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Concrete & Masonry Basics

Mix, Pour, Repair, and Lay Masonry That Lasts

12 lessons4 modules9h 50m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes you from your first bag of premix to a finished slab, a repaired set of steps, and a laid course of brick or block with tooled joints. You will learn the water ratios, curing rules, and jointing methods masons use every day, plus how to diagnose and repair cracks the right way. No software or design tools required, just bagged materials, hand tools, and the habits that keep work level, plumb, and lasting.

Curriculum

Module 1: Materials, Mixing, and Safety3 lessons

Cement, Concrete, and Mortar: What Is in the BagPreview45m
Water Ratio, Slump, and Mixing Technique🔒50m
Tools, PPE, and the Hazards of Wet Cement🔒40m

Module 2: Pouring and Finishing a Concrete Slab3 lessons

Site Prep, Forms, and the Gravel Base🔒50m
Pouring, Screeding, and Floating🔒55m
Finishing, Jointing, and Curing🔒50m

Module 3: Repairing Cracks, Steps, and Spalled Concrete3 lessons

Reading Cracks and Choosing a Repair🔒45m
Filling Cracks and Resurfacing Spalled Slabs🔒50m
Patching Steps and Broken Edges Vertically🔒50m

Module 4: Laying Brick and Block: Walls, Planters, and Walkways3 lessons

Footings, Bonds, and Setting the First Course🔒55m
Keeping It Level and Plumb With the Line🔒50m
Tooling Joints, Pointing, and Cleanup🔒50m