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

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 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.

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

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.

If working in the construction industry, bricklaying is looked upon as an essential skill to have.

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

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 the UK a bricklaying labourer may earn up to £16,000 a year.