- First thing we did was to make sure we had the correct P.P.E (gloves,steel toe capped boots and goggles). We wore steel toe cap boots to protect our feet in case we were to drop any heavy objects. We wore glove to protect our hand from any sharp bits of brick and of the lime on the bricks. We wore goggles to protect our eyes from any bits of brick dust or any pug that may have been flicked.
- Then we got all the equipment that we needed (level, trowel, bricks, etc).
- We then marked out the lenght of the wall so that we could use it as a ruff guild line. We also used it so that we new where to start to lay the bricks and where to finish.
- We then began to build the wall 12 along and 9 up with an half brick every two course. we also kept on checking it as we were building it so that their would not be any fault in the wall.
- when we got to the 9th course up. We then made sure that it was all plum and done any necessary pointing.
- once we built the wall we then cleaned up any mess ready for the photo.
- once we had our photos taken we then had to take our wall down making sure we done it safely and that all the bricks were clean.
- we then cleaned the tools so that the next person could use them and made sure that the work area was all tidy.
- Finaly we reported that the job was complete.
Saturday, 5 November 2011
12/9 brick wall fill in
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
small wall infill
- First we made sure that we had the correct P.P.E. (gloves, goggles and steel toe cap boots). Gloves to protect our hands from the lime in the pug and on the bricks as well as from the brick dust. We wore steel toe cap boots to protect our feet in case we were to drop any bricks while transporting them. We wore goggles to protect our eyes from the brick dust and any grout that may have been accidentally flicked.
- Second thing we did was to get all the tools that we needed (level, trowel, tap measure and marking gage).
- Then we started to mark out the size of the wall to, So that we could use that as a ruff guide line. we also used it so that we knew what the lenght was.
- Then we began to lay the bricks making shure that they are all level and are in a straight line. after we layed the first corse we then began to lay the second corse starting with a harlf brick and leaving a space in the middle sot that we could infill it later. we had to make shure that the bricks were inline with one another we done this useing a level.
- we then layed the third course leaving a gap in the middle for two bricks. we then made shure that was all level and all the bricks were inline with one another. we carryed on for three more courses.
- once we built the wall we then cleaned it and got it ready for a photo
- we then had to take down the wall and put the materials back clean for the next person we also clean all the tools. we also made shoure that our work place were tidy
- finaly we reported that the job were done
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
breeze block pyramid
- the first thing we did was to make shure we had the correct P.P.E on. we wore gloves to protect our hands from the lime in the pug and any dust on the brese blocks.we wore goggles to protet our eyes from any pug that could have been accidentaly flicked.we wore steel toe cap boots to protect our feet ine case we were to drop one of the blocks.
- then we marked out the lenght on the pyramid. the bottom of the pyramid consits of three brese blocks
- after we marked out the the lenght we then began to lay the brese blocks. after we layed them we then made sure they were level we done this useing a spirt level
- then we layed the seccond stage witch consisted of two brese blocks once we had made sore that was all level we then layed and level the last one.
- once all the stages were complete. we then tidyed up the pyramid (makeing sure that there were no hole in the pug aroun the brick) so that it was all ready for the photos
- after the picture i then took it down and cleand the blocks and the equipment for the next person.
- finaly we cleaned up and made shure all the equipment went back.
half wall
- first thing we did was made sore that we had the right P.P.E (gloves, goggle and steel toe cap boots). we wore goggles to protect our eyes from any brick dust or any pug that might of been accidentally flicked. we wore steel toe cap boots to protect our feet in case we were to drop any bricks while transporting them. we wore gloves to protect our hands from the lime in the pug and on the bricks.
- we went and got the materials of witch was 15 facing bricks and three half bricks
- we then marked out the lenght of the wall and checked the floor level. we marked out the lenght of the wall so that we could use that as a ruff guild line.
- we then layed the first stage and made shore that it was leveland that the pug were all evenly spread.the first stage consists of 5 bricks
- we then layed the second stage and made shore that it was all level. the second stage consists of 4 bricks and one half brick.once we had layed the second stage we used the level to make shore we are going straight up and not cricked.
- we then carryed on in that order (one brick then one half brick) for the rest of the stages till we got to stage six and once that were done we cleaned up the half wall and around the wall for the photo.
- once we took the photo we then took down the wall a brick at a time so that we did not make to much mess once we done that we cleaned all the equipment and put all the materials back for the next person.
- finaly we cleaned our work area and repoted that we were done.
making a small pyramid of bricks
- first thing we did were make sure we had the correct p.p.e (goggles,gloves and boots). Goggles to protect the eyes from the brick dust, gloves to protect your hands from the lime on the bricks and in the mortar, boots to protect your feet in case you were to drop a brick.
- the second thing we did was to build a platform for the mortar so that is was easier to get.
- then we marked out a straight line about 890mm long so that we could build it accurate
- then we layed the first set of brick and checked it, we checked it by using a level and a tape measure.we used the level to make sure that the bricks were in line and level and tape measure to keep checking that it was all with in 890mm with a 3mm tolerance.
- we then done the same with the second level consists of 3 bricks we made shore that we positioned the first of the three bricks half a brick length in.
- we done the same to the third row except we used 2 bricks once the were level we then place the last brick and leveled that and then took a picture.
- once we had taken the picture we then disassembled it one brick at a time.
- finaly we cleaned and made sure that the tools were all back.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
task two moving concreat blocks
- We had to read our job sheet and follow the instructions so that we new what we are doing.we had to move con
- We then carried out a risk assesment on the Colleagues to determine whether they were capible to compleat the task or weather they needed any help
- Then we carried out a risk assesment on the task to see if there were any risk to the handler or any one else. It also lists any hazards. we also used it to determend the best posible way to performthe task.
- We then checked the deliverary ticket to see weather their were any mistakes like the quanty or the materials.
- We then signed the deliverary ticket and made any nessarsery changes.
- Then we checked our rout to see if there were any obstructions like cars, other students, closed doors or stairs ect
- We then put our gloves, goggles and steel toe cap boots (P.P.E). we wore glove to protect our hand from the sharp eges of the concreat blocks. we wore goggles to protect ouer eyes from the dust coming of the concreat blocks.we wore steel toe cap boots to protect our feet because the concreat are heavy and if droped coud brake your toes.
- Then we started to move the concreat blocks in the wheel barrowup a hill once we done this we had to go back down. we had to do thi three times.
- We then cleaned and tidyed the work area and put every thing back neetly.
- we then repoted back to the boss that the job had been done.
task one moving bricks by hand
The task was to move the bricks form one work area to another
- we had to read our job sheet and follow the instructions.
- We then carried out a risk assesment on the Colleagues to determine whether they were capible to compleat the task or weather they needed any help or any assistance.
- then we carried out a risk assesment on the task to see if there were any risk to the handler or any one else. It also lists any hazards. also we could find the best way to complete the task
- we then checked if there is any thing wrong with the delverarylike the material or the quantity of the material.
- then we sign and make any nesserary changes to the deliverary ticket.
- the we check the rout we are going to take and make shure thier are no obstuctions like stairs, closed doors or any other students.
- put on the P.P.E (gloves, goggles and boots). gloes to protect our hands from the bricks and the dust. goggle to protect our eyes from the dust coming from the brick. steel toe cap boots to protect our feet in case we were to drop some of thee bricks.
- we then started transporting the bricks you can carry the brick two way one is to carry it janga style the other is to carry a pile of six under your arm i chose to carry them jinga style.
- lastly we cleaned and tidyed the work area, and reported that the job was done to the boss.
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