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Tasks & work activities — stonemason

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 47-2022.00 (Stonemasons).

Task statements

  • [Core] Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
  • [Core] Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
  • [Core] Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
  • [Core] Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.
  • [Core] Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
  • [Core] Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
  • [Core] Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
  • [Core] Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.
  • [Core] Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.
  • [Core] Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
  • [Core] Drill holes in marble or ornamental stone and anchor brackets in holes.
  • [Core] Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.
  • [Core] Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.
  • [Core] Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
  • [Core] Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.
  • [Supplemental] Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.

Detailed work activities

  • Align masonry materials.
  • Apply decorative masonry finishes.
  • Apply mortar.
  • Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
  • Dig holes or trenches.
  • Drill holes in construction materials.
  • Install masonry materials.
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
  • Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Position construction forms or molds.
  • Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
  • Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
  • Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.