3-Day Masonry Repair for Chimney Professionals

​Description: This course is geared toward learning and developing a basic masonry skill set. It will begin each day with a small amount of classroom time, but most of the day will be spent learning masonry skills and building various projects.
CSIA CEUs Awarded: 9-T, 3-C&S, 2-H&S, 2-C&L (16 CEUs Total)
Why Sweeps Attend: Sweeps are routinely in contact with deteriorated chimney tops and other masonry structures during daily work appointments. There are a great number of potential masonry repair jobs available to be done. Most masonry contractors are not interested in such small projects. This opens the door to adding a very profitable service to a sweep company, with an almost limitless supply of potential masonry repair projects available. There is usually limited competition for this type of work.
Required Materials: 
      Safety Materials:
  • long pants, closed-toe shoes, gloves, eye protection, dust musk, ear protection
If driving to the course, please bring the following masonry tools. If you are flying, there are masonry tools available to borrow. Please just be sure to clean them well when finished!
     Masonry Materials:
  • brick trowel 10"-11"
  • 2' and 4' levels
  • pointing trowels
  • concave jointer
  • duster brush
  • brick hammer
  • brick spacing rule
Travel Note: Hotels do not provide transportation to the facility.
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Topics Covered Include: Day 1
  • brief history of masonry
  • mortar basics
  • trowel techniques; how to gather and spread mortar
  • laying brick to a line
​Day 2
  • brick column and chimney building
  • unique techniques to increase speed and accuracy (allowing you to make more money!)
Day 3
  • project estimating
  • how to properly corbel a chimney top
  • forming and pouring a chimney crown​​