Bricklaying

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

Tasks

• Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
• Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
• Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
• Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks then filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, or brick.
• Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
• Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
• Lay and align bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces.
• Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
• Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.
• Remove burned or damaged brick or mortar, using sledgehammer, crowbar, chipping gun, or chisel.