Company wanted $2,500 to do this at my house, same as this where it’s on the corner. I did myself with 5 bricks and 2 bags of mortar, $20. Thanks for the knowledge!!
This is the BEST UA-cam channel I’ve ever stumbled on to! There is no doubt immense skill and knowledge required to reach the level of a Mike Haduck but, the way he teaches the information without convoluting it like “other” UA-camrs makes a typical DIYer seriously feel like “I feel confident enough to do that”. I feel the point of making these UA-cam videos is to pass knowledge to others…Mike does this better than anyone else. He would have been a legendary school teacher.
The crumbling foundation wall under the porch would have caused most people to panic and do a complete tear-out and rebuild. It's "no big deal" to you, just like a dentist, you remove the bad stuff and patch it with rocks from along the road. Thanks for documenting your masonry craft to show the younger generation how to do this stuff if they would just put down the phone and pick up a tool.
Your “no big deal” straightforward instruction really helped me fix my old farm house. I also really appreciate it when you show the mix ratios for various products and tasks. Other concrete UA-camrs talk too much and never get to the point.
I was a union bricklayer in Chicago and Wisconsin before joining the Army and becoming a Green Beret years ago. Mike you are doing a great job brother. Keep doing these videos. God Bless you
Hey Mike 👋 Just wanted to take a sec to thank you for all the time and effort you put into making, editing, and uploading your videos. You are my husband and I's favorite channel!! We watch your videos every evening! 😁 We have learned so much from you for the diy projects we do together. We also enjoy your sense of humor 😅 Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with all of us! May God Bless you all your days! 🤗 Exodus 31:18, Even God enjoys a little masonry work! 😉
Every video is a work of Art! It’s repair work, But it so important to use the right materials and cement mix for certain jobs. Mike, you make it look so easy! I enjoy your watching your channel. Makes me wish I could be Mason.
Thanks alot Mike Your videos have really been helpful to me over the years. Especially Sidewalk repair and Foundation Repair. where I live is mostly Town homes or Row homes in Maryland. Plenty of basements and sidewalks 😆
I needed to do some repair work and came upon Mike's video's and became hooked on his easy to understand ways and his relaxed attitude but what really put it over the top was to hear him sing "I'm so miserable without you,its just like you're still here." . Thanks Mike for the knowledge and the great attitude.
Thanks for the memories Mike .. My mother's father was a Stockbridge Mass. Indian who learned to repair Gargoyles on buildings in Portland, Oregon 100 years ago .. then he got into plastering and cement work moving the family across the country repeatedly always doing whatever work they could find .. I listened to him and do it like he and you do ALSO building entire homes myself .. "no big deal" aka the family gets to eat tonight and stay together a little longer as they grow up
I will never get tired of you opening up with a shot of some damaged wall or foundation that would give me a stroke just to look at and hear you say it's no big deal and then proceed to dig out and rebuild like you're changing the batteries on your tv remote.
Thank you Mike!! Your videos are relevant to my situation and gave me the know how and confidence to tackle my own foundation repairs. Saved me a ton of money!!! We appreciate your content.
Hi, I'm Mike Haduck. I make UA-cam videos, it's no big deal. I'm a stone mason, fairly simple job no big deal. In my video I show what a absolute legend I am by teaching these repair jobs with ease which by the way, its no a big deal. Your to modest Mike Haduck. Your videos rock! Helped me with my fieldstone foundation with my house. Pretty big deal if ya ask me. You've saved me thousands.
I keep texting that this man is a legend. Tremendous calm, knowledge and skill to make anyone more confident @ least to try and attempt a masonry project.
