Mortar is a key component of masonry and it combines the masonry units together, whether that be clay or concrete masonry. Mortar makes up 15% of masonry, which makes it quite a sizeable proportion of the colour people see when viewing masonry structures.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and Think Brick's civil engineer, Matthew Ching, will explain why mortar matters.

The podcast incorporates the following topics:

• How to achieve consistency when mixing mortar;
• Choosing a mortar colour which will give the aesthetic effect wanted by the client;
• Absorption level of the brick being used, and how this may effect your mortar;
• How brick cleaning can effect your mortar;
• Environmental impacts that may change the colour of the dried mortar;
• and much more..

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Mentioned in the episode:

Think Brick Technical Factsheets

Think Brick Technical Manuals

The National Construction Code

Australian Building Codes Board

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