BRICK MASON

Furnace Mason

Lay and bind building materials; such as red brick, refractory brick, and refractory block, with mortar and other substances to construct or repair regenerator walls, containment walls, arches, crowns, and other structures.

• Construct corners by building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
• Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs, levels, and transit levels.
• Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
• Break or cut bricks or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, insulation saw, or power saw.
• Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
• Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
• Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
• Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.
• Maintain a clean working surface using sponges and rags to remove excess mortar.
• Lay and align bricks or block to build or repair structures.