BRICKLAYER (034)
Lays brick, tile, terra cotta, or other building blocks to construct walls, arches, partitions, and other masonry structures.
Binds and lays bricks or tile in course by imbedding in layer or mortar or cement and checking vertical and horizontal alignment of wall with spirit level and plumb bob.
Cuts bricks or blocks with bricklayer’s hammer or with hammer and chisel to provide various size materials as needed. Shapes mortar joints between courses of bricks with jointer or trowel point.
May clean finished wall with wire brush or acid to remove excess cement or mortar.
Must be skilled in the use of such tools as mortar trowels, bricklayer’s hammers, jointers, squares, gauge lines, level, plumb bobs, rules, and various templates used for arch construction.
SUGGESTED SUBSTITUTE
214 Stonemason
