I removed an old chimney and needed to fill up the gap. Decided to use bricks instead of plywood/ plasterboard. I wasn't really sure how to start, but after seeing your video's, I felt confident I could do it too. It was a rocky start, but I kept your video playing together. I found out you can only mount 1 meter a day to give the mortar the time to dry. I also integrated some anchors to the cavity wall behind. I can say I am proud on the result. Thanks for the great videos! I hope your students can appreciate how great a teacher you are.
Great video; instructional, to the point and no messing about with foolish faces, 'Hi guys, it's me me me' and best of all - NO annoying music. Thanks.
@@grassrootsfc5952 ok thanks. Found the blocks more difficult to lay. Also did carpentry, plumbing and tiling to get my diy skills up so was able to do some jobs at home through the summer 👍🏻
Thanks Mr Crompton for yet another wonderful lesson on how to make something I know is very difficult, appear so easy. You've just shown exactly how to talk to people as opposed to how to talk down to them and thus help them ( and me) to learn things just a little quicker. I'm sure your patience and good manners wil be rewarded one day!
Absolutely gorgeous! I helped my grandfather lay a brick patio when I was very young. He was a Master. Leveled the whole thing so the water would gently run off into the lawn. 😊
Excellent tutorial, thanks! I appreciated how you started slow and went faster as you got toward the end to see what this job looks like at normal speed.
From Illinois USA. Thank you for making this video. I enjoyed it and while I am not a bricklayer I would at least like to try to make some things for the yard. Enjoy your day.
I've been a hoddy for 8 years, finally im getting on the trowel, the brickies I'm woking with are pushed to be quick and don't really have the time to help me out (some have been really helpful) I've just watched two of your tutorials on this snowy day and already feel like I've learned a tonne. Thanks for that! cant wait to implement my learning at work.
Just started to try my hand at DIY and brick laying and this video has helped me no end. Much appreciated for the simple instruction that a novice like me can follow. Cheers
I love to push my brain .. so i decided to try brick laying ., after an hour or so hunting around youtube i decided to use you as my mentor ( hope you dont mind) ive watch nothing but your videos for tge pastv3 weeks lol .. im going to make a table and sofa with a curved raised bed leading onto a firepit ..go big or go home i say lol
Great video! So much detail. Just right for a perfectionist DIYer! I'm getting ready to fix up the edging on a garden bed and looking forward to trying out these new skills. Thanks!
60 years ago, at an otherwise crap secondary school in south London, we were taught bricklaying Mr Strutton, the best teacher at the school. Many decades later I laid a thousand or so bricks for the patio/terrace at the back of my house, never forgetting his teaching. His favourite saying was 'keep the face of your work clean'.
Thanks, Stu for the great tutorial! I’ve got a porch to repair today and this will help tremendously. “Concentrate on just the brick that you’re on” great advice for life in general - be in the moment. ;)
I’m a commercial construction plumber and man one trade I like out of all the trades on the job is brick layers. Such a wonderful craft I enjoy seeing them guys’ work it’s satisfying. I always tell people if I were to learn another trade it would be to learn the craft of bricking.
Some of you other posts have been pretty dazzling, but this one was more helpful(instructive). A nice blend of basic/artistic is the best way. Thanks again.
Stu your work and videos are very much appreciated. Your presentation is very well put together and beneficial for anyone who wants to learn this trade. Top Man 👊🏼
I really enjoyed this style of video. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the more artistic & mesmerizing vids, but this one was very educational, a true tutorial. Thank you for sharing this.
Hello, Thank you very much for posting this video which is the best I have seen so far in teaching us how to lay the first coarse of bricks. I learned drywall by watching videos from pros like you and became very good at it and I think I can learn brick work by watching your videos and practicing. I plan to purchase the tools today and some bricks to start practicing your technique today. Thank you again and look forward to watching your other videos AJ
Totally agree. I do tiling, plastering, all sorts of interior work. Tried making a little brick BBQ in the garden. I had backed myself that I'd be a half decent beginner. It was much harder than I expected.
