371132 Stonemason

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Monumental Stonemason

• Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• Measures, marks dimensions, outlines, splits, cuts, shapes and finishes stone blocks and masonry slabs using hand tools and machinery
• Sets out and cuts letters and designs into stone
• Lays stone blocks and large masonry slabs to construct structures such as walls, arches and pillars, ensuring they are level and plumb
• Constructs and installs stone construction elements such as benchtops and splashbacks
• Assesses damage to and repairs stonework, including on old or heritage buildings and monuments
• May design, cut and install monumental masonry