TechTalk: Mortar Colour Variation

<p>Mortar is a key component of masonry and it combines the masonry units together, whether that be clay or concrete masonry. Mortar makes up 15% of masonry, which makes it quite a sizeable proportion of the colour people see when viewing masonry structures.</p> <p>In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and Think Brick’s civil engineer, Matthew Ching, will explain why mortar matters.</p> <p>The podcast incorporates the following topics:</p> <ul> <li>How to achieve consistency when mixing mortar;</li> <li>Choosing a mortar colour which will give the aesthetic effect wanted by the client;</li> <li>Absorption level of the brick being used, and how this may effect your mortar;</li> <li>How brick cleaning can effect your mortar;</li> <li>Environmental impacts that may change the colour of the dried mortar;</li> <li>and much more..</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms,</em> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/think-brick/id1523569125?ls=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,</em> <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2l3t9VW9kHVWEemYQkf8fN" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Spotify,</em></a> <em>and</em> <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGlua2JyaWNrLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Google Podcasts</em></a><em>. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on</em> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/think-brick/id1523569125?ls=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Apple Podcasts.</em></a> </p> <p> </p> <h3><u>Mentioned in the episode:</u></h3> <p><a href="https://www.thinkbrick.com.au/Technical/FactSheets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Think Brick Technical Factsheets</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.thinkbrick.com.au/Technical/Manuals/technical-manuals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T