Keep in mind the steps may be on a sidewalk slab w/out any footing. So they will be moving differently from the porch this winter if you are in a frost zone. Spray foam first is good for big gaps.
Mr. Hardware your telling him to install spray foam!?!?!? My god!! Do you have any training or do you just make your best guess!?!? Foam is gonna hold water in that gap with no where to go. Are you trying to have this guy fuck up his steps!?!?
Rob Fryderyk Chopin disregard anything this goofball tells you and consult a professional. That spray foam is gonna hold water even more. Your steps are gonna crumble in less than 3 years
You've probably already fixed your porch as your comment was posted 10 months ago, however, the internet is 'forever' and someone down the road might be looking for a solution to the same problem. There are several types of spray foam - all designed for different tasks, conditions and materials. Closed cell, open cell, a mixture of both, low expansion, foam specifically designed for insulating and filling CMU cells, and on and on...doing research should yield the best product to use in an exterior masonry or concrete application. Not all foam insulation holds water, as Andrew Batts stated. Mr. Hardware wins again. Just sayin'....
K Shafe Impressive command of punctuation! What a sight for sore eyes in the wasteland of UA-cam. People, hire a mason for masonry repair work. This is too stupid. Caulk a doodle doo.
Very good informative video! Learned about some stuff I wasn't even looking for such as why NOT to calk up holes on lower bricks. Thanks for adding your personality to the video on a topic that would ordinary be boring 👍🏾
Very helpful! If you want to get really fussy... before hand, if you have any extra matching brick, crush up a small amount & after sealing a crack in the brick just dust the line with some of the matching crushed brick dust to cover the caulk color. 👍🏼
01:28 You saved me from making a huge mistake. I was prepping to seal the crack between the house and the driveway and noticed these gaps between the bottom bricks. I was watching this video to learn how to seal those! Now I know that those are there for an important purpose. Thank you so much. Whew!
👍🏾 The last thing you want to do is go into the really deep cracks with a lot of caulk left on your tip from the last usage. Always a good practice to wipe your tip off with a napkin before inserting it into the next crack. Be careful out there, folks. Happy caulking!
Watching this video in a room by myself and wondering what my in-laws in the next room over think I'm watching. "Using two different color caulks, drive that caulk into the crack." I'm looking up how to repair your brick... no really!! 😂
Gotta say great vid for females who need to do things on their own. Thanks for speaking English and not some sort of guy or industry language. I have two house bricks to put back in, a mailbox to repair the base and cracks on the house to fix!
Thank you. You've saved my 1960 fireplace chimney. I'm out the door to get Quikcrete . All I thought was how the heck? I'm going to have to mix the mortor and tuck it in all day 20 feet in the air on a ladder. You're a hero for us home owners self repair projects.
you didnt fix it, you just hid it so the damage will get worse and cost you twice as much a year or 2 down the road, the cap on the chimney is shot, it will continue to allow water in the top
@@jamietwigg5152 The cap on the chimney is almost mint with no cracks on the top or sides and a chimney cap. I'm tucking on the sides. and it's only three spots maybe 8 inches long. I had it properly inspected and passed the mustard inside and out after I tucked her.
Some things I’ve learned. When you are doing and driving a crack make sure your caulk is stiff and use napkins and finger wipes to keep yourself clean. Keeps the smears down so wash your hands and keep you tip clean. Drive the caulk deep in the crack. I wash my finger every time I touch the cauk. . I’m 54 years ago and giggling like I’m 10. I’m a mess
Thank you so much for your video. As a woman. Well I'm having to do this to my Mom's home. She's 90, and I'm having to take care of her and the house. Which is also my house. List my brother and my sister, so it's just me, and I'm trying to learn all i can to take care of this old brick house. And that's what I'm attempting to do today. Fix holes in the brick. Ans so glad I listened to the part you said about holes in the bottom of the brick are there for moisture control. I saw some and was going to fill them. Until I heard you say No. 😊 So Thanks so much.
