Video of the quick masonry tool

What are and how to make a device for laying bricks yourself

Brick is one of the most common building materials. Its high performance characteristics allow it to be used in a wide variety of areas, including the construction of fences and the construction of a foundation for a fence.

Despite the seemingly fairly simple work, there are certain technologies for laying bricks. Their choice depends on the purpose of construction and the quality of materials. In order for the brickwork process to be easier and technically correct, various devices are used.

Types of devices and their use

The following tools are commonly used for masonry:

Trowel (trowel)

The most common and necessary tool. It is a smooth steel blade. It performs several functions: grouting, leveling the concrete mortar, removing excess mortar.

plumb line

This tool belongs to the category of measuring tools. It is used to measure and check the angles that are formed during the masonry process. The angles must strictly correspond to the calculations.

Cord

It is intended for marking the height of masonry in preparation for work, as well as for checking the correctness of the work performed.

bucket shovel

Although this tool is widely used for mixing concrete, it is also used in masonry. With its help, the concrete mixture is applied to the brick. Especially necessary when working with a large amount of solution.

Level

Also applies to measuring instruments. It consists of a robust housing, inside of which there are containers filled with non-freezing liquid. In addition, inside there are balls of air. It is they who allow you to accurately determine how smoothly the masonry is being carried out, both in a horizontal and vertical position.

When setting the level on the masonry, if the work is done correctly, the balls are strictly in the middle of the device. Otherwise, they show the level of inclination in one direction or another.

Stitching

The main tool for bricklaying, especially if the brick is used as a decorative element. With its help, seams are processed. They not only align, but also acquire the desired shape or pattern. The patches come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

rule

A tool for monitoring work. It is an absolutely smooth rail, with which you can measure and check the surface, determine how evenly the laying is going on. Especially widely used to check the external masonry.

Pickhammer

In case of laying errors or to achieve the required shape, this tool is used. It allows you to chip off unnecessary parts and give them the desired appearance.

ordering

It is attached to the first row of masonry and allows you to accurately measure the location of bricks, their rows relative to each other. Often used to create a variety of patterns and patterns on the outside of brickwork. In addition, the order is widely used for marking future window or door openings, design features of a building or structure being erected. It can also be used to secure the cord and level the masonry.

These are the basic masonry tools. With the development of production technologies, they are increasingly improved and automated to facilitate the work of the builder. However, you can make such a device yourself.

How to make a similar tool with your own hands

In order to make a device yourself, you need to decide for what purposes it is intended:

Cord attachment. Ordering is not always in the arsenal of the first improvised tools, and fixing the cord is necessary. There is an option for fastening with nails, but for this it is necessary to wait for the solution to dry completely. This is not very convenient.
In order to solve the problem, you can make a fairly simple tool yourself. A device in the shape of the letter "T" is cut out of a metal sheet. A cord is attached to it. Then the edges of the device are bent strictly according to the shape of the brickwork. Thus, even without the use of complex devices, the cord is securely attached to the masonry and does not disturb it.
Work at height. Often there are situations that require work with bricks at a height. Construction companies use cranes for this. For work at home or in the garden, structures such as scaffolding can be useful. Such a device is made quite simply. Near the wall or fence, for which it is necessary to lay at a height, 2 goats of the same height are installed. Wooden boards are superimposed on them. The main thing in the construction of such devices is to ensure their maximum stability.
Brick laying at the same height. In the absence of a cord or level at hand, you can use the following simple device. M-shaped parts are cut out of a steel sheet. Then a hole is drilled in the middle of each piece. Then it is bent at an angle until the correct corners are obtained, an elastic band is inserted into the hole. One corner is attached to the outside of the first brick in the row, the other on the outside of the last brick in the row. The elastic is stretched, and a kind of level is obtained. It can be used both to check the already finished masonry, and as a guide when doing work.
Solution dosing. Very often there is a need for an accurate dosage of the solution, it is needed in cases of seam thickness calculated up to a millimeter. The wizard won't help here. But there is a device that you can do yourself. For this, a sheet of iron or steel is taken of exactly the thickness that is necessary for the seams. An oblong hole is cut out in it, which corresponds to the width of the brick. It's pretty easy to use. It is simply superimposed on the brickwork, with the help of a bucket-shovel and a trowel, the mortar is applied, leveled, and the excess is removed. The result is an absolutely flat surface and the same thickness of the solution throughout the masonry.
Filling joints with concrete. It is not always possible to accurately and quickly calculate the amount of mortar and fill the seam completely. For the qualitative performance of such work, another device is intended. It can also be made from sheet metal. A rectangular sheet is cut or taken, holes are cut in it, which are the same size as the brick. The device leans against the bricks, the seam is rubbed exactly over their area. Using this device, as well as using the previous one, you can control the thickness of even side seams in hard-to-reach places.

Thus, there are a large number of tools that are made specifically for correct and fast masonry. In the absence of any of the main devices, it can be successfully replaced with a do-it-yourself device.