10 Day Bricklaying

The first two days of the course are fixed and consist of the following elements: Day 1 Introduction to and the use of tools Gauging & mixing mortars Loading & setting out the site with materials Trowel techniques and laying the bed joint Buttering brick joints Building corners plumb and level Laying to the line & various pointing techniques. Each technique is demonstrated before you proceed with your first practical exercise. With this day over with you would have built a single skin brick wall in Stretcher Bond with returns and piers. Correct footings for walls are also discussed. Day 2 A demonstration of various brickwork bonds proceeds your practical exercise for today which will be to build a double skinned wall with a pier and a return. We cover English Bond, Flemish Bond and a variety of Garden Wall Bonds. We also cover using creasing tiles and brick on edge coping. From here the course is tailored to suit each student. There are two options. Option 1 consists of the principles and practicalities of building brick and block cavity walls such as would be used for extensions, porches and new builds. Day 3 Construct 4 inch wall with 13 inch and 9 inch pier finished with soldier course Day 4 Construct English Bond Corner and walling Day 5 Construct Flemish Bond Corner and walling Day 6 Construct 9" wall with piers and finish with Brick on Edge Dog toothing, creasing tiles, dental coursing, scallops Raking cut with brick on edge Day 7 Cavity walling with DPCs Air Bricks Wall Ties Lintels, Tray damps and reveals Days 8 10 Herringbone and basket weave with panels Radius work Quarter Bond Pier