AAC Masonry Products
Step 1
- Layout wall lines.Lay out wall lines on building slab by control lines.
Step 2
-Start the leveling bed.
At the highest corner of the slab place a full width 1/2" deep sand-cement mortar joint using a masonry trowel (Mortar to be either Ready-Mix or 3:1 Sand: Portland Cement ratio or approved then-bed mortar).
Salvage additional mortar. Do not use thin-bed mortar for the leveling bed joint.
If moisture and wicking is a problem, add water resistance mixture to sand-cement mortar.
Step 3
- Set the first corner block.Set the first corner block in the sand -cement mortar and adjust the joint as needed.
To achieve the required height, lower or raise the block by tapping down with a rubber mallet or by adding additional mortar beneath.
Step 4
- Mix thin-bed mortar.Mix approved AAC thin-bed mortar in a clean mixing container (5-gallon bucket or pail) per manufacturer's directions.
The consistency of the mixed thin-bed mortar should be such that it flows easily through the teeth of the notched trowel leaving the shape of the teeth in the mortar bed.
Thin-bed mortar droppings should not
be used.
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