Masonry Magazine July 2006 Page. 27

Words: Kevin Hewson
Masonry Magazine July 2006 Page. 27

Masonry Magazine July 2006 Page. 27


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"Brikmat is a very easy product to use," said Kevin Hewson, managing director for Brikmat UK Ltd., in Willington, County Durham, United Kingdom. "First, level and plumb your first course, lay the Brikmat onto the wall, lay your mortar, and press the brick or block down firmly until it comes to rest onto the Brikmat."

The Brikmat has been tested to heights of up to 10 courses of heavy, dense concrete blocks, without the loss of the mortar bed or "bleeding" onto the masonry, Hewson said. "The heavier the masonry, the better the results," he explained. "This has massive benefits to the bricklayer, and



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