Bricklaying is a wonderful hobby, but also a well paid job. Building with bricks allows you to create things that will resist for years and will be used by many, many people. I am sure you have heard of ancient houses that were affected by time, left in ruins, but with brick work intact, such as the chimney or structural walls. Yes, bricklaying is a long term investment, regardless if we are talking about the beauty left behind or the resistance of the brick structure.
Men especially like bricklaying because it gives them a chance to exercise their natural construction skills, it's relaxing and useful. If you want to learn more about bricklaying, the best advice would be to start with small projects, such as a mail box enclosure or a garden flower wall. After you get the hang of it and you see what it needs to be done in order to achieve a flawless, solid brick structure, you can move to bigger projects, like building a house. I know, it seems very difficult, but in fact it's not. Bricklaying relies on few simple principles; applying them will lead to a successful construction project.
For starters, you need to think about what you want to build from bricks. See if you need some bricklaying repair work or a small project done around the house. Envisioning the result is necessary if you want to make a good plan. Bricklaying provides permanent results so it needs to be done properly it would be a shame to destroy all the hard work because you weren't paying attention to few details.
* Bricklaying planning refers to size, scale, and location, type of bricks used, drainage and overall appearance.
* Make detailed schemes of the item you want to build and check it thoroughly for eliminating any design flaws.
* Estimate building costs and purchase the materials.
* Before starting the bricklaying project, it is essential to choose some brick samples and see if they match with the rest of the house or garden area. If you are not sure on how much mortar or bricks you need for the project, ask local contractors or people working at the local improvement center. They can give you an estimate on how much material you need to complete the project. In addition, hope you have considered the bricklaying tools.
* Did you know that you can rent your bricklaying tools? Why purchase expensive tools for a one-time project when you can rent them?
Bricklaying tools generally include the following: mortar hawk, wide pointing tool (for placing mortar on bricks), jointer for finishes, brick tongs (for moving around a larger amount of bricks), narrow tuck pointer, trowels for applying mortar, chisels and hammers, circular saw for cutting bricks, wheelbarrow for mixing the mortar, shovel, protective equipment. The list can expand a bit more, depending on the complexity of the project.
Here is a good tip for beginner bricklaying workers: build the project without using the mortar (of course, if the project is small :) ). This way, you can see how it looks, make adjustments, then proceed with the final touches by adding the mortar. Bricklaying is an old craft, and it's a wonderful thing that people are still using it. Why not add a classic touch to your existing house design?
