Mortar
Mortar joint finishes fall into two classes: tooled and troweled joints. In the tooled joint a special tool is used to compress and shape the mortar in the joint. In the troweled joint excess mortar is cut off (struck) with the trowel with no further finishing.
Of the mortar joints illustrated below only the concave, v-shapes, grapevine, and weathered are recommended for exterior applications.
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Concave
Severe weather |
V-Shape
Severe weather |
Grapevine
Severe weather |
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Weathered
Severe weather |
Beaded
Moderate weather |
Struck
Moderate weather |
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Flush
Poor weather |
Raked
Poor weather |
Extruded
Poor weather |
