Deck 11: Building the Brick Corner

Question 1

A good guide for parging is a piece of flat wood board laid on top of the last course and allowed to project _____.

A) over the back of the wall about 1/4"
B) over the back of the wall about 3/8"
C) over the front of the wall about 1/2"
D) over the front of the wall about 5/8"

Answer 1

B

Question 2

_____ provides an extra measure of protection that helps to eliminate the possibility of moisture penetrating through the brick work.

A) Racking
B) Returing
C) Stretching
D) Parging

Answer 2

D

Question 3

_____ is done by holding the plumb rule at an angle on the edge of the corner of the brick at the racking point to check the alignment.

A) Returning
B) Racking back
C) Tailing a lead
D) Holding the line

Answer 3

C

Question 4

______ is the construction of a temporary end of a wall or corner by allowing every other end of the stretcher brick to project halfway over the stretcher brick below.

A) Stretching
B) Parging
C) Toothing
D) Rack-back leading

Question 5

Toothing is used when a corner cannot be extended far enough so that it can be built to the specified height, or when using corner poles.

Question 6

Estimating the number of courses is a complex procedure.

Question 7

The terms inside corner and outside corner are referring to _____ .

A) the exact same thing
B) completely different methods for constructing corners
C) the two most common methods for building corners
D) the side of the corners that are plumbed

Question 8

The construction of an inside angle corner is the same as that for an outside corner except that it is simply reversed.

Question 9

The sum of the whole bricks used on the first corner layout course _____ the number of courses high of the completed corner.

A) equals
B) is half
C) is two times
D) has no correlation with

Question 10

The first course of a rack-back lead rarely exceeds six brick in length.

Question 11

Whole bricks are also called _____ .

A) stretchers
B) racks
C) leads
D) builders

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding inside corners and outside corners?

A) Inside corners are not built as frequently as outside corners.
B) Outside corners are much easier to build than inside corners.
C) Inside corners are uncommon structures that have exposed interior brickwork.
D) When building inside or outside corners, face the side of the corner that is opposite of the face of the wall.

Question 13

Parging is more commonplace since most brick walls are now of the veneer type.

Question 14

Architects and builders _____ and they are built _____ .

A) encourage toothings; by inexperienced and experienced mason alike
B) don't encourage or discourage toothings; only by specially trained masons
C) permit toothings infrequently; only under the strictest supervision
D) permit toothings in most situations; with minimal oversight

Question 15

The simplest type of lead or guide for a wall is called a ______ lead.

A) return
B) half-back
C) straight
D) rack-back