Application Form Part 2 and Technical Industry Questions – Certificate III in Bricklaying

Setting out L-and T- shape building on a site with fall. Use Spirit level, Optical or Dumpy level, Laser level.

Concrete and reinforcement (at least 1 sq. m)

Erect Scaffolding and working safely at heights

Prepare substrate and lay different paving patterns

Lay blocks to structural walls including corners.

Construct brick veneer walls, including weepholes, damp proof course, corners, lintels, frames and flashings

Construct cavity wall, including damp proof course, ventilation, corners, wall ties, door and window jambs

Construct stairs with pre-cast concrete and solid masonry treads, wing walls and slopes for water run-off

Multi-thick wall and piers: English bond, Flemish bond, engaged and isolated piers

Fire rated masonry construction (steel door jamb, service penetrations and insulation between brick wall and roof covering)

Decorative brickwork (Plinth and sill courses, corbelling, dogtooth and dental patterns)

Battered Masonry Walls and Piers

Arches (Semicircular arch, Multicentre arch, Gothic arch, Bulls eye arch)

Curved walls (e.g Serpentine wall)

Demolition project Remove ceilings, walls, fixtures and fittings from a non-load bearing structure

Estimate how many common bricks would be required for a wall that is 12.5m long x 2m high?

When do you brush down mortar on the face of the bricks?

How would you check the location of the cavity damp course?

Where should cavities be constructed?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an English Bond Wall?

Where should window frames and door jambs be located?

What is the purpose of wall ties?

What would you use to carry a load above a window or door opening?

In the construction of a masonry arch, what does the term Centering mean?

When laying block load bearing walls, why is it important to clean cavities?