Articles about Bed Joints

Water Penetration – Capillary Action, Pressure, Surface Tension

Anywhere with a damp climate suffers problems from water penetration into buildings. Here are some of the ways water enters buildings….
Capillary Action: when water runs down the face of a building, if there are mortar (or bed) joints such as in brickwork, water is absorbed like a sponge. Eventually it will get to a point [...]