A bricklayer, which is related to but different from a mason, is a craftsperson and tradesperson who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The terms also refer to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry.[1] In British and Australian English, a bricklayer is colloquially known as a "brickie".[2] A stone mason is one who lays any combination of stones, cinder blocks, and bricks in construction of building walls and other works. Bricklaying is a part of masonry.
Illustration of how the bricklayer, on clearing the footings of a wall, builds up six or eight courses of bricks at the external angles
Bricklaying may also be enjoyed as a hobby. For example, the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill did bricklaying as a hobby.[3]
Bricklayers occasionally enter competitions where both speed and accuracy are judged. The largest is the "Spec-Mix Bricklayer 500" held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Bricklaying and masonry are ancient professions that even centuries later require modern training. Bricklayers usually go through a formal apprenticeship which includes about three to four years of on-the-job training combined with classroom instruction. Unions and many employers offer these apprenticeships. To become an apprentice, one must be at least 16 years old (United Kingdom) and have graduated from high school/senior school. Masons must attend trade school and/or serve apprenticeships requiring that they demonstrate that they know how to protect homes from humidity or water ingress, know about thermal insulation, and know about the science of construction material and occupational health and safety. While some online sites say they can get you certified in as few as 30 days, most bricklayers today attend trade or technical schools and receive in-depth and thorough training.
Italian-American author John Fante featured hod carriers, bricklayers, and stonemasons prominently in several novels and short stories. This was due to the autobiographical nature of much of Fante's writing; his father, Nick, an Italian-born bricklayer descended from — at least in Fante's fictions — a long line of Italian artisan bricklayers and stonemasons. Fante also spent a significant portion of his youth apprenticed to his father.
The long-running British children's TV series Look and Read featured "Bill the Brickie" ("brickie" being a British and Australian colloquialism for "bricklayer"), who would 'build' words with bricks to demonstrate the use of morphemes, such as '-ed' or '-ing'.
In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo's mother, Dolores Aveiro, stated in an interview for Sporting Clube de Portugal's official television channel (Sporting TV) that her son would be a bricklayer if he hadn't become a professional football player.[5]
^Richard T. Kreh (2003). Masonry Skills. Thomson Delmar Learning. ISBN0-7668-5936-3.
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For the photograph see Bricklayer photograph This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate December 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bricklayer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message A bricklayer which is related to but different from a mason is a craftsperson and tradesperson who lays bricks to construct brickwork The terms also refer to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry 1 In British and Australian English a bricklayer is colloquially known as a brickie 2 A stone mason is one who lays any combination of stones cinder blocks and bricks in construction of building walls and other works Bricklaying is a part of masonry BricklayerBricklayer apprentice practising at Kuben Vocational ArenaOccupationSynonymsBuilder construction workerPronunciationˈbrɪkleɪeOccupation typeCraftspersonActivity sectorsConstructionDescriptionEducation requiredApprenticeshipFields ofemploymentCivil engineeringBricklayerIllustration of how the bricklayer on clearing the footings of a wall builds up six or eight courses of bricks at the external anglesBricklaying may also be enjoyed as a hobby For example the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill did bricklaying as a hobby 3 Bricklayers occasionally enter competitions where both speed and accuracy are judged The largest is the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 held annually in Las Vegas Nevada USA Contents 1 Required training 2 In fiction and popular culture 3 See also 4 ReferencesRequired training editBricklaying and masonry are ancient professions that even centuries later require modern training Bricklayers usually go through a formal apprenticeship which includes about three to four years of on the job training combined with classroom instruction Unions and many employers offer these apprenticeships To become an apprentice one must be at least 16 years old United Kingdom and have graduated from high school senior school Masons must attend trade school and or serve apprenticeships requiring that they demonstrate that they know how to protect homes from humidity or water ingress know about thermal insulation and know about the science of construction material and occupational health and safety While some online sites say they can get you certified in as few as 30 days most bricklayers today attend trade or technical schools and receive in depth and thorough training In fiction and popular culture edit 4 Italian American author John Fante featured hod carriers bricklayers and stonemasons prominently in several novels and short stories This was due to the autobiographical nature of much of Fante s writing his father Nick an Italian born bricklayer descended from at least in Fante s fictions a long line of Italian artisan bricklayers and stonemasons Fante also spent a significant portion of his youth apprenticed to his father In Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich the title character a Gulag prisoner worked as a bricklayer The long running British children s TV series Look and Read featured Bill the Brickie brickie being a British and Australian colloquialism for bricklayer who would build words with bricks to demonstrate the use of morphemes such as ed or ing In 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo s mother Dolores Aveiro stated in an interview for Sporting Clube de Portugal s official television channel Sporting TV that her son would be a bricklayer if he hadn t become a professional football player 5 See also editBrick hod Construction Guild StonemasonryReferences edit Richard T Kreh 2003 Masonry Skills Thomson Delmar Learning ISBN 0 7668 5936 3 bricklayer noun Definition pictures pronunciation and usage notes Oxford Advanced Learner s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries com Oald8 oxfordlearnersdictionaries com Retrieved 2017 04 02 permanent dead link Glueckstein Fred March 2015 Churchill as Bricklayer International Churchill Society Retrieved 14 September 2022 Peter John Banksman training Retrieved 15 November 2021 ADN de Leao Episodio 37 Dolores Aveiro retrieved 2023 09 28 nbsp The dictionary definition of bricklayer at Wiktionary nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Masons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bricklayer amp oldid 1184902728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
