Following Precautionary measures are to be observe as a supervisor while constructing brick masonry:

1. Bricks should be as per the specification. The bricks should be well burnt, reddish in colour, sound and hard. They should have uniform size and shape.

2. The bricks should be saturated with water so as to prevent absorption of moisture from mortar.

3. The bricks should be properly laid on their beds. The bricks should be laid with the frog uppermost.

4. The brickwork should be carried out in proper bond.

5. The mortar to be used for the work should be of good quality and of proportion as specified.

6. In the brickwork, use of brick bats should not be more.

7. The brickwork should be carried out as per line and level. The vertical faces should be checked by means of plumb bob.

8. As far as possible, the brickwork should be raised uniformly.

9. Hold fasts for door should be properly fixed while doing masonry work.

10. Expansion joint should be provided after every 30m to 50m length of wall.

11. The single scaffolding should be adopted to carry out the brickwork at higher level. After construction, the brickwork should be well-watered for a period of about two to three weeks, if lime mortar is used and for a period of about one to two weeks, if cement mortar is used.