Bricklaying System - Paperback

by Roger Chambers (Introduction by), Frank B. Gilbreth (Author)

This special re-print edition of Frank Gilbreth's book "Brick Laying System" has not been available to those interested in bricks and brick laying since its first publication in 1909. Chapters include Training Apprentices in Bricklaying, Methods of Management, Methods of Construction, Routing of Material, Scaffolds, The Gilbreth Scaffold, The Gilbreth Packet System, Building Tall Chimneys, Mortar, Bricks, Bricklayers' Tools, Lines, Plumbs and Poles, Methods of Lating Brick Under Special Conditions, Finishing, Jointing and Pointing, Arches and Chimney Breasts, Tearing Down, Cutting Out and Patching Brickwork, Bond and more. A real treasury of information on brick laying, the history of brick laying and utilizing bricks in construction by a master bricklayer. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.