Hello Mike. I have learn so much from your videos and lost the fear of doing some work myself. Thank you veru much for your videos, they are so useful you can't imagine. Lately, I bought a house with one of my sons where he will live and start a business. We live in Quebec, about 35 miles east from Montreal. This house was built back in 1975. One of the previous owners put 4" thick polystyrene ouside of the basement walls. Inside the basement there is a 1/2" thick inch white polystyrene against the exterior walls and then just drywall installed on 2x2 frame. The basement is pretty cold in winter and quite humid in summer. We measured 65% relative humidity on the surface of the walls and floor. Luckily there are no cracks, leaks or mold inside but we want to watereproof it to make it more livable, but the concrete seems very porous and fills very humid. We are planning to rip all the drywall and white polystyrene from the inside the basement perimeter walls and the very old wooden floor. We believe we could use Krystol T1 to seal the concrete floor and walls from inside and then buil a waterproof subfloor and properly waterproof walls. What do you think about using Krystol T1 to make the concrete more impermeable before installing. New floor and walls as per current standards ?
Mike... Mike... What you show to everyone saves them both money and time... But the true gift is you build their skills and confidence to do existing jobs and challenge themselves to do new jobs as well.... That my friend is what teacher of their trade do..... God Bless..... Ernie
Mike, you are true blessing to the UA-cam and the DIY's of the world. I just reparged my block foundation thanks to your wonderful instructional videos. Thanks again!
I wish these kids would go into the trades like masonry, plumbing, electrical, etc. We sure need these types of professionals! This kind of work is rewarding, challenging, etc. Thanks for the videos - very helpful! 🙂 I learn so much!
Mike that was another great video. Good fast cheap fix. I can honestly say that I watch at least one of your videos every day, there’s just so much you can learn and I hope I can pass these tricks and techniques on to generations after me someday
I'm in Pennsylvania also. It's amazing how the freeze/thaw cycle of water will destroy concrete block and walls over time. It's been difficult to find the process of actual repairs, but I know that regional differences will alter the recipe of mortar and cement because of the soil types, temperature, climate, etc. It's great also have the historical way of doing things presented. Newer isn't always better, and a lot of castles are still standing in Europe. :)
I will be helping a neighbor doing the same thing as you Mike. I will be the dentist and the foundation will be the big TOOTH !! lucky I got my ace in the hole friend Mike showing me how to do things. Good day Sir too.
Would using any type of hydralic cement on the outside of the block wall work just as good as the black asphalt pitch you are using Sir ??Thanks@@MikeHaduck
Mike, I'm sure that it would be so much faster and easier for you if you didn't make videos of your work. Thank you for taking the time to show and teach us how we can help ourselves. We appreciate this.
I use a form after doing what Mike does I pour in from the top and set the form up. This is for thicker basement walls. you can always touchup you work with more mortar. I also use a pool mason tool to grind it perfectly smooth. Mike has given me confidence and ideas to sell my work. Great Video.
You do soo much great work and help all your friends and neighbors and share your experience and excellence here on UA-cam. Time for a vacation again somewhere? Hope ya get a vacation somewhere around castles again.
Nice! Good bet that laying in some good bricks is going to last a lot longer than forming in a concrete patch, right? I just did a similar patch and only used quick-set concrete. I shoulda used some stone and/or brick. Also, in my case, after years of water getting in I think I needed to dig deeper, maybe to the footer, to tar the whole wall. Be well and thanks Mike, great video.
another great video, but I'm puzzled about when you wet the work area and the blocks/bricks before applying cement and when you don't. I thought you always should wet the area you're repairing so cement sticks well.
Mike, can you comment on how much one needs to clean the area of the patching and surrounding area? I see so many other videos that seem to go to extremes sometimes in preparing the areas. instead of a quick brush down and spray of the immediate area,,,, they instead insist on power spraying, grinding, wire brushing, vacuuming and driving tapcons in everywhere and then some! In this video there is still a bit of dirt on the existing blocks at the sides and the mortar overlaps it a bit. Is this no big deal? are others going way overboard? just trying to learn here! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and taking the time to upload these videos! Luke
Hi aggin,,, most times bricklayer lay bricks dry, otherwise when they are wet they make a mess, sometimes, I usually wet things for stucco or stick on stone, every situation is diffrent, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, I hope life is good for you. Can you can compare that fast set reparation mortar that you use in your video to a normal mortar like " Quikrete Mason mix type S mortar" the only difference being the time to cure ? TY Mike, i learn a lot with your video and also smile a lot in some occasions ! Jacques from Montreal Canada where the bricks exploded during the winter.
