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[hoo_hoo_boo]

In America do you have the job of brickie's labourer, or is it bricky's laborer. I can't find it in any of my dictionaries or in the one online but suspect it is my deficiency rather than that of the dictionaries. I keep getting it red underlined when I use it and it's very frustrating. I'd be most grateful for help.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

In America we have masons, and their specialties: Brick Mason, Stone Mason, and Block Mason. Their apprentices are laborers.

 

[hoo_hoo_boo]

That would explain why I couldn't find it. As far as I know we only have stone masons and brick layers. Stone masons aren't common now. They are expected to carve the stone as well as lay it. Thank you so much- You're very helpful.

 

[49greg]

I've heard both Brick Mason and Bricklayer in the 'States. But the helpers are laborers and can be just helpers, or apprentices depending on the state's union laws and customs. I think. I've only lived in seven states.

 

[robertreams]

They used to be called hod carriers

 

[MSTarot]

that's because they carried a hod.

Twenty years in the trade, ask if you need anything info wise on this trade I probably know it...


Our stone masons mostly just set and go now. the stones are pre-cut at a stone yard quarry to a set of blue prints. Then we have to put together the jigsaw puzzle.


pay scale (down here anyway) runs

laborer about 10-14 an hour

apprentice 14-17

mason 18 - 20

foreman 20 - 25+

I hired on at $5.00 an hour in 87

 

[hoo_hoo_boo]

that's because they carried a hod.

Twenty years in the trade, ask if you need anything info wise on this trade I probably know it...


Our stone masons mostly just set and go now. the stones are pre-cut at a stone yard quarry to a set of blue prints. Then we have to put together the jigsaw puzzle.


pay scale (down here anyway) runs

laborer about 10-14 an hour

apprentice 14-17

mason 18 - 20

foreman 20 - 25+

I hired on at $5.00 an hour in 87

Thank you so much. It is often surprising how our language use differs. Often I don't realise and this yime I'm fortunate I did.