How to measure and mark a creeper

This is a demonstration showing how to mark a brick for cutting a creeper. A creeper is the name given to the bricks that are cut around the top or on the extradose of a curved brick arch.

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[sthier1]

yea....waste of time with the measuring

[hickeymaster]

Well if you cant fit the brick in behind the arch to mark it as suggested by pharoahsoulero,(e.g. in a cavity wall construction) this method is the only one that relies on the craftsmans skills and a measuring tape, but each to their own.

[hickeymaster]

Cheers for your comments Pharoahsoulero, ye different methods work for different people, I teach apprentices so this would be a method I advocate for all types of arches. As a craftsmans skills improve they learn how to use their eye more and thus less measuring and marking is required. Ps only the long cuts need to be curved. Thanks

[mikeysback70]

I always just stick the pencil up to the line ,place my thumbnail about 1/2 inch back from where the end of the brick is (allowing for both head joints) ,and go ! lol

[mickystormont]

i should ov built a circle but it ended up looking like an EGG lmfao ]

[ribhkum]

i never measure! i just keep recutting till it's right!

[CONCRETE13]

@hickeymaster

I agree with you. Im from the states and this is how I do it, and train my guys to do it.

[jackthebrickie1]

+this guys a good brickie

[stilln68la]

hold it against the face to the line and draw the curve from one end of the brick to the other.takes a good eye but works.you could pass his wage packet between the line and the centre of the arch.