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Paving
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FIGURE 8-9
Brick paving patterns. (from Technical Note 14 Rev., Brick Industry Association, Reston, VA).
will form a good bond with the mortar setting bed. Always allow a new
slab to cure for several days before laying the mortar bed.
For rigid brick paving, lay out the length and width of the area in a
dry run without mortar to check the spacing. Use your finger or a piece
3
of 8-in. plywood to allow for the thickness of the mortar joints.
Adjust the spacing if necessary to make a better fit. Expansion joints
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