Spread mortar.

Spreading should include

• cutting mortar from board
• loading the trowel
• furrowing mortar on the wall with uniform thickness and full coverage.

IRC: Chapter 4, sections R401 thru R408 Links to an external site.; Chapter 6, sections R606–R608 Links to an external site. and Chapter 7, section R703 Links to an external site., identify types and strength of various mortar required by code.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why should the mortar be furrowed?
• Why is efficient spreading important to good mortar work?
• Why is it important to string the mortar?