Bricklaying with Hire A Tradesman

Hire A Tradesman building franchises offer their expertise, skills and Melbourne secrets in the art of bricklaying. Hire A Tradesman shares their knowledge in a professional bricklayer’s craft in fencing, paving, residential and commercial building projects.

Majority of the brick’s materials are clay, which then makes each brick inconsistent. Brick sizes will vary slightly depending on the amount of moisture in the clay, or the time it has spent in the kiln. This means bricks would usually come in a range of sizes, however a standard brick size is approximately 215mm x 102.5mm x 65mm. The colour of the bricks can also differ in each batch from the kiln.

Mortar is a workable paste that is used to bind construction blocks together. Modern mortar is made with a mixture of sand, cement and water. It is applied wet and sets hard to bind the bricks together and fill in the gaps between at the same time.

Bricklaying tools are very important to help ensure the task is done professionally. A spirit level is used for checking whether a line of bricks has been laid straight/parallel, while trowels are used to apply or remove wet cement to individual bricks. Jointers are used to help give a professional finish to the joints between bricks. The bolter’s wide chisel edge helps cutting bricks during building work.

Hire A Tradesman construction franchises also recommend other essential bricklaying tools, which include a rubber hammer, masonry chisel, ear and eye protection, measuring tape, line, rake, wheelbarrow and shovel.