Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Silly question maybe, but is bricklaying classed as 'skilled' ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 £1 a block down here! what type of block Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redlorryyellowlorry 27 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 We took the job laying trenchblock at £1.40 a block which was a good little earner and I mustn't grumble at a quid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 £1 a block down here! how long does it take to lay a block? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redlorryyellowlorry 27 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Dunno really less than a minute! I'll time myself tomorrow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny 2 367 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Silly question maybe, but is bricklaying classed as 'skilled' ? Any knunt can do it,as i prove. Although you may struggle to get to grips Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 £60 an hour then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Silly question maybe, but is bricklaying classed as 'skilled' ? Any knunt can do it,as i prove just asling as im in what id call unskilled work and i can make double what some of these brickies are saying? And it aint even a full days graft tbh. the longest day i do is 8till3 Mind every month theres a 6.30am till 7.30pm shift which is real good coin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redlorryyellowlorry 27 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 It is a skill which anybody is capable of with plenty of practice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redlorryyellowlorry 27 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 What is it you do rabbithunter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 It is a skill which anybody is capable of with plenty of practice! good, as i wNt to build me a block shed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 £60 an hour then try doing it for 8 hours at that speed lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irishnut 297 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Silly question maybe, but is bricklaying classed as 'skilled' ? a bricky is just a labourer with the brains kicked out of him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,023 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Theres a good brickie and theres a bad one for the money there paying its hard to find a decent one heavy going laying block all day plenty of work about but the money not as good as it was 10 years ago as johny2 says same as all trades heres hoping it returns Edited June 12, 2014 by nothernlite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Yes stig, the decorating is picking up nice......I ain't stopped since Xmas and I'm booked uptill sept as it stands with more coming in all the time but there are some shocking lads out there earning good money! Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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