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In reply to the discussion: Why are surgeons paid more than brick layers? [View all]MineralMan
(146,400 posts)He was an auto mechanic, but he would take on almost any job when it would save him money. What he taught me was that if you stopped by the library, you could find information on how to do almost anything. My first experience with masonry came when he decided to build a concrete block fence around the back yard. The first eight feet of it were a little irregular, with some uneven mortar lines and every so slightly misaligned blocks. After that, though, the rest of the fence looked like a pro had built it. My father started building the fence behind the garage, knowing that the first parts wouldn't look as good as the rest.
At age 87, he's still doing things. This weekend, he built some new brackets to adapt an automotive alternator to his skiploader, which he uses a lot. Tough old fart, he is.