I've just found you, had to remove and replace some bricks for our surveyor to check the cavity tray. Absolutely fantastic channel, have learned so much in a short time, tks
Wow- the positivity in this comment section is off the charts! - so well done fella, I learned a lot, about a lot of things,not just brick laying. 👌👌👌💪
Im an electrician by trade and I have previously tried bricklaying. I honestly can say this guy is brilliant at his job because he makes this look like a peice cake and believe me it isn't.
Hi Stu, your videos are an inspiration for every DIY-fan, and your explenations helped me a lot as a beginnen in brick-layong. Keeper on runing and greetings from Germany!
@@georgemaye7282, STL was referring to himself when he used the phrase, "This Yank." I'm an American, too, and don't often get to hear that accent around the Piedmont of North Carolina, but I find his accent charming and quite understandable. Manchester, indeed! No way, definitely more Wigan, I think. And I heartily second STL's opinion that Stu's video is very instructional.
Mint, looking at doing my own brick BBQ stand in the garden so figured id have a watch - im a steel fixer by trade but like to have a go at anything so this was definitely helpful!
I’m a bricky myself in USA so nice to see care in teaching Stu! The hardest thing though is matching and existing wall especially with thruwall flashing I’d love to see how you boys do it over there!!!
I definitely going to have a go at brick laying after this. Just going to have a few practice goes and hopefully build a wall in my garage to split it into two rooms, thanks stu.
Are you finished writing the story? What genre is your story? Did your character successfully complete the brick laying or did some potential paramour come and rescue her and taught her the proper techniques with you utilizing the explanations gleamed from watching this video? If your story is a fan fiction and available to the public for free, would you share it in your response, I might check it out if the alert response comes to my email box.
@@Stake2_ Thanks for the response! And congratulations on completion of your story. I know for me personally, I feel rewarded when I have completed something. 32 chapters is quite a lot.... especially depending on the approximate length on each chapters. Also depending on how quickly you write, 32 chapters could have been churned out in 7 days or 7+ years! And, there is the extra added bonus of researching for your writing, whether you utilize said research or not. Good luck with gleaning future knowledge and creating future writing.
@@nathaliewilson1817 Thanks, hehe, I write it since 2017, and I already revised all of the chapters. I wrote them in one line only in 2017, then I revised them and they got bigger. I love to research for my stories, to write them with something concrete. And the bonus is that I learn new things by researching things on the Internet.
I seen your video for the first time and you are very good at explaining everything in details, your instructions are very clear and very helpful especially for new learners. I rate u 10/10 well done keep it up also i have started following your page 🎉
I removed an old chimney and needed to fill up the gap. Decided to use bricks instead of plywood/ plasterboard. I wasn't really sure how to start, but after seeing your video's, I felt confident I could do it too. It was a rocky start, but I kept your video playing together. I found out you can only mount 1 meter a day to give the mortar the time to dry. I also integrated some anchors to the cavity wall behind. I can say I am proud on the result. Thanks for the great videos! I hope your students can appreciate how great a teacher you are.
Great video; instructional, to the point and no messing about with foolish faces, 'Hi guys, it's me me me' and best of all - NO annoying music. Thanks.
lol glad i coul dhelp you mate, all the best and keep practicing
I have zero interest in laying bricks, yet I found this surprisingly satisfying!
Its funny you say this as I've had several people state they find it therapeutic to watch
He's a master In brick laying & his way of teaching draws you into be interested. I'd love to work along side him & his dad.
Construction managers do that with knobs on. The suits love a waltz around on site 😁
What is the header and stretcher brick layer
I have watched a million of these bricklaying videos by Stu and others....and i agree....very statisfying
56 years of age and my 1st bricklaying lesson tonight at college. Watched this 4 times today :) Great explanation. Thanks
how did you doo
@@grassrootsfc5952 ok thanks. Found the blocks more difficult to lay. Also did carpentry, plumbing and tiling to get my diy skills up so was able to do some jobs at home through the summer 👍🏻
Videos like this really help you appreciate the skill of 'average ' tradies.
