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'humour' a number of bricks, by first checking them with the try-square,
scribing discrepancies and then rubbing out these so each brick was perfectly
square and could be laid in perfect 'face plane' with the same tight joints as
the original brickwork.
The arches were set out and built to the profiles exactly as described ear-
lier. The two Platt bands were laid upon lengths of timber batten, planed per-
fectly true, that were the same thickness as the intended projections (see Fig.
116). These were fixed into position so that the top of the battens allowed for
the bed joint and would support the underside of the first course of each Platt
band. The all-important centre line was measured, plumbed-up and drawn
onto each batten, and the bonding was then marked out symmetrically either
side. The prepared bricks, after dry bonding to check were all then dip-laid to
line; and once the enrichments had dried, were rubbed-up to finish as previ-
ously detailed (Fig. 117). Upon removal of the battens each Platt band had
perfectly level underside or 'eye-line', important because of the shadow cre-
ated on the brickwork (Fig. 118).
Figure 118
The completely restored
central bay to the east
elevation (2003).
In my opinion I have been privileged to work on projects like this along
with a dedicated team of my craftsmen, architects, surveyors and importantly a
specialist consultant. What is of the utmost importance, and borne out from a
case study like this, is the need to have people who have a deep knowledge and
understanding of gauged brickwork, and who are willing to go the extra mile
to achieve the best of results.
