Great work as always. I know that because the mortar hardens across the entire wall it all remains strong & in place but watching this its hard to shake the feeling that the wall might collapse when you remove the bottom brick 😅
Top marks for this, man. Im in a situation in a customers right now. I found yesterday after knocking off blown plaster that the DPC on the internal block work is 100mm HIGHER than finished floor level. Plus I suspect that the DPC is spanning from block to brick and making a lovely pool in the cavity. I won't go to any so called damp experts who want to fill everything with chemicals so I could, technically lower the DPC using that method? Any replies, even insulting ones are appreciated 👍🏼
I’ve removed a few damaged bricks from my garden wall, but used lots of drilled holes around the brick to loosen it. Wouldn’t have thought about breaking the breaker apart. Is there any particular advantage? When I was doing my bricks I really struggled on getting the mortar replaced, but your technique looks like a winner and so I will try that next time. Thanks OP
Great video, I have a couple of blown bricks up here in Bonnie Scotland, what mortar mix, additive? Obviously would be making small batch for a couple of bricks, thanks & appreciate your time 👌
I would have done this job the same as you did a finger jointer is always good to fill in the last bed joint and I have made my own which is just 6 mm wide.
I’ve removed a few damaged bricks from my garden wall, but used lots of drilled holes around the brick to loosen it. Wouldn’t have thought about breaking the breaker apart. Is there any particular advantage?
First class work. I have always done my own DIY over the years but have reached the point where I need the tradesmen to take over. Do you take on work in the west midlands?
Very impressed with your work, guys. So disappointing though to see those blown bricks on relatively new property. I thought the bricks below the DPC needed to meet a higher standard than those above it.
@@SteveAndAlexBuild And there's Persimmon declaring a £1bn profit. Build cheap, low quality housing, sell it at a premium and laugh all the way to the bank.
This is most probably the fiddly’ist part of being a bricklayer. I done this so many times on site when tarmacer’s get to close with the wacker plate 😂 great vid and job well done 👍
Great video, really interesting to see how this is done. Out of interest, something that I can't quite get my head around is, when the original wall is laid, the bricks are squashing down into the mortar as it dries... so, when putting new mortar in around the new bricks, do you have to really pack the mortar in hard below the original bricks to recreate the level of support that the original brickwork would have had? Hope that makes sense.
I'm finding these videos very useful and I've now subscribed. Can you tell me the name of the thin bladed tool you use to push mortar into the joints? Thanks.
Hi pal glad you find our channel helpful and thanks for subscribing.🙏🏽 . The tool you are after is called amongst other things A tuck pointer or finger pointer 8 mm wide . Thanks again 🧱👍🏽
Great video and thank you for showing us how to do it. Having never seen this before I was worried that the upper course of bricks would collapse. What's the limit in terms of the number of bricks you can take out in a course before the upper ones come tumbling down. Sorry if this is a stupid question!
Kevin Phillips . Evening Kevin, not a stupid question at all mate . 4 is a safe number unless it’s really old crumbly brickwork . On this occasion it looks like I have undermined the pillar completely but the header at each end is the end of of a full brick which is bonded into the back of the pillar , hope that makes sense ? Thanks for watching and for the question 👍🏼🧱
Nice job as always. I’ve just purchased a 1960s house and the slate DPC has previously been repointed an it’s almost as if it’s being forced out/ won’t stay in.. Any advice would be appreciated.
LEESTAR . You’ve got me stumped on that one sorry 😬. I haven’t come across many houses like that and have never worked on one . Give Rob Songer a try on his channel he may be able to help . Good luck 🤞🏼🧱👍🏽
No problem, thank you for replying. A building surveyor inspected it property and he said to repoint it. Ive noticed a few houses on my estate that are having this issue. I’ve knocked the mortar out and there’s only about 10mm gap to DPC and about a 20mm bed. Maybe it’s the lack of depth as to why it’s not sticking. I’m thinking of maybe PVA the dust ect then obviously use a plasticizer in the mix. Maybe they used a poor mix?