Too funny cussing at the beeping car! Very good instruction! Im getting ready to extend and raise an existing brick wall three feet
Thanks very much. I'm 75 and want to learn to play with bricks. Best instructional video I have watched.
Thanks Mr Crompton for yet another wonderful lesson on how to make something I know is very difficult, appear so easy. You've just shown exactly how to talk to people as opposed to how to talk down to them and thus help them ( and me) to learn things just a little quicker. I'm sure your patience and good manners wil be rewarded one day!
As a female fed up of cow boy builders....you are teaching me loads of DIY tips. Thank you 😊
As a bricky this is the kind of content people need to be watching not the trash kids watch now a day's. Great work Stu 👍
im starting brick laying course at college to try get a aprenticeship, this makes it look fun
Great video! My favourite part was 9:48, you said exactly what I was thinking!
Absolutely gorgeous!
I helped my grandfather lay a brick patio when I was very young. He was a Master. Leveled the whole thing so the water would gently run off into the lawn.
😊
Best no bullshit bricklaying video ever. Just straight informational and simple! Thanks mate
Excellent tutorial, thanks! I appreciated how you started slow and went faster as you got toward the end to see what this job looks like at normal speed.
From Illinois USA. Thank you for making this video. I enjoyed it and while I am not a bricklayer I would at least like to try to make some things for the yard. Enjoy your day.
Loved that you kept 9:49 in there 😆👍
I was thinking the same!
Ha.
I was hoping he told that car to **** off when I first heard the car horn, and then he did 😂😂😂😂
What are you doing here 😂😂
I've been a hoddy for 8 years, finally im getting on the trowel, the brickies I'm woking with are pushed to be quick and don't really have the time to help me out (some have been really helpful) I've just watched two of your tutorials on this snowy day and already feel like I've learned a tonne. Thanks for that! cant wait to implement my learning at work.
Nice to see a professional give time to help people that aren’t 👍 thanks
What a master and a great Lancashire accent to boot.
Just started to try my hand at DIY and brick laying and this video has helped me no end. Much appreciated for the simple instruction that a novice like me can follow. Cheers
Best tutorial I've found, thank you. I can see how bricklaying would be a perfect combination of skill, repetition, and patience.
I love to push my brain .. so i decided to try brick laying ., after an hour or so hunting around youtube i decided to use you as my mentor ( hope you dont mind) ive watch nothing but your videos for tge pastv3 weeks lol .. im going to make a table and sofa with a curved raised bed leading onto a firepit ..go big or go home i say lol
i bet you went home
Great video! So much detail. Just right for a perfectionist DIYer! I'm getting ready to fix up the edging on a garden bed and looking forward to trying out these new skills. Thanks!
Your a good teacher. I'm glad you made this video. Thank you.
Thanks for building my confidence. I'm going to construct a 4 ft by 4 ft wall to hide our trash cans. This video has helped immensely.
How’d this go
Beautiful. Something really underrated - really great bricklaying.
Im a tile setter but theres something very satisfying about this whole process.
I finally learned how to do this: I picked up the phone and called a brick layer...because I suck at it! TY Stu :)
60 years ago, at an otherwise crap secondary school in south London, we were taught bricklaying Mr Strutton, the best teacher at the school.
Many decades later I laid a thousand or so bricks for the patio/terrace at the back of my house, never forgetting his teaching.
His favourite saying was 'keep the face of your work clean'.
brilliant - somehow I don't think it is as easy as you make it look. Cheers.
Lol
Thanks, Stu for the great tutorial! I’ve got a porch to repair today and this will help tremendously.
“Concentrate on just the brick that you’re on” great advice for life in general - be in the moment. ;)
I’m a commercial construction plumber and man one trade I like out of all the trades on the job is brick layers. Such a wonderful craft I enjoy seeing them guys’ work it’s satisfying. I always tell people if I were to learn another trade it would be to learn the craft of bricking.
Some of you other posts have been pretty dazzling, but this one was more helpful(instructive). A nice blend of basic/artistic is the best way. Thanks again.
Stu your work and videos are very much appreciated. Your presentation is very well put together and beneficial for anyone who wants to learn this trade.
