Unit 103-Carry out Block Walling

The scale suitable for a workshop drawing of a Blockwork model is;

• 1:50
• 1:500
• 1:10
• •1:12500

When building a block wall on site, the following tools are required;

• Trowel, level, Brick hammer, bolster, line & pins
• Trowel, level, lump hammer, bolster 
• Trowel, level, lump hammer, bolster, line & pins
• Brick hammer, level, bolster, disc cutter, line & pins

Where would you be most likely to obtain technical information about building blocks?

• Foreman
• Manufacturer
• Site office
• Textbook

Lightweight blocks are said to have good thermal properties. This means they keep;

• Heat in
• Heat out
• Sound in
• Sound out

Where would you find details of the mortar mix for laying Blockwork on site?

• In the British standard
• From the builders merchant
• On the drawing
• In the specification

When handling blocks, PPE must include;

• Hard hat, hi-viz jacket, boots, gloves
• Hard hat, hi-viz jacket, gloves
• •Hard hat, hi-viz jacket, gloves, goggles
• Hard hat, hi-viz jacket, boots

When laying concrete blocks over 20kg in weight, bricklayers are recommended to use;

• Fork gloves
• A lift
• Both hands
• Two men

A lightweight block should be cut using a;

• Brick hammer
• Bolster
• Mechanical saw
• Block saw

Dense concrete blocks are more difficult to lay because they are;

• Heavy
• More absorbent
• Light
• Less absorbent

In windy weather, newly built Blockwork should be;

• Restrained by temporary propping
• Built with a stronger mortar
• Covered as soon as it is built
• •Left uncovered