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Masonry Tools and How to Use Them
Updated 9/29/2026
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What you'll learn
- Identify by name and appearance each core masonry hand tool
- Use a brick trowel correctly to load, pick up and lay mortar
- Check and use a spirit level to set walls plumb and level
- Set up a string line using plumb bob, line pins and line blocks
- Cut sandcrete blocks safely using a club hammer and bolster with proper PPE
- Apply a daily tool-care routine to inspect, clean and store tools properly
About
Learn to identify, use and care for essential masonry hand tools — trowels, levels, plumb bobs, and more for quality bricklaying work.
What's inside· 12 lessons
- 1Gauge Rod and Builder's Square
- 2Using the Brick Trowel
- 3Tool Identification
- 4Essential Hand Tools Overview
- 5Other Essential Tools: Tape, Float, Jointer, Wheelbarrow and More
- 6Which Tool for This Job?
- 7Why Tool Care Matters
- 8Cutting Tools: Club Hammer, Bolster and Goggles
- 9Spirit Level: Checking and Using
- 10End Test: Masonry Tools
- 11Plumb Bob, Line and Pins, Line Blocks
- 12Daily Tool Care Checklist
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