Tools are vital for the completion or application of any job. For a Bricklayer the 2 most important tools are the Trowel and Spirit level. (Without them there is not much hope!)
The Trowel takes some mastering but once achieved is only an extension of the hand, practice makes the application of mortar easier and easier. Rolling mortar and the hand actions used to manipulate the trowel are demonstrated on the instructional DVD in detail.The Spirit level is also not as easy as it would seem. But with a little practice and patience you can soon be laying bricks level that are upright and to a good standard. A shameless plug I know but this is demonstrated on the DVD to great detail and effect, as with all the tools illustrated above.
GLOSSARY
Trowel Used for spreading mortar.
Spirit Level Used for keeping work upright and level.
Bolster Cutting tool. A flat bevelled blade with short shaft
Club Hammer Used in conjunction with the Bolster to cut bricks.
Pointing Trowel Smaller Trowel for making good and . advanced pointing techniques.
Rubbing in Tool A rounded piece of steel for finishing mortar joints.
Goggles Vital piece of kit to protect your eyes when cutting bricks.
Hand Brush Used to brush off access mortar when the Brickwork is dry.
Spot Board Piece of board used to put Mortar on.
Shovel Easily forgotten, but required to mix Mortar.
All the above tools are demonstrated on the DVD in some detail. The more vital tools, trowel, spirit level, club hammer and bolster are in greater detail.
This is only a very basic Bricklaying tool set, there are many more tools that a Bricklayer is required to use. But this list is kept within the context of what is demonstrated on the DVD. Other tools and their application will be looked at in the next DVD.
