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Bricklayer
Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone, concrete blocks and
other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and
repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches and other
structures.
A bricklayer may perform the following tasks:
- work from plans and specifications
- seal foundations with damp-resistant materials
- spread layers of mortar to serve as a base and binder
for bricks, remove excess mortar, and check vertical and
horizontal alignment
- use various tools and brick-cutting machines to cut and
shape bricks
- construct arches and ornamental brickwork
- repair and maintain clay bricks, cement blocks/bricks
and related structures
- erect scaffolding (subject to licence requirements in
some states).
Small numbers of bricklayers may specialise in refractory
work, where they build and line kilns and industrial furnaces;
or in the repair of brickwork damaged by salt or damp.
Bricklayers work outdoors and may have to work at heights
or in tunnels and shafts. They usually work in teams.
Bricklayers may have some contact with the public.
Required Skills - Bricklayer
- enjoy practical work
- good hand-eye coordination
- technical aptitude in order to follow plans
- able to work at heights and outdoors
- physically fit and healthy
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