Masonry skills

Safety on the job

Section 1 : Development and manufacture of brick and concrete block masonry units. Development of clay and shale brick

Manufacture of brick

Development of concrete block

Manufacture of concrete block masonry units

Section 2 : Tools and equipment. Basic tools of the trade

Learning to use the basic tools

Related equipment

Cutting with the masonry saw

Section 3 : Mortar. The development of mortar

Types of mortar and their characteristics

Mixing mortar

Section 4 : Essentials of bonding. Introduction to bonding

Traditional structural and pattern bonds

Bonding concrete block and rules for bonding

Section 5 : Laying brick and concrete block. Laying brick to the line

Building the brick corner

Estimating brick masonry by rule of thumb

Laying concrete block to the line

Laying the block corner

Estimating concrete block by rule of thumb

Building a composite wall with brick and concrete block

Cavity and reinforced masonry walls

Section 6 : Masonry practices and details of construction. Masonry supports, chases, and bearings

Small, one-flue chimneys

Movement joints, intersecting walls, and uses of scale rules

Installing anchor bolts, brick corbeling, and wall copings

Glass block masonry

Section 7 : Scaffolding and cleaning masonry work. Types of scaffolding

Safety rules for erecting and using scaffolding

Cleaning brick and concrete block

Removing various stains

Section 8 : Fireplaces and chimneys. History, theory, and function of the fireplace and chimney

Design and construction of a fireplace

Multiple-opening and heat-circulating fireplaces

Section 9 : Arches. Development of arches

Construction of semicircular and segmental arches

Construction of a jack arch

Section 10 : Concrete. Concrete forms and placing footings

Essentials of concrete work

Section 11 : Understanding and reading construction drawings. Line and symbol identification

The working drawing

Dimensions and scales

Section 12 : Masonry as a career and masonry projects. Masonry as a career

Selected masonry projects

Appendix : Additional projects

Glossary.