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– Required Training:
– Professional bricklayers usually go through a formal apprenticeship lasting 3-4 years.
– Apprenticeships combine on-the-job training with classroom instruction.
– Unions and employers offer apprenticeships for individuals with little or no experience.
– Bricklayers must attend trade school or serve apprenticeships to understand fundamental concepts.
– Training covers topics such as humidity effects, thermal insulation, and occupational health and safety.

– In Fiction and Popular Culture:
– Author John Fante featured hod carriers, bricklayers, and stonemasons in his works.
– Fante’s writing was autobiographical, influenced by his father who was a bricklayer.
– Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s character Ivan Denisovich was a bricklayer in a Gulag.
– The British TV series “Look and Read” included a character named Bill the Brickie.
– Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother mentioned he would have been a bricklayer if not a football player.

– See Also:
– Brick hod
– Construction
– Guild
– Stonemasonry

– References:
– Book “Masonry Skills” by Richard T. Kreh.
– Definition of “bricklayer” in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
– Information on stonemasonry careers from the National Careers Service.
– Job descriptions and information related to bricklaying.
– Competitions like SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 incite learning in masonry.

– Additional Resources:
– Leeds College of Building provides information on becoming a bricklayer.
– Apprenticeship opportunities for bricklaying at different levels.
– Builders Academy Australia offers courses for success as a bricklayer.
– Occupational information for bricklayers in Alberta.
– Cultural insights on author John Fante and his works.