Stone/ Brick Mason
Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2021.00
3
Years
46
Skills
432h
Related instructions
6000h
On-the-job training
Curriculum
- Sponsor Training
- OSHA-10
- Safety Training through SafetyWorks!
- Vendor Training - Genest Boot Camp
- Connections Academy
- NCMA - Concrete Masonry Level 1
- NCMA - Concrete Masonry Level 2
- NCMA - Concrete Masonry Level 3
- Concrete Paver Installer Certification (ICPI)
- Residential Specialist Certification (ICPI)
On-the-job training
- Safety and Tool Training
- Understand protective equipment, tool safety, and work area safety
- Use and care of tools and equipment
- Mark Reference Points on Construction Area
- Measure distances from reference point and mark guidelines to layout work, using plumb bobs, levels, and lasers
- Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses
- Set Masonry Materials
- Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern
- Install prefabricated masonry units
- Apply Mortar / Finish Work
- Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation
- Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer, or whisk brush
- Apple muriatic acid to clean surface and rinse with water
- Seal exterior masonry with water proofing
- Repair Masonry
- Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair
- Repoint and re-lead existing chimney
- Remove old stone and mortar using crow bar chipping gun or chisel
- Remove loose material apply bond all, or wet surface to prepare for bonding
- Concrete
- Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth and align them
- Build wooden molds and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools
- Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power towel, hand or power screed, and float
- Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills, and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish
- Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms
- Smooth Surfaces with Abrasive Materials or Tools
- Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools
- Mixing Materials
- Mix cement, mortar, grout, or slurry using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine
- Hardscaping (Stonewalls, Retaining Walls, Patios, Walkways, Stairs)
- Proper prep, grade, screeding of substrate prior to installation of stone or pavers
- Operate power vibrator to compact material
- Construction of dry stack or mortared stone walls
- Stone Shaping/ Finishing
- Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools
- Thermal stone surfaces
- Brick and Block
- Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner of bricks/block, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course or layer of brick
- Fasten or fuse brick to other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement
- Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with barrel jointer for a sealed uniform appearance
- Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface
- Cut Stone, Brick, or Other Masonry Materials
- Break or cut bricks or blocks using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw
- Review Blueprints or Specifications to Estimate Materials for Projects
- Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required
- Estimate cost for bidding a job based on material and times
- Scaffolding
- Set up and tear down staging/ ladders and planks
- Fireplaces and Chimneys
- Build fire boxes with firebrick and throat, install damper, and clean out traps
- Build chimney shell with brick or block and install flu using refractory cement
- Make sure that the wood framing abutting the masonry adheres to all current fire codes; install fire stop
- Install flashing to intergrade with roof
- Install chimney caps
- Parge top of chimney to seal flue and shell
- Stone Veneer
- Properly prepare wood sheathing to receive stone veneer application
- Apply mortar to stone and wall surface for proper adhesion of materials
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