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Masonry for Beginners: Series 1: Program 1

11 minutes 13 seconds

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Stacked gray bricks form an open square and are 5 bricks high. Mortar surrounds each brick. Caption. Are used to ensure 90-degree corners on walls.

Discusses which basic hand tools are needed by a bricklayer. Demonstrates how to mix mortar by hand. Also shows the proper method of spreading mortar.

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