812-835-2502 Follow Us On: GALLERY PRODUCTS RESOURCES LEARN WHERE TO BUY NEWS CAREERS Mortar Techniques THE IMPORTANCE OF MORTAR. distinctive morar techniques. The color hue and the mortar joint method of your project can make a big impact on the final look of your BrickCraft installation. Any of the five popular grout techniques show here will not only give you the old-world charm you desire, but will ensure watertight properties and maintain the structural integrity of free standing walls. CONCAVE JOINT Concave joint is made with the help of a curved steel jointing tool. This isa popular mortar joint type practiced due to its high resistance to rain water penetration and tight sealing property. The tool used in this work will let the mortar remain tight. A properly placed mortar joint will help to resist the water penetration efficiently. RAKED JOINT A standard joint - raked - is achieved by laying each brick roughly one finger width apart from each other, then grouting between each stone. The semi-dry mortar is later "raked" with a variety of tools ultimately achieving a consistent depth. OVERGROUT JOINT Overgrout - an increasingly popular way to achieve a rustic and aged appearance. The joints are widening, dry, irregular and overlaps the face of the brick. FLUSH JOINT A flush joint is when a trowel is held flat against the brick and moved along the surface, so as to cut away the excess mortar. The resulting joint is flush with the brick. GRAPEVINE JOINT A grapevine joint is created by dragging a thin, blunt instrument (not unlike a twig) along the middle of the wet grout - horizontally and vertically - scores the grout leavinga thin linear cavity. 200 N State Road 59, Centerpoint, IN 47840 | 812-835-2502 © 2020 BrickCraft. All Rights Reserved.