The main reason for DIY bricklaying is to save on costs.
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.
It’s unfortunate that the novice homesteader will often make the assumption that bricklaying is easy.
A good indication of quality bricklaying is to look at the outside of a completed wall and check the verticality of the perps.
Bricklaying is a highly skilled trade that can take many years to truly master.
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.
The trowel is like an extension of the bricklayers arm and rarely put down whilst bricklaying.
In Germany bricklaying is considered to be one of the traditional trades.
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