Thanks for the video - great job! I've used (or rather, have had someone ELSE use) mortar caulk to tuck point my brick and 10 years later it's still good as new. Now it's time for me to do it myself because the job is probably too small to hire someone. Great instructions and now I feel confident I can get it done without buying a bunch of tools, cement, sand, mixing tools, grout bags, etc......
Thank you. I was watching this video to see how to motar those bottom bricks that seemed to be missing mortar. I had no clue that they were missing by design for moisture relief.
Nice video. Was very helpful to me. I found also that using a disposable sponge brush helped with the smoothing out the caulk and made clean-up of the edges a snap. Does not even look like I repaired!
Thanks for this practical video. I need to do this and was wondering how to go about it. Good to know about the Quickcrete products. This will make my job much easier. Thank you so much!!!!!
Thanks for the video. I'm about to fix a loose brick on my porch column. Didn't think about the bucket, brush our wet paper towels. Just bought the exact same caulking.
Great advice, thank you! Looks like a more simpler fix and worth doing. Not going to lie, I could watch this video without laughing a little with the terminology. Put that caulk in and drive it right into the crack 🤣
This video is a GOLDMINE. I mean… I’m definitely not going to use caulk to tuck point my foundation brick, but the sound byte potential… drive the caulk deep into the crack.
my wife was was listening from across the room and giggling all through the video.. I finally asked what was so funny and she said it didn't sound like he was saying "calk", but something else dirty.. I watched the video again and realized there is a lot of talking about driving "calk" into cracks and making messes and everything else
I needed this for my chimney. the Previous owners hit is with a clear, I think acrylic latex caulk, as it doesn't seem to have stood the test of time out in the elements. plus, being clear, the cracks were still very noticable. was worried I was going to need some expensive construction to fix, but I think I can handle what you demonstrated here.
Hi. I really appreciate this video, and product information. This is an old video. I would like to know if you still highly recommend this product today? Also, if there is even something better out there in your opinion, please let me know? Link? Lastly, I have a mortar repair problem that needs to be addressed immediately. I don’t think I can wait all the way until spring. My question is, can I use and apply this product NOW, in the wintertime? Does it matter if it’s cold outside? Curious also, is rain an issue? Thank you very much.
Yep Quikrete is still my product of choice for this. The manufacturer probably wants it to be installed around 40° and rising. If you install it much lower than 32 it may not cure properly. And no I would not install this in the rain but it’s going to be, set up enough to be safe from rain in probably about four hours.
@@Vanereall hire a professional. trust me, fixing the damage caused by using caulk of any kind will be more expensive than a simple professional fix. in fact many masonary repair jobs will charge extra to remove any caulk
He has to be aware of what this sounds like. He has to be doing this on purpose. I have not laughed this hard in my life. This video is gold. Is this an #SNL skit? I’m officially dead 🤣😭☠️
Good God, man! You are handsome! Thanks for the laughs and great info. I listened again without video just to laugh some more. "I like to drive it deep into the crack."
@ymhstudios @tomsegura Fast-forward till like 2:39 in… That’s where the magic begins “the point is to drive the caulk into the crack “ There is endless gold in this video
I don't have a chimney, should I still leave the botton holes in the brick open? I saw a small snake going in one time, which I think leads into the foundation. I don't want it going there because it might find its way into my house eventually.
Need a question answered ASAP, please! A worker at Lowe’s sold me Quikrete Crack Seal for this exact project. Now I’m wondering if I should return it and get the mortar repair instead. I want to do this soon, so if anyone could answer this question, I’d be very grateful! Thank you!
@@MSDOGS1976 many manufacturers of exterior latex caulk have a brown selection. I believe White-Lighting is the one I used however I’d use any quality exterior caulk.
Is it possible for weeping to be on the shoulders of a chimney? I have 20ft chimney that has shoulders at the 10 ft mark. I just started getting leaks into my chimney box and upon investigation i found pretty large holes in the shoulders.
