Standard

MSN 106 - Pointing, Cleaning, and Caulking

Course Description

Presents techniques for pointing, cleaning, and caulking masonry using commercial grade products. Topics include: pointing, cleaning, and caulking.

Competency Areas		Hours
Pointing		Class	1
Cleaning		D. Lab	1
Caulking		P. Lab/O.B.I.	1
		Credit	1
Prerequisite:	Provisional admission
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
POINTING		3	3	3
Hole repair	Point walls.
CLEANING		4	4	4
Mechanical	Clean masonry mechanically with wire brushes, scrapers, or sand blasters.
Chemical	Clean brickwork with muriatic acid solution or other commercially prepared chemicals.
CAULKING		3	3	3
Materials	Select correct caulking material and application equipment.
Methods	Caulk joints. Caulk a door frame and a control joint.

Suggested Resources

Books

Feirer, J. L., & Gilborn, R. (1989). Residential masonry. Mission Hills, CA: Glencoe.

Kreh, R. (1979). Safety for masons. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Kreh, R. (1982). Masonry skills. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Maguire, B. W. (1978). Masonry and concrete. Reston, VA: Reston.

Putnam, M. (1988). Modern masonry. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.