I am a bricklayer by trade
In terms of timeframe on a site you're looking at c. Eventually moving onto blockwork. Hi Dan, the two previous answers are true but only if you don't plan on working on a bigger site, you will need a cscs card to get on there, if you wish to have the relevant card blue you will need the proper qualifications, nvq2 which will be a 2 year course and an apprentiship.
College will be 1 day a week. My advice is to find a big firm locally and ask for an apprenticeship on a large site. This is because all you do is bricklaying, you'll learn quicker than a small site. Carl Mutch Building Services. Advice Hiring advice Trade jargon Ask a tradesman Blog. Hi All, Not sure if this is the right place to post this but thought I would ask as it seems from the other posts I have read there is a lot of experience in this forum.
I live in Waterlooville in Hampshire if that makes any difference. Just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get into the trade. Many thanks in advance. Best Answer Best thing to do is try an get a job as a hod carrier whilst doing an evening corse at college then when you got half a clue what your doing, ask if you can start working as a bricklaying improver which is a bricklayer but as you won't be as fast as the others or as tidy, you will be on less money and more than likely laying blocks.
Answered 8th Nov Did you find this helpful? The terms also refer to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry. The main difference between a bricklayer and a true mason is skill level: Bricklaying may also enjoyed as a hobby.
For example, Winston Churchill did bricklaying as a hobby. Bricklayers occasionally enter competitions where both speed and accuracy are judged. Bricklaying and masonry are ancient professions that even centuries later require modern training.
While some online sites say they can get you certified in a little as 30 days, most bricklayers today attend vocational or technical schools and receive in-depth and thorough training. It is likely that as long as man seeks shelter from the elements, there will be work for these skilled professionals. While steel and glass make up the modern skyscraper, it is hard to imagine a world where the work of a mason is not held in high demand and esteem. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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