Builders and building repair walls, chimneys, tunnel linings and decorative arches and stones. Jobs can range from an extension of the home to a large commercial development. Builders also renew brick and masonry on restoration projects.
As a construction worker would work:
· Measure the area of ​​work and the establishment of the first rows (courses) and damp course, following the architect's plans
· Mortar is mixed by hand or with a mechanical mixer
· Work towards the inside of the corner building courses, laying the bricks on top of each and applying the mortar with a trowel (for efficiency, bricklaying teams or 'gangs' often employ a worker to keep them supplied with bricks and cement)
· Training and cut blocks with hammers, chisels and power tools
· Courses are checking directly with water or laser spirit level and plumb.