Can anyone be a Bricklayer?
Why be a Bricklayer? Watch the video let me convince you To become a Professional Bricklayer will take some time.( Up to 3 years) You need to undertake a formal training scheme either through an employer (CITB route) or attend a College course. To work in the Construction Industry you need an NVQ and a CSCS card. For further information on a career in Bricklaying visit the CITB website or get in contact with your local training establishment/College. However, to within a certain degree anyone should be able to master some of the rudimentary principles and skills required to repair and point brickwork, build small structures ( Garden walls, etc)and generally have a go. With spiralling builders costs learning the basics in bricklaying (If you are DIY minded of course!) is not a bad idea. I would stress that if anyone is wishing to undertake major structural work, extensions, new builds then a professional Builder MUST be consulted. Through the series of DVDs I am producing you will learn
