Tools For Brick Laying

Basics in Building Construction 4(2+2)

Lesson 10 : Brick Masonry

Tools For Brick Laying

The following tools are used in brick masonry construction.

  1. Brick Hammer: Used for cutting bricks, also for pushing the bricks in courses.
  2. Trowel: Used for lifting and spreading mortar; also for cutting bricks.
  3. Spirit Level: Used, with straight edge, for getting horizontal surface; also used for leveling.
  4. Plumb rule: Used for checking verticality of brick walls.
  5. Mason’s square: Used for checking right angles.
  6. Line and Pins: Used for maintaining alignment of courses.
  7. Scutch: Used for cutting soft bricks and dressing out surfaces.
  8. Bolster: Used for accurate cutting of bricks.
  9. Jointer: Used for pointing the joints.

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