Top Man 👊🏼
Excellent presentation. You had the camera placed perfectly so the viewer you get the most out of your presentation. Top Job!
I really enjoyed this style of video. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the more artistic & mesmerizing vids, but this one was very educational, a true tutorial. Thank you for sharing this.
This guy is every bit an artist as anyone else who is at the top of their respective trade Ashley.
What a great, educational video! This was really fun to watch and your teaching style was easy to follow. Thanks!
Thanks for this, I'm making a tiny little garden box and had no idea but after this it's going to be a success.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to produce it. Just what I needed to get a basic understanding of the work ahead of me. Well done.
Hello,
Thank you very much for posting this video which is the best I have seen so far in teaching us how to lay the first coarse of bricks. I learned drywall by watching videos from pros like you and became very good at it and I think I can learn brick work by watching your videos and practicing.
I plan to purchase the tools today and some bricks to start practicing your technique today.
Thank you again and look forward to watching your other videos
AJ
this channel is awesome. Thanks Stu and cheers from the U.S.
This has given me a real boost of confidence to ‘av a go’ thanks for the video pal. Great job
Fantastic explanation, sep by step, but intricate skill tips along the way with angles of trowel etc. Very clear!
So much respect for a tradesman who does what he does! 👌
Excellent way to explain thanks
Fun fact: It’s harder than it looks
Yes agreed. I did the lvl 3 college course and passed it last year
ez pz
Yeah it really is
Totally agree. I do tiling, plastering, all sorts of interior work. Tried making a little brick BBQ in the garden. I had backed myself that I'd be a half decent beginner. It was much harder than I expected.
@@bobsbobbs yes
I would trust you to build my house any day! Proper tradesman! Well done!
I've just found you, had to remove and replace some bricks for our surveyor to check the cavity tray. Absolutely fantastic channel, have learned so much in a short time, tks
splendid,with this knowledge I can lay a perfect brick now.Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, hopefully the top of my garden wall will look better than the bottom now I have watched your videos :)
I love how clean this is
Wow- the positivity in this comment section is off the charts! - so well done fella, I learned a lot, about a lot of things,not just brick laying. 👌👌👌💪
Im an electrician by trade and I have previously tried bricklaying. I honestly can say this guy is brilliant at his job because he makes this look like a peice cake and believe me it isn't.
Yeah. It takes a few attempts to get it right
That's what makes it a man's job, if it was easy women and children would do it.
I should say more women and children.
I liked your demonstration, it is very clear to understand.
Thank you, Stu, for this helpful video! I'm an old lady but I'm giving your techniques a try!
This was just what I needed fir a small garden project, thank you so much.
This was amazing! Thank you for sharing your talent through this instructional video!
Reminds me of learning the basics back at college over thirty years ago
Excellent details for a professional, perfect finish. Thank you.
This is a brilliant vid! You are a natural at teaching, thanks so much!
A bricklaying technique and accent immersion course rolled into one.
Hi Stu, your videos are an inspiration for every DIY-fan, and your explenations helped me a lot as a beginnen in brick-layong. Keeper on runing and greetings from Germany!
Very instructional. This Yank had to use close captions, though, to pick up everything. :-)
lol-me too-hard to understand that accent
He ain't American hes English. From the north Manchester or somewhere
@@georgemaye7282, STL was referring to himself when he used the phrase, "This Yank." I'm an American, too, and don't often get to hear that accent around the Piedmont of North Carolina, but I find his accent charming and quite understandable. Manchester, indeed! No way, definitely more Wigan, I think. And I heartily second STL's opinion that Stu's video is very instructional.
Welsh Rabbit he is from Wigan indeed
Sorry what? 🤭
really good informative and easy to follow, and a cracking nice warm accent, cheers pal.
Excellent tutorial. Now I have a chance to do it right. Thanks so much.
Skilfully and modestly explained, the kind of skill sharing that is easy to appreciate and follow, Much appreciated!!
Thanks Stu for taking your time...
Do you have any experience in brick laying?
Me: yeah! I learned from the best. Stu!
thanks for taking the time to share your skills with us
Great video, thanks for the clear and detailed lesson.
