Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Spray or spread refractory material over brickwork to protect against deterioration.
Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
Remove burned or damaged brick or mortar, using sledgehammer, crowbar, chipping gun, or chisel.
Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.
Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
Lay and align bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces.
Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.
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.
Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.
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.
Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Fort Scott Community College	Fort Scott	Public	MASONRY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM	One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	32

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