@@luisgonzalez8415 yes I’ve had water weeping in the hairline cracks in the bricks, all along the whole height of the chimney that eventually made it down into my Ashbox in the basement. So besides caulking or tuck pointing any of the voids, I’ve also silicone sealed the masonry to make it more water repellent.
@@MrHardware1 when you say silicone seal the masonry are your referring to sealing the cement cap at the top? Or an overall seal over the whole chimney? What product have you used?
@@luisgonzalez8415 there are many manufacturers of silicone masonry coating. It seems to change every time I need to do a big project so I have to research it from scratch. Commercial products from a building supply usually have a higher content of silicone. I coat the whole chimney from the top all the way to the ground, sometimes I’ll put it on with the tank sprayer and work it in with either a soft brush on a stick or a heavy roller cover.
TY Ineed to fix my front porch steps where the mortar fell out. glad I dont have to mix cement and can just use this. ty again !!
Keep in mind the steps may be on a sidewalk slab w/out any footing. So they will be moving differently from the porch this winter if you are in a frost zone. Spray foam first is good for big gaps.
Mr. Hardware your telling him to install spray foam!?!?!? My god!! Do you have any training or do you just make your best guess!?!? Foam is gonna hold water in that gap with no where to go. Are you trying to have this guy fuck up his steps!?!?
Rob Fryderyk Chopin disregard anything this goofball tells you and consult a professional. That spray foam is gonna hold water even more. Your steps are gonna crumble in less than 3 years
You've probably already fixed your porch as your comment was posted 10 months ago, however, the internet is 'forever' and someone down the road might be looking for a solution to the same problem. There are several types of spray foam - all designed for different tasks, conditions and materials. Closed cell, open cell, a mixture of both, low expansion, foam specifically designed for insulating and filling CMU cells, and on and on...doing research should yield the best product to use in an exterior masonry or concrete application. Not all foam insulation holds water, as Andrew Batts stated. Mr. Hardware wins again. Just sayin'....
K Shafe Impressive command of punctuation! What a sight for sore eyes in the wasteland of UA-cam. People, hire a mason for masonry repair work. This is too stupid. Caulk a doodle doo.
Very good informative video! Learned about some stuff I wasn't even looking for such as why NOT to calk up holes on lower bricks. Thanks for adding your personality to the video on a topic that would ordinary be boring 👍🏾
Then the mice or other pests can enter into the home
Words of wisdom to live by: "Always wipe the tip clean before you go to a new location..."
And remember to "Drive it into the crack" for goodness sake!
"...And that way you're not smearing caulk right off the bat."
😂 that’s what she said...
Sorry couldn’t resist. Anyway, that is good advice.
Annoying when your filling a crack and the dog gets in the way.
@@Lordreinerwolf When I was teaching high school, we al used that phrase constantly. I still find it funny!
Very helpful! If you want to get really fussy... before hand, if you have any extra matching brick, crush up a small amount & after sealing a crack in the brick just dust the line with some of the matching crushed brick dust to cover the caulk color. 👍🏼
01:28 You saved me from making a huge mistake. I was prepping to seal the crack between the house and the driveway and noticed these gaps between the bottom bricks. I was watching this video to learn how to seal those! Now I know that those are there for an important purpose. Thank you so much. Whew!
Same here. I was thinking these huge gaps were a problem. UA-cam is truly a treasure!
@@Aitchfactoroh shoot... Now what.....
👍🏾 The last thing you want to do is go into the really deep cracks with a lot of caulk left on your tip from the last usage. Always a good practice to wipe your tip off with a napkin before inserting it into the next crack. Be careful out there, folks. Happy caulking!
😂
Noice.
wow, i havent laughed this much in a long time 😂
You gotta drive the caulk deep into the cracks. Hahaha.
Always start with a clean tip
Watching this video in a room by myself and wondering what my in-laws in the next room over think I'm watching. "Using two different color caulks, drive that caulk into the crack."