Hi Juques, I think they just used the word mortar in rapid set because you can also use it for brick work but I feel it is as hard and lasting as concrete, I do not use anything with lime or mortar to patch concrete , portland only for concrete repairs or the rapid set , thanks , thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Thank you for your answer Mike. I won't go into the details but i'm working on my 3 floors 3 appartements house in Montreal. Built in 1927, 4 feets crawlspace, stone fondation recover with some sort of weird concrete(?), alcoholic bricks with lime mortar, backyard too low and bad inclination etc etc etc. Some problems to fix and some digging to do( clay soil constanly humid very solid soil), more you look more you find just bad you don't have a hotline with a piggy bank for a consultation! 🤔👍
Your videos Helped me So Much. Please, can you tell me if I can do 2 coats on an interior wall restore on perma bond cement? It's the white powder with the 2 inch fibers in it. I did the first coat over the mesh screen. But, it's not really smooth enough. It's been 1 day. Can I still do another coat over it and smooth it? Thanks, in advance.
Hey Mike. You make it look so simple. Question for you, when is a foundation unrepairable? I have a feild stone foundation from 1912 in Idaho that is settling. There is no basement and the floor joists sit on dirt. You can see lots of cracks in the cement block walls above it. I was told I have to lift the house and replace all all the feild stones with cement. Is this true or would a stone mason be able to help?
Question. How do you know if the foundation is busted. Water gets in the basement? My walls look wet when it rains and look like mold on the wall but i dont think its mold. I remember you said mold cant grow on concrete before in one of your videos. Thanks
Hi Jacob, foundations are foundations. They all got cracks and get water. Usually it's because of no rain gutters or the land is pitched towards the house, I got a video " basement water problems" thanks Mike
Hi Mike, I’ve got a similar issue. On my house with a crawl space, the dirt wasn’t graded so the water flows away from the house. I’ve been digging about 2 feet down, following the damage along the side of the house (making sure there is no wiring, piping etc along the way) and the blocks are not broken along the side but indented/slightly deteriorated all along where water has been setting and freezing for years. From what I can see, inside the crawl space, there doesn’t look to be any major problems yet. Could this technique, with that cement mix and tar be used for what Im describing or would you use a different mix?
thanks for this video, i saw author use bricks and mortar to fix the foundation, does anyone know if i use concrete , i mean portland cement , sand and some small rocks mix to do the job , will it reach the same result ? because many foundation is used concrete. thanks
Hi Stephen, every situation I'd diffrent, it all depends on where, what, etc, anything that works and what will last, I show what I use in each circumstance thanks Mike
Mr Mike-- i only wish "my dentist" would say "no big deal" of course they drill as opposed to chip--only wish i could use fast dry mortar on my teeth--!!! thanks for another great video
Such a master tradesman. And he does all these very helpful videos without trying to be an alarmist. Thank you.
Thanks user, Mike
Company wanted $2,500 to do this at my house, same as this where it’s on the corner. I did myself with 5 bricks and 2 bags of mortar, $20. Thanks for the knowledge!!
Thanks reaper, Mike
Ok so mortar it is! Ok because I also just discovered a crack in the same corner w a gutter above it…I will be doing the repair! ❤❤
@@Asi_de_belloI can give you an update, it’s held up perfectly fine through tons of weather and rain, no problems ever since
This man is a gift from GOD
This is the BEST UA-cam channel I’ve ever stumbled on to! There is no doubt immense skill and knowledge required to reach the level of a Mike Haduck but, the way he teaches the information without convoluting it like “other” UA-camrs makes a typical DIYer seriously feel like “I feel confident enough to do that”. I feel the point of making these UA-cam videos is to pass knowledge to others…Mike does this better than anyone else. He would have been a legendary school teacher.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words, Mike
The crumbling foundation wall under the porch would have caused most people to panic and do a complete tear-out and rebuild. It's "no big deal" to you, just like a dentist, you remove the bad stuff and patch it with rocks from along the road. Thanks for documenting your masonry craft to show the younger generation how to do this stuff if they would just put down the phone and pick up a tool.
