Calling all bricklayers!
Nov 30th 2015, 1:57 am
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Ignore him, he's being a wazzuck.
Nov 30th 2015, 2:00 am
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Re: Calling all bricklayers!
The builder or brick company know exactly how many bricks the job will need /are ordered.
The job is tendered out/ then contracted to the subcontractor ( brickie in this case ) he will have submitted a price per brick/block. Competitive usually.
The price per brick may sound high. Out of that the The subcontracting brickie then pays, licence, insurances, materials sand mortar etc....
Then the wages of the labourers and brickies he employs.
The job is tendered out/ then contracted to the subcontractor ( brickie in this case ) he will have submitted a price per brick/block. Competitive usually.
The price per brick may sound high. Out of that the The subcontracting brickie then pays, licence, insurances, materials sand mortar etc....
Then the wages of the labourers and brickies he employs.
Thanks for that!
Nov 30th 2015, 4:55 am
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Re: Calling all bricklayers!
Wrong.
He was not 'giving it out' . He was giving you back what you gave out AND he was asking for help and advice.
So, if you want to know about how a qualified trade brickie knows his stuff , I suggest you ask properly. Otherwise have you any help to offer perchance ?
OK Thomcat. My husband is a time served plumber in NZ and is dyslexic so even though he is a bright chap - a very bright chap - his spelling is rubbish but he managed to get here without anyone sticking it to him.
I think what you need to ask is how bricklaying differs from the UK or Spain to Oz.
Here in New Zealand there is not much call for bricklaying in the way that we know it. It is more of a cladding thing.
As for how it is counted . That tells me that some of you do not really know any tradesmen.
Even I know how and why a brickie counts his bricks.
He was not 'giving it out' . He was giving you back what you gave out AND he was asking for help and advice.
So, if you want to know about how a qualified trade brickie knows his stuff , I suggest you ask properly. Otherwise have you any help to offer perchance ?
OK Thomcat. My husband is a time served plumber in NZ and is dyslexic so even though he is a bright chap - a very bright chap - his spelling is rubbish but he managed to get here without anyone sticking it to him.
I think what you need to ask is how bricklaying differs from the UK or Spain to Oz.
Here in New Zealand there is not much call for bricklaying in the way that we know it. It is more of a cladding thing.
As for how it is counted . That tells me that some of you do not really know any tradesmen.
Even I know how and why a brickie counts his bricks.
Nov 30th 2015, 9:13 am
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Re: Calling all bricklayers!
Wrong.
He was not 'giving it out' . He was giving you back what you gave out AND he was asking for help and advice.
So, if you want to know about how a qualified trade brickie knows his stuff , I suggest you ask properly. Otherwise have you any help to offer perchance ?
OK Thomcat. My husband is a time served plumber in NZ and is dyslexic so even though he is a bright chap - a very bright chap - his spelling is rubbish but he managed to get here without anyone sticking it to him.
I think what you need to ask is how bricklaying differs from the UK or Spain to Oz.
Here in New Zealand there is not much call for bricklaying in the way that we know it. It is more of a cladding thing.
As for how it is counted . That tells me that some of you do not really know any tradesmen.
Even I know how and why a brickie counts his bricks.
He was not 'giving it out' . He was giving you back what you gave out AND he was asking for help and advice.
So, if you want to know about how a qualified trade brickie knows his stuff , I suggest you ask properly. Otherwise have you any help to offer perchance ?
OK Thomcat. My husband is a time served plumber in NZ and is dyslexic so even though he is a bright chap - a very bright chap - his spelling is rubbish but he managed to get here without anyone sticking it to him.
I think what you need to ask is how bricklaying differs from the UK or Spain to Oz.
Here in New Zealand there is not much call for bricklaying in the way that we know it. It is more of a cladding thing.
As for how it is counted . That tells me that some of you do not really know any tradesmen.
Even I know how and why a brickie counts his bricks.
He corrected my spelling of mortar. Its not the first time my spelling has been corrected nor will it be the last. Should I take offence? Well where would be the fun if I did. .... and he is the expert in bricklaying right and probably knows how to spell the nouns in his chosen career better than I do. Oh and a few of us were curious how Brickies count bricks. If that's going off topic well excuse me. Relax.
Dec 1st 2015, 12:39 am
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Re: Calling all bricklayers!
Redux.
Hi are there any brickies on here that could give me some advice please?
We're considering making the move to Australia with our two children.
My partner is a qualified brickie with 25 yrs experience and has is nvq level 3.
Where would be the best place to head to?
What are the wages like? He currently earns anything from £800-£1250 per week.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks
We're considering making the move to Australia with our two children.
My partner is a qualified brickie with 25 yrs experience and has is nvq level 3.
Where would be the best place to head to?
What are the wages like? He currently earns anything from £800-£1250 per week.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks
