In bricklaying a large strong steel trowel is used for spreading mortar and chopping bricks to shape.
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.
In Germany bricklaying is considered to be one of the traditional trades.
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.
The main reason for DIY bricklaying is to save on costs.
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.
The art to bricklaying is to use bricks with clean faces and to plumb and level in a straight line from end to end.
In its own right, bricklaying is a separate trade from paving, drainage and ground works.
The standard of bricklaying must be sound as it is literally the foundation on which everything else is built.
Before starting any Bricklaying project you will need to work out the quantity of materials that will be required for the job. 18th January, 2007
The art of bricklaying is not always given the esteem it perhaps deserves. Find out why and how to go about starting your own Do It Yourself Bricklaying project. 14th December, 2006
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