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Stonemasonry has existed since the beginning of human civilisation and included the creation buildings, sculpture and structures from stone. Stone masonry apprenticeships teach you how to work with stone and perform the following tasks successfully:

• Carry out levelling operations
• Carry out measurements and calculations
• Carry out excavation
• Carry out concreting to simple forms
• Read and interpret plans and specifications
• Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
• Split stones manually
• Shape solid stones
• Dress stones manually
• Prepare for stonemasonry construction courses
• Finish stone
• Lay stone among many other tasks.

Stone masonry apprenticeships are therefore very important because they help apprentices to apply their skills and knowledge to projects in new construction, maintenance and repair, additions or alterations as well as in renovations that have to be made.
Stone mason apprenticeships also train you in stonemasonry procedures and techniques in various types of domestic and commercial building, both modern and traditional industrial construction and design. Stone masonry apprenticeships will also include training in aspects of conservation restoration as well as heritage work.

Sound interesting to you? You should consider taking up one of the stone masonry apprenticeships NSW TAFEs offer as they will enable you to become a stonemason in either the monumental or the installation area of the industry.

If you successfully complete a course in stonemasonry, you will be able to articulate into any general construction course that contains comparable competency standards. For this reason, you should take your stone mason apprenticeships very seriously as they are a great way for you to advance your career.

Electives offered in stonemasonry courses may also enable you to learn how to set and anchor stone facades, use explosive power tools, construct bulkheads, operate elevated work platforms, assemble components, package manufactured products for transport, build stone veneer walls among other tasks.

If you are considering a career in the construction industry, you can start off as a stonemasonry apprentice as you are bound to gain many skills along the way.

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