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Basic Bricklaying Toolkit
1 and 2 |
Shovels, Trowels, String Line, Line block, Jointing tools, Hammers,
Spirit Level, Chisel & Bolster, Line pins, Dutch pins
and other miscellaneous tools. |
| Intro to Bricklaying 1 |
Bricks and bonding basics |
| Intro to Bricklaying 2 |
Understanding the arris |
| Intro to Bricklaying 3 |
Setting up your work area, Mortar board & stand |
| Intro to Bricklaying 4 |
Mortar board & stand, Larry pots & other equipment |
| Levels |
Spirit level & Automatic (Dumpy) level |
| Basic Skills
1 |
Rolling mortar, Spreading mortar, Furrowing , cutting excess mud |
| Basic Skills
2 |
More on furrowing, laying the arris to the line |
| Basic Skills
3 |
Handling bricks, spinning bricks |
| Buttering
1 |
Buttering
bricks |
| Buttering
2 |
More on buttering
bricks plus laying to the line |
| Buttering
3 |
Buttering
header and sill bricks |
| Bonding Brickwork |
Bricks and bonding basics |
| Gauging Brickwork |
Using a gauge rod, gauge tape & gauging basics |
| Brick ties |
Some basic ties used in bricklaying |
| Jointing/Finishing |
3 common methods of jointing/finishing |
| Bricksaw |
A short clip on the safe use of a bricksaw |
| BBQ concrete slab 1 |
Materials, formwork construction |
| BBQ concrete slab 2 |
Formwork construction cont... |
| BBQ concrete slab 3 |
Formwork construction cont... |
| BBQ concrete slab 4 |
Reinforcing, pouring concrete |
| BBQ concrete slab 5 |
Finishing slab, disassemble formwork |
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Barbeque Project
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| Barbeque 1 |
Set out, begin building a corner |
| Barbeque 2 |
Continue corner, levelling, gauging |
| Barbeque 3 |
2nd corner, squaring, attaching a line |
| Barbeque 4 |
Build up main wall, ties, lines |
| Barbeque 5 |
Finish methods, finish corners and main walls |
| Barbeque 6 |
Dwarf supporting walls |
| Barbeque 7 |
Concrete slab side shelves |
| Barbeque 8 |
BBQ unit insert surround |
| Barbeque 9 |
Capping and finish |
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Letterbox Project
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| Letterbox 1 |
Mixing Mortar |
| Letterbox 2 |
Work area & setout |
| Letterbox 3 |
Base pier, level>plumb>straight, pointing up |
| Letterbox 4 |
Newspaper insert, concrete pad |
| Letterbox 5 |
Top pier, cutting for letter inserts |
| Letterbox 6 |
Continue top pier, point up |
| Letterbox 7 |
Temporary supports, top slab & finish |