Thanks eastunder, I hope they do, Mike
@@MikeHaduckI have a crack no hole yet should I use mortar?
Your “no big deal” straightforward instruction really helped me fix my old farm house. I also really appreciate it when you show the mix ratios for various products and tasks. Other concrete UA-camrs talk too much and never get to the point.
Thanks mike,, Mike
I was a union bricklayer in Chicago and Wisconsin before joining the Army and becoming a Green Beret years ago.
Mike you are doing a great job brother.
Keep doing these videos. God Bless you
Thanks Val, God bless you also, Green Berets is a big deal, thanks Mike
I watch u all night Saturday night and I enjoyed every bit.
Thanks again, Mike
Hey Mike 👋 Just wanted to take a sec to thank you for all the time and effort you put into making, editing, and uploading your videos. You are my husband and I's favorite channel!! We watch your videos every evening! 😁 We have learned so much from you for the diy projects we do together. We also enjoy your sense of humor 😅 Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with all of us!
May God Bless you all your days! 🤗
Exodus 31:18, Even God enjoys a little masonry work! 😉
Thanks Babt Deer, God bless also, Mike
Every video is a work of Art! It’s repair work, But it so important to use the right materials and cement mix for certain jobs. Mike, you make it look so easy! I enjoy your watching your channel. Makes me wish I could be Mason.
Thanks Belle, I wanted to play guitar for the Beatles, but a job is a job, lol, thanks mike
Incredible job Mike!
You are a great teacher!
Blessings to you,
Kevin Barron
Tha KS again kevin,, Mike
The Prince Pastor of Portland 👑 Mike H!!!
Hands down you are the King! I make everyone watch your videos to educate them.
Thanks for the kind words, Mike
I appreciate everything you do to share your knowledge and skills. I watch and enjoy everything for the music to the repairs. Thank you Mike
Thanks Ken, Mike
I love the song title, Mike. Ain't no big deal. Amen to that. Thanks for sharing as always.
Thanks Joe, Mike
Thanks alot Mike Your videos have really been helpful to me over the years. Especially Sidewalk repair and Foundation Repair. where I live is mostly Town homes or Row homes in Maryland. Plenty of basements and sidewalks 😆
Thanks Mickey, that's a good thing, Mike
I needed to do some repair work and came upon Mike's video's and became hooked on his easy to understand ways and his relaxed attitude but what really put it over the top was to hear him sing "I'm so miserable without you,its just like you're still here." . Thanks Mike for the knowledge and the great attitude.
Thanks Ralph, lol, I appreciate it, Mike
Always looks easy when Mike shows us how to. ❤
Thanks again, Mike
Thanks for the memories Mike .. My mother's father was a Stockbridge Mass. Indian who learned to repair Gargoyles on buildings in Portland, Oregon 100 years ago .. then he got into plastering and cement work moving the family across the country repeatedly always doing whatever work they could find .. I listened to him and do it like he and you do ALSO building entire homes myself .. "no big deal" aka the family gets to eat tonight and stay together a little longer as they grow up
Thanks Korova, good story, Mike
I will never get tired of you opening up with a shot of some damaged wall or foundation that would give me a stroke just to look at and hear you say it's no big deal and then proceed to dig out and rebuild like you're changing the batteries on your tv remote.
Thanks Legion, I appreciate hearing that, Mike
Thank you Mike!! Your videos are relevant to my situation and gave me the know how and confidence to tackle my own foundation repairs. Saved me a ton of money!!! We appreciate your content.
Thanks George, I appreciate it also, Mike
Hi, I'm Mike Haduck. I make UA-cam videos, it's no big deal. I'm a stone mason, fairly simple job no big deal. In my video I show what a absolute legend I am by teaching these repair jobs with ease which by the way, its no a big deal.
