Brickmason
- Perfect for those who love hands-on work and building lasting structures.
- Shape the world by constructing essential walls, arches, and more.
- Master the art of precision with tools like plumb bobs and levels.
💰 Earn $49K-$78K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- 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.
- Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
- Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Thinking and problem solving
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Time Management
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Having freedom
- Job security
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Brickmason
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