As well as being physically demanding, bricklaying involves long periods of standing and lifting of heavy materials.

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.

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.

The trowel is like an extension of the bricklayers arm and rarely put down whilst bricklaying.

The main reason for DIY bricklaying is to save on costs.

It’s unfortunate that the novice homesteader will often make the assumption that bricklaying is easy.

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.

A Bricklaying worker can progress to technician level and then after to construction management.