How to protect newly-laid facing bricks against environmetal influences?
If you are not going to use the bricks on site immediately, we recommend protecting them well against rain and/or moisture rising from the ground. Most Terca facing bricks do not need to be moistened before laying. If necessary, you can wet softmud bricks 12 hours before laying. We recommend leaving an expansion joint every 12 meters in the building’s façade. Newly-laid brickwork is most vulnerable during work and right after finishing. In order to improve the stability and visual quality of your project, take a number of protective measures: take precautionary measures against shocks and vibrations that can normally be expected in dry and warm weather, spray newly-laid brickwork lightly with water in order to prevent it from drying out too quickly during rain or snowfall, protect the top and the top rows of newly-laid masonry up to at least 60 cm (allow for some ventilation). This will help prevent the ingress of moisture which may cause saturation of the masonry, and will notably dec
