Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, are obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information to determine bricklaying and blocklaying tasks.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority obligations, and are applied.
- Prepare materials and work site.
- Work platform is erected in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements.
- Bricks/blocks are selected according to quality requirements and specifications.
- Materials for mortar are selected to requirements of specification, standards and codes.
- Location of blockwork/brickwork is set out on reinforced concrete footing slab in accordance with dimensions and details from job drawings.
- Mortar is mixed in accordance with job specifications, standards and codes.
- Brickwork/blockwork gauge is determined and set out rod is prepared.
- Lay bricks/blocks.
- Mortar mix is prepared and checked for conformity and applied evenly to job and set out location.
- Bricks/blocks are located to job set out according to specifications, standards and codes.
- Bricks/blocks walls are to be straight and true in plumb, line and level within standard tolerances and codes.
- Bricks/blocks are laid maintaining stretcher bond throughout construction to specifications, standards and codes and using appropriate joints in brick and block walls and corners.
- Bricks are cut.
- Corners are formed maintaining bond and perpendicular intersection of both surfaces.
- Horizontal reinforcement is placed and laid to bed joints to specifications, where applicable.
- Brickwork/blockwork is laid and completed to job drawings, specifications, standards and codes.
- Finish joints.
- Excess mortar is removed from brick/blockwork surfaces and cavities are cleaned free of mortar and debris in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, job specifications, standards and codes.
- Joints of laid brickwork/blockwork are raked, struck or ruled to correct profile and depth to job specifications.
- Brickwork/blockwork is brushed down prior to drying to remove unwanted mortar.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.