Brick and Block Walls (The Basics.).

The Building Control Approved Document that covers structural safety is?

• Approved Document G

• Approved Document F

• Approved Document A

• Approved Document B

The brick bond shown in this photo is known as a:

• Scotch Bond

• Stretcher Bond

• Flemish Bond

• English Garden Bond

• James Bond

The joint highlighted is known as a;

• horizontal joint.

• perpendicular joint.

• vertical joint.

• arthritic joint.

• mortar joint.

To ensure that the internal and external leafs of a cavity wall support each other a bricklayer will insert:

• Wall plate anchor straps

• Insulation clips

• Cavity wall ties

• herringbone ties.

The fine aggregate most commonly used in a mortar mix is known as

• mortar sand.

• sharp sand.

• building sand.

• beach sand.

In a mortar mix with the ratio of 4:1:1 the 4 will consist of

• lime.

• sand.

• cement.

• course aggregate.

To speed up the chemical process that sets mortar a bricklayer will add;

• plasticiser.

• more cement.

• accelerant.

• retardant.

To help the "workability" of mortar a bricklayer will add to the mortar mix;

• lime.

• retardant.

• plasticiser.

• accelerant.

The acronym DPC stands for;

• Damp Porous Course

• Damp Proof Course.

• Damp Proof Membrane.

• Damp Plastic Cleat.

Which of the following is best practice when stacking bricks on a scaffold?

• Stack bricks in a criss/cross pattern.

• Stack bricks near to the building.

• Use brick guards

• Stack bricks no more than 5 courses high.