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WorksheetsBricklaying related questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
DPC goes in at a minimum of 150mm below ground level.
True
False
Which legislation must be followed when moving bricks?
COSHH
Working at Heights
Manual Handling
LOLER
PUWER
Which document identifies site hazards?
Method Statement
Toolbox Talk
Specification
Working Drawings
Risk Assessment
Mortar gauged at 5:1 which is used for above ground face work, can also be used underground.
True
False
Foundations are part of the?
Superstructure
Substructure
Why is gauging the materials when mixing mortar important?
Easier
Maintains consistent mortar colour
Common Sense
Doesn't really matter
4 courses of brickwork measures
225mm
300mm
350mm
450mm
12 Courses of brickwork is the same as how many courses of blocks?
(a)
Working with wet concrete can cause chemical burns on your skin
True
False
It is best practise to lay bricks Frog up or frog down?
Down
Up
Doesn't Matter
Depends if it gets checked
Whichever is the fastest as you earn more money
The standard mortar mix for below ground is
3:1
4:1
5:1
6:1
Steel Lintels should be installed with a minimum end bearing of
100mm
125mm
135mm
150mm
200mm
You can use soft facing bricks underground
True
False
A tidy work site is important because
It shows you care about your work
It is safer for you and others to work in
It shows potential clients you are a tidy professional
It saves your brick work becoming a big mess
It does not matter about your work area
The Superstructure is everything below DPC
True
False
The most frustrating thing for a Site Manager, Contractor or Client to see is ?
A bricklayer getting on with their work in a tidy manner
A bricklayer stood around doing nothing
A bricklayer constantly on their phone and producing little work
A very messy work area and messy site
To be a successful bricklayer you need
Good work ethic
A good level of fitness
An ability to work as part of a team or on your own
Good hand eye coordination and good hand skills
The ability to overcome problems
How many Bricks to 1 standard Concrete Block
(a)
The space in between 2 leaves of brick and block walls where insulation goes is called the ?
(a)
DPC is short for?
DPM is short for?
(a)
