Looking good now 23vc. Difficult bricks to lay. That's why in the old days with bricks like Accringtons and Southwaters they used really tight lime putty joints, so the bricks didn't sink as the wall went up. Once you see the mortar oozing out of the joints you've got problems.
Blue brick curved wall
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Yep agree. I dread cutting the excess off. Did manage to sponge them down though which seemed to help a fair bit.
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If you're bothered about smearing on the bricks, give it a day or two then jetwash it with a wide fan and a reasonable distance; it'll clean up the faces without blasting the beds/perps out
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Not overly bothered, todays example is probably the least I’ve smudged blue bricks in my life
Never seen a wall finished like that before, looks weird and unfinished, the normal way is brick on edge.
Got the idea from noseall seeing his pics on here. Personally happy with it but yes, brick on edge more common obviously.
Final pics as it’s all done. Very happy with how it’s turned out. Thanks for all the advice, the takeaways are don’t go near mortar dye and do it in nice weather. Got another one to do the other side but will be more enjoyable as it’s a straight one
Now, if only you could keep those Rhododendron's blue you'd be matching.
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