I'm looking up how to repair your brick... no really!! 😂
"I want some serious caulk in here" - I spat out my drink when he said that.
He said “drive it into the crack.”
I see I'm not the only one here enjoying the "caulk" one-liners.
I don't know how he said all that with a straight face
Gotta say great vid for females who need to do things on their own. Thanks for speaking English and not some sort of guy or industry language. I have two house bricks to put back in, a mailbox to repair the base and cracks on the house to fix!
Beautiful St. Clair Flats in the background. Thank you for sharing the great tips.
Thank you. You've saved my 1960 fireplace chimney. I'm out the door to get Quikcrete . All I thought was how the heck? I'm going to have to mix the mortor and tuck it in all day 20 feet in the air on a ladder. You're a hero for us home owners self repair projects.
you didnt fix it, you just hid it so the damage will get worse and cost you twice as much a year or 2 down the road, the cap on the chimney is shot, it will continue to allow water in the top
@@jamietwigg5152 The cap on the chimney is almost mint with no cracks on the top or sides and a chimney cap. I'm tucking on the sides. and it's only three spots maybe 8 inches long. I had it properly inspected and passed the mustard inside and out after I tucked her.
Some things I’ve learned. When you are doing and driving a crack make sure your caulk is stiff and use napkins and finger wipes to keep yourself clean. Keeps the smears down so wash your hands and keep you tip clean. Drive the caulk deep in the crack. I wash my finger every time I touch the cauk. . I’m 54 years ago and giggling like I’m 10. I’m a mess
I'm trying to drive my caulk deep into the crack as well! And of course I always wipe the tip before going to a new location. 😂😂
haha "It's better then running a gray or white caulk in here (points at crack) which looks really terrible"
I had to stop and think of what he was saying.😂😂😂
Thank you so much for your video. As a woman. Well I'm having to do this to my Mom's home. She's 90, and I'm having to take care of her and the house. Which is also my house. List my brother and my sister, so it's just me, and I'm trying to learn all i can to take care of this old brick house. And that's what I'm attempting to do today. Fix holes in the brick. Ans so glad I listened to the part you said about holes in the bottom of the brick are there for moisture control. I saw some and was going to fill them. Until I heard you say No. 😊 So Thanks so much.
That's some serious caulk talk. Many thanks 👍
Thanks for the video - great job! I've used (or rather, have had someone ELSE use) mortar caulk to tuck point my brick and 10 years later it's still good as new. Now it's time for me to do it myself because the job is probably too small to hire someone. Great instructions and now I feel confident I can get it done without buying a bunch of tools, cement, sand, mixing tools, grout bags, etc......
This video makes me wanna whip out my awesome caulk 💯💪🤣😎
Thank you. I was watching this video to see how to motar those bottom bricks that seemed to be missing mortar. I had no clue that they were missing by design for moisture relief.
Nice video. Was very helpful to me. I found also that using a disposable sponge brush helped with the smoothing out the caulk and made clean-up of the edges a snap. Does not even look like I repaired!
Thank you! You covered many of the details I needed to know.
for small jobs like this you could tape the bricks if you don't wan't the hassle of cleaning off later
I just want to give this guy credit for doing that with a straight face! I'm sure it took few reshoots but still...
Excellent Mr. Harware, and thank you!!
Thank God you kept cleaning the tip
I love the boss checking out your work , that dog wanted to make sure you were doing things proper :-)
thank you for the teaching, great infomation also sudded too love from australia
Glad you are wearing your safety sandals. That tells the whole story on the quality of this fix.
Thanks for this practical video. I need to do this and was wondering how to go about it. Good to know about the Quickcrete products. This will make my job much easier. Thank you so much!!!!!
Im gonna use this video to repair my man cave im renovating in my basement thanks a bunch👍🏾
“I’m trying to drive this caulk deep into this crack” it might be immature but I still laughed.
Jacob Baker I read the comments just to see if anyone said this 😂😂 just further proof no matter how old you are , men will never grow up 😊
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Growing up is highly overrated.