LEESTAR . Maybe try getting a raking out disc on a 115 mm grinder . They are 6 mm thick so take a lot at a time .Go at least 10 mm deep and before you point hose it down to get rid of every scrap of dust . If it dries keep it damp ( not wet ) . This will stop the mortar going off too fast . Hope that Helps.... good luck 🤞🏼🧱👍🏽
STEVE GREAT CAMERA WORK QUICKER THAN BENNY HILL ( DO YOU REMEMBER HIM) KEEP IT UP MATE AND STEVE WITH YOUR BUILDS DO YOU ALLWAYS WORK TO DIMENTIONS ETC LET US KNOW MATE
Great video!As an observation, I have never understood why blue engeering bricks aren't used below the damp course as a matter of course (no pun intended),I know that would cost more but as house prices go would not be very significant over all.For me I would rather do it once and forget.I know when you repair as in the video you couldn't use them because they wouldn't match the rest anyway,but if I was having a new home built from scratch then I would do that.Or is it overkill?
Hi guys x great work x I'm impressed x my stepdaughters bricks are worse than urs x her old dpc is only one course from driveway slab x is it possible to put in a new dpc two courses up using the same principle x please help x thank u
Wayne Gangadeen it’s not really advisable to put a dpc higher as damp can rise above your dpc on the inside skin causing more problems . It’s better to try and dig a channel about 200 mm from the wall and go down 3 courses below the dpc and then put some stone chippings in up to 2 below to help drainage . Hope that makes sense 🧱👍🏽
Womble Stacker . Yes but use a grinder and a drill if you can , less chance of the bricks chipping around the hole . Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏽
Does it matter that the dpc is left contained inside the mortar joint and not obviously over hanging on the outside to indicate an obvious separation? I've never understood how a dpc that you cant see inside a mortar joint isn't being bridged by the outer slither of mortar. Thanks.
Make Stuff Work . Some people so leave it on show but personally don’t like it . The amount it of sand and cement really isn’t going to cause any problems 🧱🧱👍🏽
How did you cope having to get around that screw, Steve? I really felt for you there. Almost as bad as those drains on your last extension!!! 🤪 Seriously, good to see you get a few less taxing jobs as well as the nightmares!
martsrods unless it’s old crumbly brickwork you can take up to about 4 bricks out without any movement above . On the garage pillars the two half bricks were actually the ends of full bricks so they were supporting the pillar above . Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏼
alright mate, unfortunately for me I live on that estate and my house is built with them castle golds above DPC. where did you manage to get some from? I know they are discontinued so hoping somewhere has a few of them. About 40 on my gable have blown so need to replace them 🙄
A massive pain in the arse for us brickies is discontinued bricks . There are some real shocking garage conversions up on that estate because of it . Unfortunately I’ve tried and failed to get them . Firwood had about 100 last year but they’ve all gone now , sorry pal 🧱👍🏼
I know mate it's been a nightmare trying to find some 🤦🏻♂️ I don't want to just put any old brick in because like you said it looks shocking. I will try wigan brick store mate and see if they can find anything 👍 cheers mate
@@mikec2867 . Tried them already and Huws Gray in Warrington , they are the two main go to for hard to find bricks . We did some work up there recently and found a similar brick which the customer was happy with , if you go to our video description under all of our videos you will find our e mail so send me an e mail and I will get straight back to you 🧱👍🏼
I use slate if the brickwork above is crumbling or falling . I find that skate just puts a lot of pressure down into the new lintel and can bend it . 🧱👍🏽
how much would a job this size cost ive got 3/4 sections at this height around my house that need doing? locating in chesterfield, derbyshire if i can tempt you guys into the job
englandcal .Its not cheap doing this job as I don’t know any bricky who enjoys doing it.. it’s awkward , messy and torture on your knees . Unfortunately your in the wrong Shire for us , we are in Lancashire I’m afraid, thanks for the offer though 😬🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild I just had a guy quite a similar corner job, same size. He told me it would be 800, but it’s better if I just do it myself. At least he was honest lol. This video helps and I’ll attempt it today. Thanks!
@@SteveAndAlexBuild the entrance door threshold requirement must be compatible with the other aspects of Building Regs particularly in respect of ingress of damp....
mick broadbent . Your not wrong there Mick . Sounds like your describing our Monday to Friday work . Probably 90 % of our hard work is buried and never seen 😫🧱👍🏼
Is there no concern about supporting the weight above it when you remove those bricks? If it was above a window (which would be higher up so less weight above it), you’d obviously have a lintel supporting the bricks the weight of the bricks.
