| Preface | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| Safety Practices, Tools, Equipment, and Basic Tool Skills | |
| Safety on the Job | p. 01 |
| Basic Tools of the Trade | p. 20 |
| Learning to Use the Basic Tools | p. 39 |
| Related Equipment | p. 56 |
| Development and Manufacture of Brick and Concrete Block Masonry Units | |
| Development of Clay and Shale Brick | p. 71 |
| Manufacture of Brick | p. 83 |
| Development of Concrete Block | p. 91 |
| Manufacture of Concrete Block Masonry Units | p. 114 |
| Laying Brick to a Line and Building a Brick Corner | |
| Mixing Mortar | p. 125 |
| Laying Brick to the Line | p. 136 |
| Building the Brick Corner | p. 148 |
| Mortar and Essentials of Bonding | |
| The Development of Mortar | p. 165 |
| Types of Mortar and Their Characteristics | p. 173 |
| Introduction to Bonding | p. 186 |
| Traditional Structural and Pattern Bonds | p. 198 |
| Laying Concrete Block | |
| Laying Concrete Block to the Line | p. 217 |
| Building the Block Corner | p. 229 |
| Bonding Concrete Block and Rules for Bonding | p. 238 |
| Estimating Brick and Concrete Block by Rule-of-Thumb Math and Cutting with the Masonry Saw | |
| Estimating Brick Masonry by Rule of Thumb | p. 247 |
| Block Masonry | p. 254 |
| Cutting with the Masonry Saw | p. 260 |
| Masonry Practices and Details of Construction | |
| Building a Composite Wall of Brick and Concrete Block | p. 277 |
| Cavity and Reinforced Masonry Walls | p. 289 |
| Masonry Supports, Chases, and Bearings | p. 304 |
| Movement Joints and Intersecting Walls | p. 319 |
| Installing Anchor Bolts, Brick Corbeling, and Wall Copings | p. 332 |
| Glass Block Masonry | p. 344 |
| Scaffolding and Cleaning Masonry Work | |
| Types of Scaffolding | p. 361 |
| Safety Rules for Erecting and Using Scaffolding | p. 372 |
| Cleaning Brick and Concrete Block | p. 382 |
| Removing Various Stains from Masonry Walls | p. 394 |
| Chimneys and Fireplaces | |
| One-Flue Chimneys | p. 405 |
| History, Theory, and Function of a Fireplace and Chimney | p. 420 |
| Design and Construction of Fireplaces and Chimneys | p. 436 |
| Multiple-Opening and Heat-Circulating Fireplaces | p. 476 |
| Arches | |
| Development of Arches | p. 493 |
| Construction of Semicircular and Segmental Arches | p. 502 |
| Construction of a Jack Arch | p. 519 |
| Concrete | |
| Concrete Forms and Placing Footings | p. 533 |
| Essentials of Concrete Work | p. 548 |
| Understanding and Reading Construction Drawings | |
| Line and Symbol Identification | p. 567 |
| The Working Drawings | p. 578 |
| Dimensions and Scales | p. 589 |
| Selected Masonry Projects | p. 599 |
| Glossary | p. 611 |
| Index | p. 627 |
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