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WorksheetsBrickwork Level 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the correct gauge for 3 courses of brickwork?
75 mm
150 mm
225 mm
300 mm
When setting out the work area, what is the ideal distance between mortar board and brick stacks to the wall you are building?
1 M
450 mm
1.5 M
600 mm
What are the correct dimensions of a standard metric brick?
205mm X110mm X105mm
225mm X75mmX102mm
150mmX35mmX50mm
215mmX65mmX102mm
How many courses of blocks is equal to 12 course of bricks?
4
5
6
2
What do bricklayers use to keep brickwork in alignment on walls longer than a spirit level?
Straight edge
Spirit level
Line and pins
Your Eye
What would a bricklayer use to keep gauge?
By Eye
Spirit Level
Trowel
Tape measure
Bricks laid upright standing on their end usually above a window are called what?
Brick on Edge
Soldier
Cant
Squint
What can be used for building underground?
Engineering Bricks
Facing Bricks
Trench Blocks
Dense concrete blocks
How many metric bricks are there to 1 Square Metre of Brickwork
50
60
70
80
Why is it important to keep a cavity clean during construction of a cavity wall?
Prevents damp/moisture from bridging the cavity and coming in contact with the outer outer leaf
Prevents cold and cold escaping from the cavity
Prevents damp/moisture from bridging the cavity and coming in contact with the entering inner leaf
Because it's good building practice, and shows you care about your workmanship
On a half brick wall what should be built at set intervals to give strength to a wall?
Attached pier
Detached pier
Quoin
Movement Joint
What are the dimensions in 'mm' of a concrete block?
450 x 230 x 100
440 x 215 x 100
375 x 200 x 100
400 x 250 x 100