Your to modest Mike Haduck. Your videos rock! Helped me with my fieldstone foundation with my house. Pretty big deal if ya ask me. You've saved me thousands.
Thanks Cory, I appreciate it, Mike
I keep texting that this man is a legend. Tremendous calm, knowledge and skill to make anyone more confident @ least to try and attempt a masonry project.
Hello Mike. I have learn so much from your videos and lost the fear of doing some work myself. Thank you veru much for your videos, they are so useful you can't imagine. Lately, I bought a house with one of my sons where he will live and start a business.
We live in Quebec, about 35 miles east from Montreal. This house was built back in 1975. One of the previous owners put 4" thick polystyrene ouside of the basement walls. Inside the basement there is a 1/2" thick inch white polystyrene against the exterior walls and then just drywall installed on 2x2 frame. The basement is pretty cold in winter and quite humid in summer. We measured 65% relative humidity on the surface of the walls and floor. Luckily there are no cracks, leaks or mold inside but we want to watereproof it to make it more livable, but the concrete seems very porous and fills very humid.
We are planning to rip all the drywall and white polystyrene from the inside the basement perimeter walls and the very old wooden floor.
We believe we could use Krystol T1 to seal the concrete floor and walls from inside and then buil a waterproof subfloor and properly waterproof walls.
What do you think about using Krystol T1 to make the concrete more impermeable before installing. New floor and walls as per current standards ?
Hi Pam, I would watch my basement water problem solutions first, mike haduck,that might help, thanks Mike
I look forward to your next concrete project! Love all your ideas....
Thanks Ed, Mike
These are the very best videos on UA-cam !!! Thanks for doing them.
Thanks Seth, Mike
You're videos are so therapeutic to watch Mike 🙂
Thanks Kal, Mike
Mike... Mike... What you show to everyone saves them both money and time... But the true gift is you build their skills and confidence to do existing jobs and challenge themselves to do new jobs as well.... That my friend is what teacher of their trade do..... God Bless..... Ernie
Thanks Ernie, I appreciate it, God bless, Mike
Great repair Mike! I really like that repair mortar from Lowes. It sets in a perfect timing for stuff like that.
Thanks Gibson, I agree, Mike
Always great to see a Mike H vid....I always learn something...peace to ya Mike.
Thanks Darren. Peace to you also, Mike
You're a treasure, Mike. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words Jack, Mike
Mike, you are true blessing to the UA-cam and the DIY's of the world. I just reparged my block foundation thanks to your wonderful instructional videos. Thanks again!
Thanks scoutman,,Mike
I wish these kids would go into the trades like masonry, plumbing, electrical, etc. We sure need these types of professionals! This kind of work is rewarding, challenging, etc. Thanks for the videos - very helpful! 🙂 I learn so much!
Thanks Cynthia, Mike
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience. From Des Moines, Iowa.
Thanks Andre, Mike
Thanks Mike🙏🏽
Thanks debb, Mike
Mike that was another great video. Good fast cheap fix. I can honestly say that I watch at least one of your videos every day, there’s just so much you can learn and I hope I can pass these tricks and techniques on to generations after me someday
Thanks Jake. I appreciate it, Mike
Mike, thank you for sharing all the tips and tricks, keep up the great work.
Thanks Wilson, Mike
You make it look so easy. Keep the video's coming they are great thank you. No big deal.
Thanks Bob, Mike
Mike just man handles those bricks. Fun to watch.
Thanks, Mike
Another Great Mike Haduck how to video
Thanks g1, Mike
I'm in Pennsylvania also. It's amazing how the freeze/thaw cycle of water will destroy concrete block and walls over time. It's been difficult to find the process of actual repairs, but I know that regional differences will alter the recipe of mortar and cement because of the soil types, temperature, climate, etc. It's great also have the historical way of doing things presented. Newer isn't always better, and a lot of castles are still standing in Europe. :)
Thanks, I agree, Mike
Mike, As usual you make it look so easy. Thanks for the lesson.
