Introduction To Bricklaying Skills

This short introductory course is aimed at those students wishing to gain some understanding and some practical experience of bricklaying.

This course has been introduced to allow a complete novice to gain the confidence to go on to further studies within the bricklaying field and to potentially gain a qualification and eventually employment after further studies.

What will I learn?

Over the weeks you will be developing skills and knowledge in the following:

• How to prepare mortar for bricklaying tasks
• How to spread and lay mortar beds for bricklaying activities
• How to level, plumb and gauge brick courses
• Construct a 10-brick pyramid
• Constructing half brick return corners
• Constructing block walling