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Mortar bed

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(Mil.) a framework of wood and iron, suitably hollowed out to receive the breech and trunnions of a mortar.
a shallow box or receptacle in which mortar is mixed.

See also: Mortar Mortar



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2 Once the mortar surrounding the brick has been broken, smash out the brick with a hammer and bolster, then remove the old mortar bed.
Lay bricks (eg bright red Chapel-Gate multi-bricks) on to wet, mortar bed, over weed-preventing membrane.
The best floors on which to lay tiles are concrete, a fresh or cured mortar bed, and cement/backer board.
 
 
 
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