Applies mortar to end of block and positions block in mortar bed.
Taps block with trowel to level, align, and embed in mortar, allowing specified thickness of joint.
Removes excess mortar from face of block, using trowel. Finishes mortar between brick with pointing tool or trowel. Breaks bricks to fit spaces too small for whole brick, using edge of trowel or brick hammer. Fastens brick or terra cotta veneer to face of structures with tie wires embedded in mortar between bricks, or in anchor holes in veneer brick. May weld metal parts to steel structural members.