L1 DPC and Broken Bond

What is dry bonding?

• Setting out the wall with no mortar

• Building in dry weather

• Setting out the wall with mortar

• Building in wet weather

What are the 4 checks on brickwork?

• Level, String, Jointing, Plumb

• Tape, Spirit, Square, String

• Plumb, Level, Gauge, Range

• Plumb, Line, Tilt, Range

What is Broken bond?

• Wall with no lime

• Wall with cuts introduced

• Broken brickwork

• An unbonded wall

What is the smallest cut allowed in Broken bond?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

Where should the cuts be placed on a broken bond garden wall?

• At the end

• In a pier

• Underground

• The centre

What does DPC stand for?

• Damp Proof Course

• Damp Prevention Course

• Deep Protection Course

• Dwelling Proof Course

What does DPC prevent?

• Penetrative Damp

• Ice Particles

• Rising Damp

What material is flexible DPC made from?

• Bitumen Plastic

• Polyethylene Plastic

• Slate Plastic

• Silicon Plastic

What is the minimum overlap when lapping DPC?

• 25mm

• 75mm

• 100mm

• 150mm

What is the minimum height is DPC bedded from the ground?

• 75mm

• 150mm

• 225mm

• 300mm