Agriculture Reference
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Figure 170
Early Georgian gauged
brick giant order
pilaster and segmental
arches ruined forever
by inappropriate disc-
cutting and cement
sand repointing, and
the use of stock bricks
as substitutes for
rubbing bricks.
Re-pointing
Preparation of joint to appropriate depth
Preparation of joint prior to re-pointing
Selection of materials and preparation and mortar
Selection of tools to execute re-pointing
Application of pointing (modified form of tuck pointing)
Preparation of test panel to assess joint finish
Curing and protection
(sun, wind, and inclement weather)
Provision of proper curing and protection
Identification of suitable working periods (minimum temperatures)
In most respects we are no less able today than the bricklayers of previous
centuries who produced masterpieces of cut and rubbed and gauged