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Evening, I work on the principal that I can easily do 20 in a day including cleaning up etc... If the customer just wants a couple replacing I just call on an evening and do them.
Isn’t it safer to put an angle grinder to mortar joints then knock the bricks out gently with a lump hammer? I have this Titan SDS and I’d be scared of taking it to a wall like this because of the vibrations! 🤣
@@SteveAndAlexBuild so in your professional opinion the SDS’s hammer action power won’t do much to unsettle the house and foundations? Lovely work btw. Such a pleasure to watch.
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Last question I promise, but those bricks with the holes are engineering ones right? And they go below DPC to the foundation because they’re bearing all the house above correct? And did I see right that you’re meant to fill the holes in them with mortar?
Spouting crap when you haven’t got a clue . The door frame was untouched . That was an MDF trim put on to hide how bad the gap was around the door frame . 🫠
@@SteveAndAlexBuild they all blew below DPC . It's not just asterisks when that happens .they came out a bit easy . But as always mate you did an excellent job 👍 aesthetic I mean lol 😂😂😂😂
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Absolutely. That was a complete waste of time, money and resources. It was good to go for at LEAST another 5 - 8 years. Class dismissed.
Top job. Great attention to detail and going the extra mile. That’s what keeps the customers recommending! Dave Birmingham.
Thanks Dave 🧱👍🏽😁
Still the best bricklaying channel on UA-cam for the UK.
The lads are always spot on with the work they do.
Thanks very much pal 🙏🏽🤙🏾🧱👍🏽
@SteveAndAlexBuild credit where it's due I worked along side my dad and its great to see father and son teams.
@MT_Brickwork_Masonry_Repair 😁🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽
Found how you apply mortar--8.14-10.00--using the tuck pointer and trowel very helpful. I will be using the technique as shown on my next job. Thanks
Thanks buddy. I picked that up myself from guys in the comments, always learning 🤙🏼🧱👍🏽
Great work as always. I know that because the mortar hardens across the entire wall it all remains strong & in place but watching this its hard to shake the feeling that the wall might collapse when you remove the bottom brick 😅
😁🧱👍🏽 cheers Paul
Good job for the hot weather Steve not to taxing, keep up the great work 👍
wheaten bread . Yes pal that’s little jobs are great 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Top marks for this, man. Im in a situation in a customers right now. I found yesterday after knocking off blown plaster that the DPC on the internal block work is 100mm HIGHER than finished floor level. Plus I suspect that the DPC is spanning from block to brick and making a lovely pool in the cavity. I won't go to any so called damp experts who want to fill everything with chemicals so I could, technically lower the DPC using that method? Any replies, even insulting ones are appreciated 👍🏼
Its a tough one to call without seeing it , a cavity tray pooling water does not sound good though . Sorry i cant help more but good luck 🧱👍🏽
I’ve removed a few damaged bricks from my garden wall, but used lots of drilled holes around the brick to loosen it. Wouldn’t have thought about breaking the breaker apart. Is there any particular advantage?
When I was doing my bricks I really struggled on getting the mortar replaced, but your technique looks like a winner and so I will try that next time. Thanks OP
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Very nice work, I’ve got a lot of spalled bricks to repair, learned a lot from this video, just need a bit of decent weather!.
Nice one glad to hear it . We could all do with some good weather 🙄🧱👍🏽
Another masterpiece of brickwork.
john lewis . Nice one cheers John one of those jobs that’s needed doing for years , finally got round to it 🧱👍🏼
Great job Ken, thanks so much for sharing your video.
Who’s Ken ?
Great video, I have a couple of blown bricks up here in Bonnie Scotland, what mortar mix, additive? Obviously would be making small batch for a couple of bricks, thanks & appreciate your time 👌
For such a small amount maybe get the pre mixed mortar from wicks / B& Q good luck 🧱👍🏽
I would have done this job the same as you did a finger jointer is always good to fill in the last bed joint and I have made my own which is just 6 mm wide.
David Dore . I only got one last year after many comments recommending me to . Don’t know how I managed all this time without it 🙄🧱👍🏽
I’ve removed a few damaged bricks from my garden wall, but used lots of drilled holes around the brick to loosen it. Wouldn’t have thought about breaking the breaker apart. Is there any particular advantage?
