• select and prepare mortars
• build interior/exterior walls and partitions
• install insulation in masonry walls
• lay radial brick or stone for industrial and residential chimneys
• apply firebrick to chimneys and smokestacks
• apply acid-resistant brick to kilns and tanks
• create garden walls, footpaths, arches, patios and balconies
• precision cut stone, brick, block and other dense masonry materials
• reinforce masonry structures with bolts, tie bars or metal mesh

To become a successful bricklayer requires endurance, concentration, planning and scheduling, varied hands-on skills, competent bricklaying, an eye for detail, and tidiness.