Thanks Joe, Mike
Did my first set of basement windows the other day, 6 in all... Thanks for your help
Thanks J M, that's a good thing, Mike
Very good Honest Mike! Big fan!
Thanks James, Mike
Good job. I can tell Mike you by the way you double butter a true professional.
Thanks Keith, I appreciate hearing that from a professional, Mike
Thank you very much for making this video. It is very helpful for me to watch
Thanks, Mike
A good fix Mike. Thanks for making the video and sharing it.
Paul
Thanks Paul, Mike
As ever Mike thank you.
Thanks Keef, Mike
Great job mike very informative l learn a lot watching your videos
Thanks Paul, Mike
I will be helping a neighbor doing the same thing as you Mike. I will be the dentist and the foundation will be the big TOOTH !! lucky I got my ace in the hole friend Mike showing me how to do things. Good day Sir too.
Thanks victory, take your time and practice, you will get it, Mike
Would using any type of hydralic cement on the outside of the block wall work just as good as the black asphalt pitch you are using Sir ??Thanks@@MikeHaduck
@victoryfirst2878 hi, I never seen any type of cement that was water proof, thanks Mike
Thanks for the heads up on waterproofing of cinder block walls. @@MikeHaduck
thanks mike for sharing
Thanks Dan, Mike
No wasted motion. Great job.
Thanks Robin, Mike
Great episode Mike 👍🏼
Thanks Michael, Mike
Love these videos Mike,keep them coming.
Thanks Richard, Mike
Mike, I'm sure that it would be so much faster and easier for you if you didn't make videos of your work. Thank you for taking the time to show and teach us how we can help ourselves. We appreciate this.
Thanks Juliet, Mike
AWESOME JOB MIKE
Thanks Zack, Mike
Yep, keep the water AWAY from the house. Good video, Mike.
Thanks yoga, Mike
Thank you Mike 🌺🌺
Hi Eman
@@deadmanswife3625 Hi Wendy 🥀
Thanks Eman, Mike
Great video Mike
Thank you
Thanks Karl, Mike
I use a form after doing what Mike does I pour in from the top and set the form up. This is for thicker basement walls. you can always touchup you work with more mortar. I also use a pool mason tool to grind it perfectly smooth. Mike has given me confidence and ideas to sell my work. Great Video.
Thanks Wayne, Mike
Thanks Mike!
Thanks Randy, Mike
You do soo much great work and help all your friends and neighbors and share your experience and excellence here on UA-cam. Time for a vacation again somewhere? Hope ya get a vacation somewhere around castles again.
Hi Thor, yep, I will be moving along again, Mike
Nice! Good bet that laying in some good bricks is going to last a lot longer than forming in a concrete patch, right? I just did a similar patch and only used quick-set concrete. I shoulda used some stone and/or brick. Also, in my case, after years of water getting in I think I needed to dig deeper, maybe to the footer, to tar the whole wall. Be well and thanks Mike, great video.
Thanks spring, also sloping the ground away from the house helps, Mike
Great tips as always Mike, Thank you!
Thanks Frank, Mike
Thanks Mike.I live in pa to so all the videos help me out.
Thanks buddyboy, Mike
I took down some notes; thx for the video.
Thanks Francisco, Mike
Thank you,, Mike
Thanks Mack, Mike
Good job!
Thank you, Mike
Thank you for your work.
Thanks, Mike
Looking good from up here in Rochester NY
Thanks Anthony, Mike
Mike, what is the name of that type of hammer you used to break the bricks? It worked great. Loved the video.
Thanks Nicholas, just a brick hammer, I got tem on my amazon site or any box store, thanks Mike
Mike u the man. I wish u lived in the Boston area.
Thanks Nancy, Mike
Bravos. Thankful
Thanks Matzi, Mike
Next time I need a dentist I will definitely come and see you Mike 😁
Thanks Barry, lol, Mike
Thank you!!