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High standards on every job, it's a real credit to you. Good video Thank you .
dhb 57 .Thanks very much , that’s very kind 🧱👍🏼
Excellent video as always, love how you fill those heads. Hope you have a great weekend 👍👍
Tim Margereson . On,y just got that pointing iron after a lot of comments recommending them , money well spent .
You have a good weekend too pal 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Nice job mate few days when it dries you never now they were Re done top job👍👍👍
Mark Hep , cheers Mark 🧱👍🏼
First class work. I have always done my own DIY over the years but have reached the point where I need the tradesmen to take over. Do you take on work in the west midlands?
Thanks David, sorry but we are in Lancashire 🧱👍🏽
Very impressed with your work, guys. So disappointing though to see those blown bricks on relatively new property. I thought the bricks below the DPC needed to meet a higher standard than those above it.
Thanks very much .
Big firms don’t care unfortunately 🙄🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild And there's Persimmon declaring a £1bn profit. Build cheap, low quality housing, sell it at a premium and laugh all the way to the bank.
Absolutely, big bonuses all round except the guys building the Dam houses 😠🧱👍🏽
This is most probably the fiddly’ist part of being a bricklayer. I done this so many times on site when tarmacer’s get to close with the wacker plate 😂 great vid and job well done 👍
Jonathan Cleaves . Yep and when it’s done the customer thinks why did it take so long to do 6 bricks ? 😟🧱👍🏼
Haha, you’re right there 👍👍
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An artist at work. Super video.
Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽
Lovely work! ! I could watch this all day ! Great video ☺👍
Thanks pal a nice easy day for me 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Nice job guys as always very professional
Goldfinger Rules . Nice one thanks pal 🧱👍🏽
Good job Guys , those vents Should b standard here to keep insects out , we mostly dont place them 🤦🏻♂️
Jay Puyenbroeck . Evening Jay , it’s been a while . There were certainly no insects getting into the original vent 😬😂😂🧱
Great video, really interesting to see how this is done. Out of interest, something that I can't quite get my head around is, when the original wall is laid, the bricks are squashing down into the mortar as it dries... so, when putting new mortar in around the new bricks, do you have to really pack the mortar in hard below the original bricks to recreate the level of support that the original brickwork would have had? Hope that makes sense.
Chris Hibberd thanks Chris , glad you enjoy the videos .
Yes the new mortar needs parking as tight as you can get it 🧱🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Very good to know, thank you for getting back to me, appreciated. Definitely a new subscriber, thanks guys.👍
Chris Hibberd Thanks Chris welcome aboard 🧱👍🏼
I'm finding these videos very useful and I've now subscribed. Can you tell me the name of the thin bladed tool you use to push mortar into the joints? Thanks.
Hi pal glad you find our channel helpful and thanks for subscribing.🙏🏽 .
The tool you are after is called amongst other things A tuck pointer or finger pointer 8 mm wide .
Thanks again 🧱👍🏽
Top notch as always Steve
Thanks pal 🧱👍🏼
Surprise surprise a bone dry cavity tray🤪 nice and tidy work mate. 👍🏻
Paul , Nice one thanks pal 🧱👍🏼
Great video and thank you for showing us how to do it. Having never seen this before I was worried that the upper course of bricks would collapse. What's the limit in terms of the number of bricks you can take out in a course before the upper ones come tumbling down. Sorry if this is a stupid question!
Kevin Phillips . Evening Kevin, not a stupid question at all mate . 4 is a safe number unless it’s really old crumbly brickwork . On this occasion it looks like I have undermined the pillar completely but the header at each end is the end of of a full brick which is bonded into the back of the pillar , hope that makes sense ?
Thanks for watching and for the question 👍🏼🧱
Nice job as always. I’ve just purchased a 1960s house and the slate DPC has previously been repointed an it’s almost as if it’s being forced out/ won’t stay in..
Any advice would be appreciated.
LEESTAR . You’ve got me stumped on that one sorry 😬. I haven’t come across many houses like that and have never worked on one . Give Rob Songer a try on his channel he may be able to help .
Good luck 🤞🏼🧱👍🏽
No problem, thank you for replying.
A building surveyor inspected it property and he said to repoint it.
Ive noticed a few houses on my estate that are having this issue.
