Joints

The face of brick work may be finished flush or by pointing. In flush finishing either the face joints of the mortar should be worked out while still green to give a finished surface flush with the face of the brick work or the joints should be squarely raked out to a depth of 1 cm while the mortar is still green for subsequently plastering. The faces of brick work should be cleaned with wire brush to remove any splashes of mortar. In pointing, the joints should be squarely raked out to a depth of 1.5 cm while the mortar is still green. The racked joints  should be cleaned  brush and well wetted and should be later refilled with mortar to give ruled finish. 

Curing 

The brick work should be constantly keep moist on all faces for at least seven days. Dates should be boldly written over each days brick work to keep a watch on curing.