Mulţumesc frumos ❤,din Moldova 🇲🇩,foatre explicit şi pe inţelese lamuriţi.
Great video buddy. It's hard work but you make it look so simple. I suppose practice makes perfect hey.
Wish I watched this before I tried laying a row of bricks for the first time... Very useful video 👍🏻
Thanks for this - your instruction is clear and perfectly paced - really helpful.
Just bought a property and about to start the task of doing as much as possible myself. Fear video. Will be trawling through your page now!🙏🏼❤️👊🏼
Thanks very much. Your video really helped me with fixing a wall in the garden 👍
Mint, looking at doing my own brick BBQ stand in the garden so figured id have a watch - im a steel fixer by trade but like to have a go at anything so this was definitely helpful!
Satisfying... the way you cut the mortar is satisfying sir👏🏼
I’m a bricky myself in USA so nice to see care in teaching Stu! The hardest thing though is matching and existing wall especially with thruwall flashing I’d love to see how you boys do it over there!!!
What part of the states are you in? I laid bricks and blocks in New Jersey many years ago, working in London now! Still laying
Thanks for showing us Stu my grandson has got four years to practice
Absolutely stunning! And the brickwork isnt bad either!
i'm laughed when you said "f*** off" at the beeping.. i was thinking the same thing!! great vid !
Brilliant video, loads of good advice and extra tips of the trade... 👍
Thank you for a straight forward demonstration
Thanks so much this video has really helped to see whether bricklaying is for me.
That's a GREAT TEACHER mate !!!
I have to you are very good at laying bricks, and you did very good in showing how it done right.
Great video.
Proper work. Definitely want to learn and do it well. Great videos.
Thanks Stu! Great Vid with a sense of humour kept intact!
Bad habit hitting your level
Mister, you just got yourself a new subscriber.
You're welcome.
I definitely going to have a go at brick laying after this. Just going to have a few practice goes and hopefully build a wall in my garage to split it into two rooms, thanks stu.
Just subbed to👍
This is good, I watched this video because I was writing a story where a character wants to build a wall around her candy factory.
Are you finished writing the story? What genre is your story? Did your character successfully complete the brick laying or did some potential paramour come and rescue her and taught her the proper techniques with you utilizing the explanations gleamed from watching this video? If your story is a fan fiction and available to the public for free, would you share it in your response, I might check it out if the alert response comes to my email box.
@@nathaliewilson1817 the story is finished, the chapter where the candy factory appears is chapter 32, the brick laying is not detailed n the chapter
@@Stake2_ Thanks for the response! And congratulations on completion of your story. I know for me personally, I feel rewarded when I have completed something. 32 chapters is quite a lot.... especially depending on the approximate length on each chapters. Also depending on how quickly you write, 32 chapters could have been churned out in 7 days or 7+ years! And, there is the extra added bonus of researching for your writing, whether you utilize said research or not.
Good luck with gleaning future knowledge and creating future writing.
@@nathaliewilson1817 Thanks, hehe, I write it since 2017, and I already revised all of the chapters.
I wrote them in one line only in 2017, then I revised them and they got bigger.
I love to research for my stories, to write them with something concrete.
And the bonus is that I learn new things by researching things on the Internet.
@@Stake2_ What is the word count on the story? Is it an original fiction? And are you planning on publishing it?
Thanks for your wisdom and guidance. Love the videos.
Cheers Jamie
I've never laid a brick in my entire life, but now I feel like I can if I have to. Great tutorial!
I’m a Brickie of 20 years and I can honestly say it takes a minimum of 5/6 years to become a decent trowel.
incredible video explaining the basics. thank you
Yes you are awesome and I thank you for your tutorials
Thanks for this Stu, it’s proven to be incredibly helpful
I seen your video for the first time and you are very good at explaining everything in details, your instructions are very clear and very helpful especially for new learners. I rate u 10/10 well done keep it up also i have started following your page 🎉
I never lay a brick in my life my first time watching because am into things like this
same but ive been told that the brick is supposed to be the other side, the holes to the sides