I’ve knocked the mortar out and there’s only about 10mm gap to DPC and about a 20mm bed. Maybe it’s the lack of depth as to why it’s not sticking.
I’m thinking of maybe PVA the dust ect then obviously use a plasticizer in the mix.
Maybe they used a poor mix?
LEESTAR . Maybe try getting a raking out disc on a 115 mm grinder . They are 6 mm thick so take a lot at a time .Go at least 10 mm deep and before you point hose it down to get rid of every scrap of dust . If it dries keep it damp ( not wet ) . This will stop the mortar going off too fast . Hope that Helps.... good luck 🤞🏼🧱👍🏽
STEVE GREAT CAMERA WORK QUICKER THAN BENNY HILL ( DO YOU REMEMBER HIM) KEEP IT UP MATE AND STEVE WITH YOUR BUILDS DO YOU ALLWAYS WORK TO DIMENTIONS ETC LET US KNOW MATE
Lin Cordery .I remember him 😂. Yes we always work to dimensions 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
That benny hill music would be so funny to bro 😎🤗🤗👍
Great video!As an observation, I have never understood why blue engeering bricks aren't used below the damp course as a matter of course (no pun intended),I know that would cost more but as house prices go would not be very significant over all.For me I would rather do it once and forget.I know when you repair as in the video you couldn't use them because they wouldn't match the rest anyway,but if I was having a new home built from scratch then I would do that.Or is it overkill?
No not at all , it’s good practice to use engineering up to damp 👍🏼🧱
Hi guys x great work x I'm impressed x my stepdaughters bricks are worse than urs x her old dpc is only one course from driveway slab x is it possible to put in a new dpc two courses up using the same principle x please help x thank u
Wayne Gangadeen it’s not really advisable to put a dpc higher as damp can rise above your dpc on the inside skin causing more problems .
It’s better to try and dig a channel about 200 mm from the wall and go down 3 courses below the dpc and then put some stone chippings in up to 2 below to help drainage .
Hope that makes sense 🧱👍🏽
Yeah that all makes sense x thank u for ur knowledge ur time and ur swift response to both questions
Wayne Gangadeen No probs , thanks for watching and commenting 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Excellent video and job 👍
Can I ask, what size wattage chisel drill would I need to remove the damaged bricks?
Thanks in advance
Lee Harper Thanks Lee . Our drill is Titan SDS plus drill 1500 W . It’s from screw fix and is about £50 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Oh, good shout. Importantly, it's an 8J impact, you can pay much more to get much less.
@@rogerborg definitely. They are a very reasonably little work horse . I’ve had a few now over the years 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
I have one blown brick half way up my wall at the rear of my victorian house. Can I just smash it out and replace? Great video. 👍 subscribed.
Don’t smash it out , you may be able to spin it if it has a good face inside the cavity .
Thanks for the subscription pal 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild
Thank you for the answer. The brick is about half the depth left. I think it will crumble anyway on the way out. Dunno......
Good luck with it 😬🤞🏼🧱👍🏽
BELEZAAAAAA...UM FORTE ABRAÇO
MÃO NA OBRA MIRO STARSUPER . Thanks pal 🙏🧱👍🏼
I need all my air bricks replacing and more added is this best way to do it
Womble Stacker . Yes but use a grinder and a drill if you can , less chance of the bricks chipping around the hole .
Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild thanks bud
Womble Stacker No probs , good luck with the project 🧱👍🏼
Does it matter that the dpc is left contained inside the mortar joint and not obviously over hanging on the outside to indicate an obvious separation? I've never understood how a dpc that you cant see inside a mortar joint isn't being bridged by the outer slither of mortar. Thanks.
Make Stuff Work . Some people so leave it on show but personally don’t like it . The amount it of sand and cement really isn’t going to cause any problems 🧱🧱👍🏽
How did you cope having to get around that screw, Steve? I really felt for you there. Almost as bad as those drains on your last extension!!! 🤪 Seriously, good to see you get a few less taxing jobs as well as the nightmares!
Carl The odd no brainer job is like having a rest for the body and the head .
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As a non brickie, can I ask how you knew the brick courses above would not drop? Great job, I always enjoy watching you (and Alex) working. Mart.
martsrods unless it’s old crumbly brickwork you can take up to about 4 bricks out without any movement above . On the garage pillars the two half bricks were actually the ends of full bricks so they were supporting the pillar above .
Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏼
alright mate, unfortunately for me I live on that estate and my house is built with them castle golds above DPC. where did you manage to get some from? I know they are discontinued so hoping somewhere has a few of them. About 40 on my gable have blown so need to replace them 🙄
A massive pain in the arse for us brickies is discontinued bricks . There are some real shocking garage conversions up on that estate because of it . Unfortunately I’ve tried and failed to get them . Firwood had about 100 last year but they’ve all gone now , sorry pal 🧱👍🏼
I know mate it's been a nightmare trying to find some 🤦🏻♂️ I don't want to just put any old brick in because like you said it looks shocking. I will try wigan brick store mate and see if they can find anything 👍 cheers mate
@@mikec2867 . Tried them already and Huws Gray in Warrington , they are the two main go to for hard to find bricks .
We did some work up there recently and found a similar brick which the customer was happy with , if you go to our video description under all of our videos you will find our e mail so send me an e mail and I will get straight back to you 🧱👍🏼
Sorry me again x if I had the length of a building to do would it be safe to do four , miss four , do four and so on x thank u
Wayne Gangadeen . Exactly that way 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
You make it look easy 😆
danny wilkins . Mmm its a crap job but loads of it about so someone has to do it 🙄😬 🧱👍🏼
Do you need to use slate? I had something similar in an internal wall and the guy used slate to pack it up.
I use slate if the brickwork above is crumbling or falling . I find that skate just puts a lot of pressure down into the new lintel and can bend it . 🧱👍🏽
Hi, enjoyed the vid. What was your mix and is it lime based?
TropicIslandpopartist Thanks . No I’ve never used lime in my mixes . This was just 4 sand to 1 Cement 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild thanks for that
TropicIslandpopartist no probs 🧱👍🏽
Una pregunta para Qe urban ese plástico enmedio de los ladrillos grasias
DPC ? 🤔👍🏽🧱
DPC ? 👍🏽🧱
Looks like the old mortar was a bit soft and sandy?
Helicrete Sydney . It didn’t take much getting out 😬🧱👍🏼
Did you put new damp proof membrane around the new bricks?
I certainly did where it was damaged 10.18 🧱👍🏽
how much would a job this size cost ive got 3/4 sections at this height around my house that need doing? locating in chesterfield, derbyshire if i can tempt you guys into the job
englandcal .Its not cheap doing this job as I don’t know any bricky who enjoys doing it.. it’s awkward , messy and torture on your knees . Unfortunately your in the wrong Shire for us , we are in Lancashire I’m afraid, thanks for the offer though 😬🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild I just had a guy quite a similar corner job, same size. He told me it would be 800, but it’s better if I just do it myself. At least he was honest lol. This video helps and I’ll attempt it today. Thanks!
@@stevena3333800 pounds !!!? 😵😵💫🤯
Out of interest, why did you remove the last layer of bricks underneath the frost damaged one?
Not sure it was 5 years ago 😬🧱👍🏽
what did you use to put in the cement,like a piece of plastic?
We use an 8 mm tuck pointer 🧱👍🏽
its looks like net something?@@SteveAndAlexBuild
@warmlandd8852 Ah that was plastic damp proof course 🧱👍🏽
Bro you just saved my arse! Owe you a beer if your ever in Adelaide!
c j . No problem 🍺 . Thanks for watching and commenting pal 🧱👍🏽
Newish house with drive surface level at least a brick too high. NHBC Building Control ?
MARTIN A1 . It’s actually a course too low . New builds are supposed to be level access at the front door for disabled access 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild
the entrance door threshold requirement must be compatible with the other aspects of Building Regs particularly in respect of ingress of damp....
Good job 👍🏻
craighughes craig . Thanks Craig 🧱👍🏼
Good job!
Rod Fair . Cheers Rod 🧱👍🏼
well done m8 a very hard job with not much to see at the end take care
mick broadbent . Your not wrong there Mick . Sounds like your describing our Monday to Friday work . Probably 90 % of our hard work is buried and never seen 😫🧱👍🏼
So....you are like the undertaker of masonry? :)
Sideslip 😂😂, like that one 🧱👍🏽
New houses are crap. Mine is 140 years old and is still going strong.
