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 Germany bricklaying is considered to be one of the traditional trades.

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

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 bricklaying a large strong steel trowel is used for spreading mortar and chopping bricks to shape.

When learning the art of bricklaying it’s advisable to keeping checking and adjusting.

Bricklaying is a job in which is always in demand. You should never have any problems finding work no matter where in the world you are.

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

The standard of bricklaying must be sound as it is literally the foundation on which everything else is built.

It is not unusual for a number of bricklaying gangs to work on different sections of a building job.