Bricklaying is a highly skilled trade that can take many years to truly master.
A good indication of quality bricklaying is to look at the outside of a completed wall and check the verticality of the perps.
When learning the art of bricklaying it’s advisable to keeping checking and adjusting.
The standard of bricklaying must be sound as it is literally the foundation on which everything else is built.
The trowel is like an extension of the bricklayers arm and rarely put down whilst bricklaying.
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.
It’s unfortunate that the novice homesteader will often make the assumption that bricklaying is easy.
A Bricklaying worker can progress to technician level and then after to construction management.
Bricklaying is the laying and the joining of bricks, building blocks and stone to build a vast array of masonry structures.
Bricklaying is a true craft and art form. It is also one of the oldest trades throughout the world.