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TASK

Stonemasons

ID

work_construction/stonemasons

Type

TASK

Children

16

Child Nodes (16)

ATOMIC

Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.

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Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.

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Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.

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Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.

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Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.

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Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.

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Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.

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Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.

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Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.

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Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.

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Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.

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Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.

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Drill holes in marble or ornamental stone and anchor brackets in holes.

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Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.

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Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.

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Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.