Tunku Abdul Rahman University College

Faculty of Built Environment

BTEM1032 & BTBE1052 – Building Construction Technology for Architectural
CLO 3 – Practical & Building Workshop

Building Workshop No. 2

Task 1: One brick thick wall in English bond (3 bricks long X 4 courses high)
Task 2: Jointing and pointing

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion this building workshop, students shall be able to construct a one brick wall in
English bond finish with jointing and pointing using correct practices and resources.
Materials and Tools
Bricks, 4 bucket with cement and sand in volume of 1:3, sufficient amount of water, 1 timber board,
2 shovels, 1 wooden float, 1 spirit level, 2 brick trowels, 2 srcapers, 1 tamping rod.
Procedure
1) Fill in and submit the marking scheme provided to the staff in charge before the start of each
building workshop.
2) Gather the required material and tools.
Mixing of mortar and plaster (30 minutes)
3) Use shovel to dry mix the cement and sand on a damp timber board.
4) Make a well in the middle of the dry mix for the water. Add some water, not too much as it is easier
to ass more water later, if needed. Mix it all together.
5) Keep mixing until the mortar or plaster become sticky paste.
Laying of brickwork (30 minutes)
6) Using a wooden float and chalk to draw a line on the floor to mark the position of the brickwall.
7) Use a brick trowel to spread a layer of mortar on the floor first and then lay the bricks onto the
mortar joint. Mortar joint shall be about 10mm thick.
8) Use a spirit level to adjust the level of the individual bricks, to plumb the angles of the work
verticality and to level the courses horizontally.
Jointing and pointing (30 minutes)
9) Remove and debris from the surface of the bricwall. Use sponge to clean the surface of brickwall.
10) Use scraper or tamping rod to produce and example of jointing or pointing for all the surfaces of
brickwall.
Housekeeping (30 minutes)
11) Upon completion the works within the given time, staff in charge will allocate marks for the quality
of work in the marking scheme.
12) Lastly, group members are required work together for the housekeeping in the workshop.
13) Remove the mortar and plaster into the plastic bags provided. Use wire brush to wash and clean all
the unused tools and return them to the original places.
14) Staff in charge will allocate marks for the housekeeping in the marking scheme.
15) The marking scheme will be returned to the students for binding and submission together with their
group reports.
Expected Quality of Work
The completed brickwall shall be vertical ad levelled, correctly constructed in English bond with
uniform mortar thickness. Jointing or pointing to the brickwall shall be clear and consistent.
Question for Discussion
1) Jointing and pointing are the terms given to the final process of finishing a brickwall to give a neat
appearance when plastering is not required.
a. Discuss the differences between jointing and pointing and their respective advantages and
disadvantages.
b. With the aid of diagrams/ figures, identify the various types of jointing and pointing which
can be applied to brickwork and discuss on the situation for which they are the best suited.

2) Discuss the differences between constructing half brickwall in Stretcher Bond with plastering
and constructing one brick wall in English Bond with jointing and pointing in terms of the brick
usage and their application in the construction of buildings.