Oversight of Stone Masonry Construction

Oversight of Stone Masonry Construction 

The next points should be kept in mind in supervising stone masonry work:

1. Hard and durable pebbles, free from defects like imperfections, cavities veins etc. should double.
2. Dressing of the stones ought to be as per the requirement.
3. Stones should be properly wetted before they are used so as to avoid sucking of water from mortar.
4. Stones should be laid on their natural bed.
5. Facing and backing faces ought to be laid neatly and levelled along with checked with wooden template.
6. One's heart of masonry should be stuffed with stone chips and mortars. To thick mortar joints ought to be avoided.
7. Verticality of the wall ought to be frequently checked with plumb-bob.
8. Mortars with correct proportion of sand and cement ought to be used.
9. Continuous vertical joints ought to be avoided.
10. Through stones ought to be used within 1. 5 michael distances.
11. The height of masonry ought to be raised uniformly.
12. Under the beams, trusses, sills etc large flat stones ought to be used.
13. Before continuing work, the masonry built on previous day ought to be well cleaned and freed from loose particles.
14. Curing should be done properly for 2-3 weeks.