Title: Lay a soldier course.
Course: Masonry I (17008-I) > Section: Laying Brick Positions and Bonds

Laying should include a pattern that must consist of stretchers set on end with the face showing on the wall surface.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a drunken soldier?
- Where might one find a soldier course?

NCCER Masonry Standards

Level One, Module Six (28105-13): Masonry Units and Installation Techniques

This module describes characteristics of block and brick; how to set up, lay out, and bond block and brick; how to cut block and brick; how to lay and tool block and brick; and how to clean block and brick once they have been laid. This module also provides information about masonry reinforcements and accessories that masons use on the job to lay block and brick professionally and safely.