Carrying out bricklaying activities

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Session 5
Unit 104: Carrying out bricklaying activities

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A corner or quoin,
is usually set out as a right
angle. In other words, it is
set out at 90 degrees.
In the training workshop we are
most likely to use a steel
square to set out our brickwork.
Care and accuracy are the
main requirements.

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The best sequence to use when building stretcher bond walls is:
1. Set out and level the first
course.
2. Build a quoin at each end.
(If there are no returns, then
build a rack at each end).
3. Lay to the line between the
quoins (or racks).

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When building the quoins, it’s important to range your work in
order to keep an accurate face plane when laying to the line.
This means using our
spirit level as a straight
edge, placing it in line with
the stepped brickwork as
it racks back.

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There are many points in a
building or other structure
where one wall intersects or
joins with another to form a
junction.
One example would be
where the partition walls in a
house (walls between rooms)
meet the outside walls.
In half-brick walling, a junction can be formed
in a number of different ways.

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A simple way of providing for a junction
wall is to use reinforcing mesh.
Sometimes a junction wall may
be added at a later date.
In this case indents may need to be cut
out carefully to allow the new wall to be
attached.
When cutting holes in masonry, use the
right tools that have been maintained in
a safe condition and remember the
importance of using the correct PPE.

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Any questions?