Student Leadership Organization

Skills USA

Motto

Preparing for Leadership in the World of Work

Mr. T. Richards, Instructor

Brickmasonry is designed for any student having the interest, aptitude, and 
ability to learn the basic techniques of laying bricks to the line, building leads, 
leveling and plumbing brick and block walls, tuckpointing, cutting masonry units, 
building scaffold, mixing mortar, setting stone, blueprint reading, estimating masonry materials and learning hands-on mason tender techniques and good work attitudes.

Course Content

Brick, Block and Stonemasonry I	Brick, Block and Stonemasonry II
Orientation and Leadership Activities	Safety
Safety	Power Tools and Equipment
Basic Tools and Equipment	Estimating Materials
Basic Skills	Blueprint Reading
Mixing Mortar	Shop Practices
Spreading Mortar	Lay Straight Block Walls
Wall Layout	Lay Straight Brick Walls
Laying to the Line	Lay Brick and Block Composite Walls
Building Rack-Back Leads	Lay Brick and Block Commercial Building
Building 4-inch Return Corners	Lay Brick and Block Commercial Building
Building Mail Boxes
	Mr. Toney Richards, Skills USA Advisor