Sounds like the really deep cracks need extra caulk....I'm gonna keep that in mind.
😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the tip
this guy loves caulk and all different colours of caulk
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
Thank you! Now I know how to get all of my caulk into those cracks
One man and his caulk, is all one man really needs.
Thank you, Mr. Hardware, this was very helpful!
Thanks for the video. I'm about to fix a loose brick on my porch column. Didn't think about the bucket, brush our wet paper towels. Just bought the exact same caulking.
Didn't know Negan was such a handyman
Wow, I can do this myself. Thank you for sharing.
Learned about weep holes. Thx!
Nice caulk !
Great advice, thank you! Looks like a more simpler fix and worth doing. Not going to lie, I could watch this video without laughing a little with the terminology. Put that caulk in and drive it right into the crack 🤣
You’re a
Good guy
“As I’m doing this deep crack here…. I’m going to let it stiffen up” 😂
This video is a GOLDMINE. I mean… I’m definitely not going to use caulk to tuck point my foundation brick, but the sound byte potential… drive the caulk deep into the crack.
this was incredible to listen to
My wife loved how he clearly pointed out that he has a brown caulk. That was her favorite part.
lmaooooooooo
Great, your wife sounds like a real class act.
So glad I came to the comments section, I thought I was the only one laughing
Well done, great tips and in white shorts no less!
my wife was was listening from across the room and giggling all through the video.. I finally asked what was so funny and she said it didn't sound like he was saying "calk", but something else dirty.. I watched the video again and realized there is a lot of talking about driving "calk" into cracks and making messes and everything else
Michael McAuliffe rotflol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Michael McAuliffe the whole video is pure filth. I hope it's not monetized
ahahaha right?
lol your wife has a dirty mind
Maybe she wanted some serious "caulk" ....
Great video
So helpful and so funny. "Smear it like a chocolate mess".
He really drove that caulk deep.
Yeah, but if you really look, he's just barely getting the tip in
Most important thing to learn from this video is to make sure you drive it into the crack!!
I needed this for my chimney. the Previous owners hit is with a clear, I think acrylic latex caulk, as it doesn't seem to have stood the test of time out in the elements. plus, being clear, the cracks were still very noticable. was worried I was going to need some expensive construction to fix, but I think I can handle what you demonstrated here.
Would it help to wear nitrile gloves? Just saying.
They tear too easily when dragging them over bricks, but no problem. The caulk normally washes off easily…..
This should have an NC-17 rating! :)
Hi. I really appreciate this video, and product information. This is an old video. I would like to know if you still highly recommend this product today? Also, if there is even something better out there in your opinion, please let me know? Link? Lastly, I have a mortar repair problem that needs to be addressed immediately. I don’t think I can wait all the way until spring. My question is, can I use and apply this product NOW, in the wintertime? Does it matter if it’s cold outside? Curious also, is rain an issue? Thank you very much.
Yep Quikrete is still my product of choice for this. The manufacturer probably wants it to be installed around 40° and rising. If you install it much lower than 32 it may not cure properly. And no I would not install this in the rain but it’s going to be, set up enough to be safe from rain in probably about four hours.
This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. I literally came here to figure out how to fix my bricks on my porch.
As a bricklayer , I’m telling you, using this stuff is the fastest way for you to have your bricks spalling.
Then what are we supposed to do for maintenance?
@@Vanereall hire a professional. trust me, fixing the damage caused by using caulk of any kind will be more expensive than a simple professional fix. in fact many masonary repair jobs will charge extra to remove any caulk
Caulking mortar joints is just a quick fix and will lead to problems in the future.
“i want some serious caulk in here”
Looks great from far and far from great
I WANT SOME SERIOUS CALK IN HERE!
Awesome video Gilbert thanks so much for making this
Thnaks for this helps a lot 👍
He has to be aware of what this sounds like. He has to be doing this on purpose. I have not laughed this hard in my life. This video is gold. Is this an #SNL skit? I’m officially dead 🤣😭☠️
Very instructional video. Not sure he had to talk about caulk that much though. Too funny...😂
Thanks for good information.
