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

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
• 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, or 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, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
• Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
• Transport materials, tools, or 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 or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
• Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
• Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
• Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.

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