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Is there no concern about supporting the weight above it when you remove those bricks?
If it was above a window (which would be higher up so less weight above it), you’d obviously have a lintel supporting the bricks the weight of the bricks.
No not at all 🧱👍🏽
Ficou muito bom parabns
Vitor Ferreira . Thankyou friend , thanks for watching and commenting on our channel 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
I need similar work doing. Would this be a daily rate or a fixed price
Christopher Williams. Evening Christopher, day rate and fixed price are pretty much the same thing really 🤔🧱👍🏼
If it's local I replace them for £15 per brick, including materials and waste removal.
oldmanfromyork . Evening pal , sound reasonable 🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Evening, I work on the principal that I can easily do 20 in a day including cleaning up etc... If the customer just wants a couple replacing I just call on an evening and do them.
oldmanfromyork good plan 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Thus your own house Steve? Proper keyhole surgery there mate
Wayne Bailey . Yes pal , doing the 16 old to do list 😬😂😂🧱👍🏼
It was 🧱🧱👍🏽
Isn’t it safer to put an angle grinder to mortar joints then knock the bricks out gently with a lump hammer?
I have this Titan SDS and I’d be scared of taking it to a wall like this because of the vibrations! 🤣
I did grind our first but the Titan is perfect for this job 💪🏼😁👍🏽🧱
@@SteveAndAlexBuild so in your professional opinion the SDS’s hammer action power won’t do much to unsettle the house and foundations?
Lovely work btw. Such a pleasure to watch.
@@MarcusT86 No you’re fine with it Marcus .
Thanks for the kind feedback 🧱👍🏽
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Last question I promise, but those bricks with the holes are engineering ones right? And they go below DPC to the foundation because they’re bearing all the house above correct?
And did I see right that you’re meant to fill the holes in them with mortar?
@@MarcusT86 . No they aren’t engineering bricks , just standard face bricks and filling the Holes is just good practice 😁🧱👍🏽
is the geoengineering in the intro related?
Sorry no idea what that is 😳🧱👍🏽
Barely blown mine are more than half brick in places
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What kind of bricks are they? So i can avoid them.
Lambo weineberger castlr golden ....... discontinued last time I checked 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Why change those bricks?
The faces had blown pal 🧱👍🏼
Dig the music brother
Cheers Mark 😁👍🏼🧱
How much for a job like this in USA dollars?
Sorry pal no idea we are in England 🧱👍🏽
What’s DPC?
Hi pal …. Damp proof course . It’s a plastic barrier to stop damp rising above floor level on a wall 🧱👍🏽
all well and good mostly, u completely knackered the already bad door frames and didn't bother to replace.
Spouting crap when you haven’t got a clue . The door frame was untouched . That was an MDF trim put on to hide how bad the gap was around the door frame . 🫠
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Sean 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
You've two knees so that makes you 25 right? 😀
Wayne Leone Why yes of course Wayne but I look younger don’t you think 🤔😂🤣😂
@@SteveAndAlexBuild I often struggle to tell who's the dad and who's the son 😁
Wayne Leone Lol , the Dad’s the one in EVERY video because he’s the one with the mortgage ! 😟😂😂😂🧱👍🏽
Bad case of brick worm 😁
David Burt Oh Yes , not quite up to engineering standard. 🤯🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild they all blew below DPC . It's not just asterisks when that happens .they came out a bit easy . But as always mate you did an excellent job 👍 aesthetic I mean lol 😂😂😂😂
David Burt . Cheers David ..... you can’t beat an engineering splash on a new build 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild it's hot here . At this rate I'll be down to 300lb I've had to wring my trilby out twice 😆
David Burt 😂🤣😂🧱👍🏼
Nice of the customer to move their car out of your way 🤣😂
Paul Wiffen . Plenty of room for a little old bricky 😂😂🧱👍🏽
Chemtrails.
anto1191 😍🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild You captured them unknowingly .......
anto1191 .,yes mate I’ve caught them a few times in the background when I’ve been time lapsing , can’t beat a good chemtrail 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild great brick work and a great reality head on you.
anto1191 . Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽
Those bricks were not even CLOSE to replacement...
If you say so
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Absolutely. That was a complete waste of time, money and resources. It was good to go for at LEAST another 5 - 8 years. Class dismissed.