Bricklaying System

Frank Gilbreth's book "Brick Laying System" has been a classic in its field but long out of print 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 Laying 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."-Print ed.