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Brickmasons and Blockmasons - 47-2021.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Block Layer
Block Mason
Blockmason
Brick and Block Mason
Brick Mason

Bricklayer
Mason
Masonry Installer
Tender

SOC Occupation Groups

47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations
47-2000	Construction Trades Workers
47-2020	Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons
47-2021.00	Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Related Occupations

47-2022.00	Stonemasons
47-2031.00	Carpenters
47-2042.00	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Bright Outlook
47-2044.00	Tile and Stone Setters
47-2051.00	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
47-2053.00	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
47-2061.00	Construction Laborers
47-2131.00	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
47-3011.00	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
49-9045.00	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Tasks

Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.
Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.
Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
Lay and align bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces.
Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.
Remove burned or damaged brick or mortar, using sledgehammer, crowbar, chipping gun, or chisel.
Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
Spray or spread refractory material over brickwork to protect against deterioration.