Tools of the Trade
This tool is used to apply and spread mortar.
What is a trowel?
The main ingredient in mortar that acts as a binding agent.
What is cement?
The most important piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for protecting your head
What is a hard hat?
The standard pattern of laying bricks where joints are staggered.
What is a running bond?
The Great Wall of China is mostly made of this material.
What is brick?
A long, straight tool used to check if a surface is even.
What is a level?
This mix is used to bond bricks or blocks together.
What is mortar?
When lifting heavy materials, you should always lift with this part of your body, not your back.
What are your legs?
The process of scraping out excess mortar between bricks before tooling.
What is striking the joints?
The Romans invented this building material, which is still widely used today.
What is concrete?
This type of hammer is used to break or shape bricks and blocks
What is a brick hammer?
The type of sand best used for mixing mortar.
What is masonry sand?
The maximum height a scaffold can be before requiring tie-ins or bracing.
What is 4 times its base width?
This technique involves soaking bricks in water before laying them to prevent them from absorbing moisture from the mortar.
What is wetting the bricks?
The first brick road in the U.S. was built in this state.
What is Ohio?
This machine is used to mix mortar or concrete on-site.
What is a cement mixer?
A lime-based mix often used in restoration work.
What is type O mortar?
This is the required height for scaffolding guardrails to prevent falls.
What is 42 inches?
The term for stacking bricks or blocks in a way that supports weight evenly.
What is proper coursing?
This rock, commonly used in masonry, can float on water.
What is pumice?
A tool used to strike and finish joints in brick or block work.
What is a jointer?
This chemical process hardens concrete and mortar over time.
What is curing?
The type of gloves that should be worn when handling mortar and cement.
What are chemical-resistant gloves?
A thin layer of mortar applied to a masonry surface before laying bricks or blocks.
What is a mortar bed?
The world’s largest masonry dome is found in this famous building.
What is the Pantheon?