WaitlistIntermediate · walling

Brick Piers, Pillars & Openings

A focused course for the details clients notice first: straight piers, clean corners, balanced returns, and openings that line up.

Course snapshot

Duration

2-3 days

Fee

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Schedule

Launching Soon. Join the waitlist.

Proof

GhanaBrick Academy Certificate of Completion.

Audience

Masons working on fences, gates, verandas, facades, and wall returns.

Outcomes

What you should leave able to do

Build cleaner brick piers, pillars, returns, and simple openings.

Set out square and rectangular brick piers

Keep pillars plumb and visually balanced

Understand reinforcement and engineering boundaries

Build simple openings and returns with cleaner finish

Curriculum

What the course covers

Piers and pillars

  • Setting out
  • Bond choices
  • Plumb control
  • Capping and finish

Openings and details

  • Returns
  • Simple openings
  • Lintel awareness
  • Inspection checklist

Assessment standard

Completion proof is tied to practical evidence, not attendance alone.

  • Pier or pillar sample with measured plumb and finish checks

Before you join

Prerequisites

Fundamentals required. Walling & Site Practice recommended.

What GhanaBrick provides

Training materials, practice bricks, core tools during class, and instructor feedback.

What to bring

Closed shoes, work clothes, notebook, water bottle, and your own trowel if you prefer one.

Waitlist

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