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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Other names for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters: Boat Joiner Helper, Boring Machine Operator Helper, Brick Carrier, Brick Cleaner, Brick Tender, Brick Washer, Bricklayer, Bricklayer Helper, Bricklayer Tender, Construction Laborer, Firebrick and Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper, Firebrick or Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper, Forklift Driver, Form Layer, Form Setter, Hod Carrier, Hot-Top-Liner Helper, Laborer, Marble Finisher, Mason, Mason Helper, Mason Tender, Morter Mixer, Patcher Helper, Tile Finisher, Monument Setter Helper, Tile Layer Helper, Tile Setter, Tombstone Erector Helper,

What do Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters do?

  • Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
  • Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
  • Select or locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
  • Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
  • Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, and grouting materials.
  • Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures according to installation or material requirements.
  • Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, and/or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
  • Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, and storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
  • Transport materials, tools, and machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
  • Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
  • Remove excess grout and residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
  • Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean and prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, and metal wire anchors.
  • Arrange and store materials, machines, tools, and equipment.
  • Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Air compressors
  • Caulking guns
  • Hammers
  • Concrete mixers or plants
  • Power saws
  • Concrete vibrators
  • Dollies
  • Forklifts
  • Floats
  • Grouting machines
  • Spatulas
  • Trowels
  • Blow torches
  • Hydraulic truck cranes
  • Pneumatic hammer
  • Ladders
  • Locking pliers
  • Tower cranes
  • Tape measures
  • Plaster or mortar mixers
  • Notebook computers
  • Blow torches
  • Personal computers
  • Grinding or polishing machines
  • Workshop cranes
  • Power chippers
  • Power drills
  • Power grinders
  • Hoists
  • Power saws
  • Pry bars
  • Safety boots
  • Pneumatic sanding machines
  • Scaffolding
  • Pressure or steam cleaners
  • Power saws
  • Trowels
  • Winches
  • Wire brushes
  • Wood chisels

Technology used

  • Project management software
  • Accounting software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Analytical or scientific software