Title: Level walls.
Course: Building Trades II (17009-II) > Section: MASONRY: Performing Masonry Skills

Leveling walls should include

- using a builder’s level, set and adjusted with 100 percent accuracy
- taking readings from the wall height to ensure level coursing.

IRC: Chapters 4, 6, and 7 cover the importance and tolerances in masonry construction.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between a builder's level and a transit level?
- Why is it important to make a wall as level as possible?
- What could happen to a wall that is not level at construction?
- What natural elements can cause a wall to become uneven over time?