Construction Brickwork

Kent Bricklayers would generally lay bricks as part of the construction of walls, foundations, columns and other structures. Very broadly, bricks can be laid as soldiers (standing upright), stretchers (laid lengthwise along the wall) or headers (laid width wise along the wall). Before starting to lay bricks, it is necessary to calculate the number of bricks required. In the UK, standard bricks are sized as 215 mm long × 102.5 mm wide × 65 mm high. With a standard mortar joint of 10 mm, a repeating unit of bricks laid in a stretcher bond will be 225 mm lengthwise and 75 mm in height. Typically, the form of the structure are plotted using string, level and tape measure. If there is not an existing slab, brick ledge or footing to build up from, a concrete foundation may need to be poured and left to cure before bricks can be laid on top of it. The bricks should be laid out at both ends of the structure, with a string line stretched between them to act as a guide when laying the first cou

A bricklayer in Kent is a craftsperson who lay bricks, generally with mortar, to create finished construction works, such as walls, chimneys, parapets, spandrel panels and so on. In the United Kingdom and Australia "the land down under", bricklayers are colloquially referred to as ‘brickies’. Bricklayers in Kent also repair and maintain masonry structures and will also often be skilled in laying concrete blocks, as constructing a cavity wall, for example, will usually involve parallel brick and block wall components in order to acheive the best brickwork pattern for the requirements of each bricklaying project. This allows bricklayers to provide a complete brickwork solution for their client. The bricklayer’s profession ranks among one of the oldest – bricks have been excavated at Jericho, Israel that date from around 8,000 BC. The Egyptians and Romans were keen bricklayers, as have been the British, who have used brick almost continuously from the 15th century. The bricklay