General requirements

046 METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
0461 Masonry work shall be understood to include, shaping, cutting, placing, bonding, tying, wedge placement, building to ends of other material and preparation of surface for further finish.
0462 Reinforcement to masonry wall & concrete in-fill shall be measured separate in accordance with the methods of measurement in concrete work.
0463 Masonry work shall be differentiated for material and: -

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  Above and below grade work
  
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  Straight and tapering surfaces
  
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  Face finish
  
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  Mortar type
  

0464 The unit of measurements are: -

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  Stone wall by volume
  
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  Stone paving by area specifying thickness
  
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  Brick & block wall by area specifying thickness
  

0465 Deductions

No deducts shall be made in masonry work for opening up to 0.25m2 in area.