Talk to your school counselor about programs and classes like woodworking that are offered at your school so you can start learning skills that will get you started in this field.

Find a class to jump-start your construction skills.

Search online for how-to videos to see how hard this work is to master--and whether it's something you think you'd like. Does seeing this kind of work in action make you more interested in trying it?

Watch tutorials on how to do this kind of work.

Follow along with a stone mason business owner for a day to learn more about stone masonry. Are you interested in this type of work?

Learn about a day in the life of a stone mason.

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

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Helpers, Construction Trades

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.

Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.

Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.

Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.

Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.

Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.

Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.

Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.

Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.

Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.

Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.

Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.

Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.

Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.

Air compressors

Caulking guns

Claw hammers

Concrete mixers

Concrete saws

Concrete vibrators

Dollies

Forklifts

Grout floats

Grouting machines

Grouting spatulas

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Overview

Career

What Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Do

Other Job Titles Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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