Bricklaying is very important to the appearance of a house. This is because up to 70% of the house can be viewed as brickwork by the critical eye.
As well as being physically demanding, bricklaying involves long periods of standing and lifting of heavy materials.
In bricklaying a large strong steel trowel is used for spreading mortar and chopping bricks to shape.
A good indication of quality bricklaying is to look at the outside of a completed wall and check the verticality of the perps.
In Germany bricklaying is considered to be one of the traditional trades.
The trowel is like an extension of the bricklayers arm and rarely put down whilst bricklaying.
In the UK a bricklaying labourer may earn up to £16,000 a year.
It is not unusual for a number of bricklaying gangs to work on different sections of a building job.
Bricklaying is a true craft and art form. It is also one of the oldest trades throughout the world.
The art to bricklaying is to use bricks with clean faces and to plumb and level in a straight line from end to end.
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