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 the required 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.
- Set out curve.
- Lay first course.
- Lay wall.
- Gauge is maintained within standard tolerance at every course level.
- Vertical face alignment is maintained.
- Bricks are cut.
- Bricks/blocks are laid level over the length of the wall to the established plan profile.
- Bricks/blocks are laid to specified bond with perpendicular joints (perpends) maintained in vertical line.
- Construction is completed to requirements of job drawings and specifications.
- Finish joints.
- Excess mortar is removed from brick/blockwork surfaces in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, job specifications, standards and codes.
- Joints of laid brickwork/blockwork are raked or ruled to correct profile and depth to job specifications.
- Brickwork/blockwork is brushed down prior to drying.
- 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.