For bricks, apply a heavy layer of mortar to one end, then cut off the excess with a trowel. For concrete blocks (inset), apply a mortar line on each of the flanges at one end
Image and text from: Masonry Essentials (1997) by Black & Decker pg 62
02 May 2010
Buttering a Brick
'Buttering' is a term used to describe the process of applying mortar to a brick or block before adding it to the structure being built.
For bricks, apply a heavy layer of mortar to one end, then cut off the excess with a trowel. For concrete blocks (inset), apply a mortar line on each of the flanges at one end
For bricks, apply a heavy layer of mortar to one end, then cut off the excess with a trowel. For concrete blocks (inset), apply a mortar line on each of the flanges at one end
