Brickmasons and Blockmasons



Skills:
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Operation Monitoring

Tasks:
  • Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
  • Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
  • Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.

Tools used:
  • Cold chisels
  • Hammers
  • Levels

Knowledge:
  • Building and Construction
  • Mathematics
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Design

Abilities:
  • Trunk Strength
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Near Vision