The phrase "putting a band aid on a bullet wound" comes to mind.
Thanks. I drove it in deep and shot my caulk up in there. I had a little on myself but cleaned up with a kleenex.
Thank you!
thanku... i have a water problem.. i never even knew or thought of the weep holes..
Im glad I’m not the only one who caught the innuendos lol
Very informative but as a typical contractor I couldn't stop laughing at all the caulk puns!
omg I was hoping I wasnt the only one hahahahhaha.
Very helpful video but I’m to immature every time he says “Chauk All over me” I burst out laughing 😂😂😂😂
Thank you.
Thanks for the video! 👍
A man and his caulk gun.
Ron Jeremy taught me a lot about filling cracks.
With his Caulk :)
The hedgehog had lots O caulk.
"Down in the void". I can hear the laughing from here !!!!
To a filthy mind this is absolutely hilarious!!! LMAO!! but in all seriousness I was looking for a video on repaired brick/caulk.
He was driving it into that crack for an hour.😂
1:55 You just saved my life sir.
Man I love Culk =D
This is so helpful! Thank you very much!!
Good instructions and tips. Thanks!
Thanks for posting this! Very helpful!!
This video made me laugh. Would make a great drinking game. Take a drink everytime he says caulk
I’m in!
I love driving my caulk deep into a crack!!
Good God, man! You are handsome! Thanks for the laughs and great info. I listened again without video just to laugh some more. "I like to drive it deep into the crack."
Thank you very much! Great instruction with extras!
@ymhstudios @tomsegura Fast-forward till like 2:39 in… That’s where the magic begins
“the point is to drive the caulk into the crack “
There is endless gold in this video
I don't have a chimney, should I still leave the botton holes in the brick open? I saw a small snake going in one time, which I think leads into the foundation. I don't want it going there because it might find its way into my house eventually.
Stuff folded ‘plastic wool’ pads into the cracks so to allow ventilation
Great video and instructions. Very helpful. Thank you 🙂
Need a question answered ASAP, please! A worker at Lowe’s sold me Quikrete Crack Seal for this exact project. Now I’m wondering if I should return it and get the mortar repair instead. I want to do this soon, so if anyone could answer this question, I’d be very grateful! Thank you!
I have never used that product, I would think it may be too light of a color and stand out more than the mortar repair wood.
Thanks for the great tips
I can’t find the brown brick caulk you show. Any link or product name and number?
@@MSDOGS1976 many manufacturers of exterior latex caulk have a brown selection. I believe White-Lighting is the one I used however I’d use any quality exterior caulk.
Is it possible for weeping to be on the shoulders of a chimney? I have 20ft chimney that has shoulders at the 10 ft mark. I just started getting leaks into my chimney box and upon investigation i found pretty large holes in the shoulders.
@@luisgonzalez8415 yes I’ve had water weeping in the hairline cracks in the bricks, all along the whole height of the chimney that eventually made it down into my Ashbox in the basement. So besides caulking or tuck pointing any of the voids, I’ve also silicone sealed the masonry to make it more water repellent.
@@MrHardware1 when you say silicone seal the masonry are your referring to sealing the cement cap at the top? Or an overall seal over the whole chimney? What product have you used?
@@luisgonzalez8415 there are many manufacturers of silicone masonry coating. It seems to change every time I need to do a big project so I have to research it from scratch. Commercial products from a building supply usually have a higher content of silicone. I coat the whole chimney from the top all the way to the ground, sometimes I’ll put it on with the tank sprayer and work it in with either a soft brush on a stick or a heavy roller cover.
Does that come in flesh color for use on plumbers?
I suggest the ‘bobbie’ t-shirt, better effect, less long term damage
Do you need to leave weep holes in the bottom area of brick if it's a wall or is this only with brick chimneys?
All brick walls, probably over 4’ high.