| Bricklayers construct walls, partitions,
fireplaces, chimneys, and other structures from brick.
They also use other masonry materials, such as concrete,
cinder or gypsum block; precast panels made of brick,
cement, tile, stone, or marble; or structural tile of
terra cotta. They also install the brick linings of
industrial kilns and furnaces. In laying brick, a Bricklayer first
spreads a layer or "bed" of soft mortar and
works it into the desired position by hand. Then cuts off
the excess mortar when necessary. Bricks are then broken
with a trowel or brick hammer to fit spaces too small for
whole bricks. The Bricklayer keeps the rows of brick
level by using a tightly stretched horizontal cord as a
guide. Using the point of a trowel or a special finishing
tool, he trims the mortar between the bricks to achieve a
neat appearance.
Whether the Bricklayer
works with brick, concrete blocks, structural tiles, or
other masonry material, the work is essentially the same.
Bricklayers in this
trade mainly use hand tools, including chisels, trowels,
jointers, bricklayer’s hammers, gage lines, plumb
bobs, and mason’s levels. Power saws are sometimes
used for cutting masonry materials.
Requirements:
| Education |
Age |
Length
of Course/
*Annual Class Hrs. |
| High
School/GED |
18 |
4
Years/192 Class Hrs. |
|
For more information, call (574)289-5151
|
-All
apprenticeship programs require applicants to be
physically fit. In addition, applicants must take an
aptitude test and be interviewed by the joint
apprenticeship committee before acceptance.
*Where the apprenticeship program has established a formal
classroom training course, these are required number of
school hours the individual apprentice must attend each
year.
For information on all apprenticeship programs, contact
the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training, (574)236-8295.
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