Welcome to the community! Whether you’re a homeowner, DIYer, apprentice, or experienced mason, you’re in the right place. This community is built around real job-site experience, practical knowledge, and learning the trade the right way—no shortcuts, no fluff. Here you’ll learn: ● 🧱 Brick, block, and stone masonry ● 🔨 Repointing, repairs, and rebuilds ● 💰 How to price jobs and grow your income ● 📚 Tips that come from years on the job, not just textbooks I’m a third-generation mason, and my goal is to help you avoid costly mistakes, build confidence, and improve your skills one project at a time. Before you dive in: 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Tell us where you’re from. 3. Share your experience level (DIY, apprentice, contractor, etc.). 4. Let us know what you want to learn. Ask questions, share your work, help others, and let’s build something solid together. Welcome to the crew. Let’s get to work! 👊🧱

Ask me anything about:• Masonry• Brick repairs & restoration• Starting in construction• Tools & techniques• Running a masonry business• Getting clients & pricing jobs• Making money in the trades• Entrepreneurship & self-employment• Job site experiences• Fitness/work balance• Or life lessons learned through hard work and construction No fluff — real answers from real experience on and off the job site. Drop your questions below 👇

First step on any good masonry job: protect the structure properly before touching anything. 👌 Roof fully covered with tarps and plywood, clean and secure to avoid water infiltration or damage during the work. A clean setup always makes a big difference on a job site. Daily progress video #1 — more coming soon. 🔨

After properly protecting the roof with tarps and plywood, it was time to start building.A clean setup at the beginning makes a huge difference during the whole project. Everything is staying protected while work moves forward step by step. 👌More progress coming soon.

One thing I genuinely appreciate about this community is that it feels built by people who actually care about the trade not just content. Big respect to the admin, @Marco Caza for creating a space like this where real builders, masons and hardworking people can learn from each other daily. 👏 Something this trade keeps teaching me: The best masons usually aren’t the loudest… They’re the ones who stay consistent for years. Clean work. Showing up on time. Taking pride in details. Always learning even after experience kicks in. A lot of people chase speed early on but long-term respect seems to come from standards and reliability. Can you share what’s one lesson masonry or construction taught you that changed the way you work or even live?