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(12.7 mm) nor more than 3/4 in. (19 mm).
b. Saturate joints with clean water.
c. Fill solidly with pointing mortar.
d. Tool joints.
D. Flashing:
1. Clean surface of masonry smooth and free from projections which might puncture flashing material.
a. Place through-wall flashing on bed of mortar.
b. Cover flashing with mortar.
E. Weep Holes:
1. Provide weep holes in head joints in first course immediately above all flashing by:
(a) Leaving head joint free and clean of mortar
** OR **
(a) Placing and leaving sash cord in joint.
2. Maximum spacing: 24 in. (610 mm) o.c.
3. Keep weep holes and area above flashing free of mortar droppings.
F. Sealant Recesses:
1. Leave joints around outside perimeters of exterior doors, window frames and other wall openings:
a. Depth: uniform 3/4 in. (19 mm).
b. Width: 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) to 3/8 in. (9.5 mm).
G. Movement Joints:
1. Keep clean from all mortar and debris.
2. Locate as shown on drawings.
H.Cutting Brick:
1. Cut exposed brick with motor-driven saw.
** OR **
1. By other methods which provide cuts that are straight and true.
1. Mortar Joint Thickness:
2. Lay all brick with in. joint.
3.03 NON-REINFORCED BRICK MASONRY
A. Brick Installation:
1. Lay brick plumb and true to lines.
2. Lay with completely filled mortar joints.
3. Do not furrow bed joints.
4. Butter ends of brick with sufficient mortar to fill head joints.
5. Rock closures into place with head joints thrown against two adjacent brick in place.
6. Fill vertical, longitudinal joints, except in cavity walls:
a. By parging either face of backing or back of facing.
** OR **
a. By pouring the vertical joint full of grout.
a. Shoving alone.
** OR **
7. Do not pound corners and jambs to fit stretcher units after they are set in position. Where an adjustment must be made after mortar has started to harden, remove mortar and replace with fresh mortar.
B. Cavity Walls:
1. Keep cavity in cavity walls clean by:
a. Slightly beveling mortar bed to incline toward cavity.
** OR **
a. Placing wood strips with attached wire pulls on metal ties.
3.02.C.2.c Specify proportions, Pointing mortar should be of same proportions as mortar in main part of wall, if known; if not, type N.
3.02.1 Coordinate joint thickness with brick specified in 2.01.A.2.
3.03.A If hollow units are specified, alter to conform to requirements of the units.