Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details are obtained from relevant information, confirmed and applied 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, including required fire resistance rating, 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 brickwork/ blockwork.
- Bricks and/or blocks are identified, selected and checked for conformity with specifications and compliance with standards.
- Work platform is erected in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements.
- Location and structural details of brickwork/blockwork are identified from job drawings and job specifications.
- Base brickwork below floor construction is set out to location, dimensions and specifications in compliance with standards.
- Load bearing brickwork, including engaged piers, dwarf walls, isolated piers and corbelling are set out to job drawings and specifications.
- Cavity brick wall is set out to requirements of job drawings.
- Construct base brickwork/ blockwork.
- Mortar mix is prepared and checked for conformity and bricks/blocks are laid to set out according to specifications and standards.
- Brickwork/blockwork gauge is determined and set out rod is prepared.
- Base brickwork/blockwork is constructed for cavity construction to requirements of regulations and specifications.
- Position door and window frames.
- Construct brick walls.
- Brick or block cavity construction walls are constructed to job specifications and standards.
- Damp proof courses and flashings are laid/built in to job specifications.
- Ventilation for solid brick construction is built to requirements of job specification and regulations.
- Walls are to be straight and true in plumb, line and level within standard tolerances.
- Wall ties are positioned to comply with standards.
- Openings are constructed and flashing is installed to job specifications.
- Lintels are installed to job specifications.
- Control joints are formed in accordance with locations on job drawings and standards.
- Weepholes, brick reinforcing, vermin proofing and wall flashings are located and built in to job specifications.
- Gables and parapets are constructed by plans and specifications.
- Sill bricks are cut and laid to line in accordance with job specifications.
- Tie down and lateral support systems for ceiling/roof structures are installed to walls in accordance with plans, specifications and standards.
- Rake or rule joints.
- Joints of laid brickwork/blockwork are raked or ruled to correct depth and profile in accordance with job specifications.
- Brickwork/blockwork is brushed down prior to drying to remove unwanted mortar.
- Excess mortar is removed from brick/blockwork surfaces and cavities are cleaned free of mortar and debris in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, job specifications and standards.
- 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.