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Masonry for Beginners: Series 1: Program 3

19 minutes 18 seconds

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Closeup of one row of bricks with mortar below and between bricks. Caption. Plumb the face of each brick.

Gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a corner for a wall or a pier that will support an arch, beam, or a gable. Explains why a line guide is used when laying brick along a wall that is more than four feet in length. Shows how to connect a line to the wall as a guide by using either a corner block or a nail and a line pin. Shows how to follow the guide when laying bricks.

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