| Job Title |
Bricklayer |
| Job Description |
Lays Building Materials, Such As Brick, Structural Tile, And
Concrete Cinder, Glass, Gypsum, And Terra Cotta Block (except
Stone) To Construct Or Repair Walls, Partitions, Arches, Sewers,
And Other Structures: Measures Distance From Reference Points
And Marks Guidelines On Working Surface To Lay Out Work. Spreads
Soft Bed (layer) Of Mortar That Serves As Base And Binder For
Block, Using Trowel. Applies Mortar To End Of Block And
Positions Block In Mortar Bed. Taps Block With Trowel To Level,
Align, And Embed In Mortar, Allowing Specified Thickness Of
Joint. Removes Excess Mortar From Face Of Block, Using Trowel.
Finishes Mortar Between Brick With Pointing Tool Or Trowel.
Breaks Bricks To Fit Spaces Too Small For Whole Brick, Using
Edge Of Trowel Or Brick Hammer. Determines Vertical And
Horizontal Alignment Of Courses, Using Plumb Bob, Gaugeline
(tightly Stretched Cord), And Level. Fastens Brick Or Terra
Cotta Veneer To Face Of Structures, With Tie Wires Embedded In
Mortar Between Bricks, Or In Anchor Holes In Veneer Brick. May
Weld Metal Parts To Steel Structural Members. May Apply Plaster
To Walls And Ceiling, Using Trowel, To Complete Repair Work
[plasterer (construction)]. May Be Designated According To
Material Used As Cinder-block Mason (construction);
Concrete-block Mason (construction); Terra-cotta Mason
(construction); Or Work Performed As Bricklayer, Maintenance
(any Industry). When Specializing In Construction Of Specified
Structures, Is Designated According To Specialty As Bricklayer,
Sewer (construction); Chimney Builder, Brick (construction). May
Be Designated: Block Setter, Gypsum (construction);
Hollow-tile-partition Erector (construction); Plaster-block
Layer (construction); Silo Erector (construction).
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