Essay On Brickmason

”Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.”said Randy Pausch. Becoming a brick mason has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid. Before I can follow my dream, I need to find out exactly what a brickmason does, whether or not it suits my personal needs, and what things I must do to become a brickmason. Bricklayers do a variety of work. There are two parts of bricklayers. There are the men who lay the brick, and there are the men who carry the materials and mix the mortar. They are called the helpers, or what they are actually called are the hod carriers. Usually the helpers do all the hard work, which includes mixing the mortar and bringing the materials to the workers who are laying the brick. Later on the helpers are taught by the experienced layers. The bricklayers read the blueprints to tell where it will be built and the size of the building so they have an idea of how many bricks will be needed. Brick homes are the stronger built. They can take bad weather conditions unlike siding. The bricks will last a lot longer than siding would. Bricks are placed like a puzzle. Some …show more content…
Brickmasons need to know basic math skills in order to do the work. I got 40 percent on my Math Aptitude Test, and my highest score percentage is 55 for my Iowa Assessment Computation. Since I did well on my tests, this career will fit me well. Brickmasons can be estimators. The estimator will estimate how much the job will cost, and the time and money spent on the materials. Brickmasons will have to know how to cut bricks in half and how to fit them for doors and windows. After laying the brick, they will have to use the level to make sure they placed it straight. They also measure the area before and after so it is built right. To be able to do all these tasks a mason needs to have good math