Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 255 Chapter Review Summary■ ■■ Mortar on a board should be kept well tempered with water until it is used. ■■ Brick can be cut with a brick hammer, brick set chisel, trowel, or masonry saw. ■ A mason’s line is a guide that helps a bricklayer build a straight, level, and plumb wall. When laying units to a mason’s line, do not touch the line. ■ ■ A building line must be established exactly to prevent a code violation or other complications. ■ ■■ Batter boards preserve the building lines during excavation and construction. ■■ Laying the corners is called laying the leads. ■ Common bond, which consists of headers between every five to seven courses of stretchers, is strong and can be laid up fast. ■ ■■ Laying up a corner is similar for most bonds. ■ When constructing a cavity wall, no bridge of solid material capable of carrying water across the minimum 2″ cavity is permitted. ■ ■ When selecting masonry materials for a single wythe brick bearing wall system, consider structural, energy, and reinforcement performance requirements. ■ ■ Corbeling is a method used by masons to widen a wall by projecting out masonry units to form a ledge or shelf. ■ ■ New brick can be cleaned with acid solutions, pressure washing, or in special circumstances, by abrasive blasting. Know and Understand Answer the following questions using the information provided in this chapter. 1. One of the first brick operations to occur is _____. A. positioning the mortar mixer B. delivery of the brick C. organizing the site D. spotting brick cubes 2. Mortar is usually furrowed with the _____ of a trowel. A. ferrule B. heel C. toe D. shank 3. A _____ is the tool most often used by masons to cut brick. A. brick hammer B. trowel C. brick set chisel D. masonry saw 4. True or False? Any straight wall longer than 4′ is usually laid to a line. 5. The _____ is generally the face or side of the building being constructed. A. mason’s line B. building line C. setback D. corner pole 6. Straight batter boards are made with _____. A. two boards and three stakes B. mason’s line and two stakes C. two boards and mason’s line D. one board and two stakes 7. The _____ is used to measure the mortar joint heights of each course of masonry. A. corner pole B. drop line C. gauge stick D. plumb bob 8. The overlapping process from one course to another is called _____. A. laying the corners B. laying the leads C. spotting the brick D. racking