. HOW TO CONSTRUCT GARDEN WALLS HOW TO CONSTRUCT GARDEN WALLS BY STEW BY STEW RANGE OF MATERIALS NEEDED: DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF WALL BEING BUILT YOU WOULD NEED THE MATERIAL THE WALL IS BEING MADE FROM, THIS COULD BE BRICK, BREEZE BLOCK, CONCRETE BLOCKS, STONE OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF MATERIAL SUCH AS A WOODEN CONSTRUCTION. BRICK AND MASONRY PROVIDE A SOLID STRONG CONSTRUCTION WHEN USED WITH THE RIGHT MORTAR AND A GOOD QUALITY PLASTICISER TO KEEP THE BOND STRONG THE TYPE OF BOND CAN ADD FURTHER STRENGTH AND ASCTETIC QUALITY TO THE FINISHED WALL. MORTAR IS THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE BRICK TOGETHER AND IT’S CORRECT RATIO MIX IS ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING A HOLD THAT WILL LAST PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE WALL SUCH AS FROM WEATHER AND VIBRATION OR PRESSURE. AND IT’S CORRECT RATIO MIX IS ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING A HOLD THAT WILL LAST PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE WALL SUCH AS FROM WEATHER AND VIBRATION OR PRESSURE. HERE’S SOME INFORMATION AND DIAGRAMS TO HELP YOU DECIDE ON A SMALL OR MEDIUM GARDEN OR FRONT WALL PROJECT. I’M A LANDSCAPER AND SO HAVE THE TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIENCE TO HELP YOU OUT. THIS INFORMATION WAS PUT TOGETHER BY MYSELF AS A GUIDE AND AT THE BOTTOM I PROVIDE A GOOD QUALITY LINK TO HELP YOU OUT FOR THE PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT NEED TO START YOUR PROJECT.

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3. TYPES OF BRICK BONDS The way the brick is laid and the style the brick is laid is called a bond. There are various types of bonds that are suitable depending on the location, purpose and size of the wall. Below are different styles of bonds and the benefits of each. STRETCHER BOND Easy to construct it is a simple pattern of bricks that are laid side by side length wise, they can be laid as a double thickness with a metal tie between each layer for stability HEADER BOND Just as easy to build as a stretcher bond it’s laid sideways in a simple row pattern, the exposed end of the brick means the wall can be used to display a pattern by colouring certain bricks for good effect.

4. ENGLISH BOND A traditional bond using headers and stretchers alternatively. It is a strong bond due to this configuration and has variations such as Scottish bond which is five stretchers for every header FLEMISH BOND . >>>>>>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION RECOMMENDED PLASTICISER<<<<<< A variation on English bond with the headers and stretchers alternating on the same row due to the arrangement of the bricks the brick overlap with two stretchers resting on top of two headers making it a thick wall like the English bond ON GOOD QUALITY