Bricklayer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
People have been stacking bricks to build walls for thousands of years. Some of the oldest brick walls are still standing today!
Tools of the trade
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Level
A level is a straight bar with a little bubble inside. When the bubble sits in the middle, the row of bricks is perfectly flat.
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Trowel
A trowel is a flat metal tool with a handle. It spreads the mortar and helps press each brick into its place.
A day in the job
- MorningThe bricklayer arrives at the building site and checks the wall. Then the builders mix fresh mortar and bring the bricks.
Words to know
- Mortar
- Mortar is the wet gray paste that holds bricks together. When it dries, it works like glue.
Quiz time
Bricklayers build walls out of soft, wet sponges.