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Description: Know how to achieve desired mortar color in masonry construction. This 6-page full-color publication explains and ilustrates how color is perceived and how various factors influence mortar color. Includes tips on controlling key variables to assure consistent mortar color. (Printed copies sold in packages of 50.)
Masonry is often selected as a construction material because of its inherent beauty. That fact, coupled with the recent trend toward more dramatic architectural use of color and texture in building design, has resulted in greater emphasis on achieving the desired appearance in finished masonry mortar joints. This publication examines the factors that determine the color consistency of mortar joints and how certain construction practices and techniques relate to the final appearance of a mortar joint. The focus of this document is on steps that the mason can implement to assure that the appearance of mortar joints are acceptable to the owner.
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