It’s unfortunate that the novice homesteader will often make the assumption that bricklaying is easy.
If working in the construction industry, bricklaying is looked upon as an essential skill to have.
In Germany bricklaying is considered to be one of the traditional trades.
In its own right, bricklaying is a separate trade from paving, drainage and ground works.
A Bricklaying worker can progress to technician level and then after to construction management.
In the UK a bricklaying labourer may earn up to £16,000 a year.
Bricklaying is a highly skilled trade that can take many years to truly master.
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.
Bricklaying: The laying of rectangular pieces of baked clay called bricks one after another, layer upon layer until a desired height is reached. A composition of lime and sand called mortar is spread between each layer which hardens and bonds the bricks together to form a solid mass.
In bricklaying a large strong steel trowel is used for spreading mortar and chopping bricks to shape.