Thanks roe, Mike
Thank you
Thanks Anthony, Mike
another great video, but I'm puzzled about when you wet the work area and the blocks/bricks before applying cement and when you don't. I thought you always should wet the area you're repairing so cement sticks well.
Hi stratmaster, I have a video out called "should I wet it first?" Brick and block work rarely unless you plaster it, thanks Mike
Hey Mike, love the videos. Can you do something similar if water has created a hole underneath a slab? fill it with brick and mortar?
Hi Screch,,, not all the time sometimes modified to keep the water out , Mike
The owners probably have no idea how much money you saved on them! Really good job.
Thanks Jim, Mike
Mike, can you comment on how much one needs to clean the area of the patching and surrounding area? I see so many other videos that seem to go to extremes sometimes in preparing the areas. instead of a quick brush down and spray of the immediate area,,,, they instead insist on power spraying, grinding, wire brushing, vacuuming and driving tapcons in everywhere and then some! In this video there is still a bit of dirt on the existing blocks at the sides and the mortar overlaps it a bit. Is this no big deal? are others going way overboard? just trying to learn here! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and taking the time to upload these videos!
Luke
Hi Luke, maybe they overthink it , I don't know, a patch is a patch and I never had a problem, thanks mike
I tell my wife “no big deal” pretty often now. The other day she says tell that Haduck guy that only applies to masonry, not marriage! 🤣
HI Remy, wimmin is always the boss, lol, Mike
mike u good. i never knew about foundation paint
Hi Nancy, yep a good masonry stucco or deck paint, thanks, Mike
hey Mike , love your videos. quick question on the bricks, do you need to lay them when dry or if they are wet will it be ok? thank you.
Hi aggin,,, most times bricklayer lay bricks dry, otherwise when they are wet they make a mess, sometimes, I usually wet things for stucco or stick on stone, every situation is diffrent, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, I hope life is good for you.
Can you can compare that fast set reparation mortar that you use in your video to a normal mortar like " Quikrete Mason mix type S mortar" the only difference being the time to cure ?
TY Mike, i learn a lot with your video and also smile a lot in some occasions ! Jacques from Montreal Canada where the bricks exploded during the winter.
Hi Juques, I think they just used the word mortar in rapid set because you can also use it for brick work but I feel it is as hard and lasting as concrete, I do not use anything with lime or mortar to patch concrete , portland only for concrete repairs or the rapid set , thanks , thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck
Thank you for your answer Mike. I won't go into the details but i'm working on my 3 floors 3 appartements house in Montreal. Built in 1927, 4 feets crawlspace, stone fondation recover with some sort of weird concrete(?), alcoholic bricks with lime mortar, backyard too low and bad inclination etc etc etc. Some problems to fix and some digging to do( clay soil constanly humid very solid soil), more you look more you find just bad you don't have a hotline with a piggy bank for a consultation! 🤔👍
Your videos Helped me So Much. Please, can you tell me if I can do 2 coats on an interior wall restore on perma bond cement? It's the white powder with the 2 inch fibers in it. I did the first coat over the mesh screen. But, it's not really smooth enough. It's been 1 day. Can I still do another coat over it and smooth it? Thanks, in advance.
Hi cat, I never used permanent bond, I can't say but I don't see why it shouldn't be like old school cement, mike
@@MikeHaduck Thank you. I'm going to try it.😊
Hey Mike. You make it look so simple. Question for you, when is a foundation unrepairable? I have a feild stone foundation from 1912 in Idaho that is settling. There is no basement and the floor joists sit on dirt. You can see lots of cracks in the cement block walls above it. I was told I have to lift the house and replace all all the feild stones with cement. Is this true or would a stone mason be able to help?
Hi Matthew, I couldn't answer that question unless I was actually there to see it, I would get some more opinions and go from there, thanks Mike
4:20 I can only imagine how many tons of mortar and concrete you have mixed and installed over the years…
Thanks fishpond, lots lol, Mike
Mike was tar put on the foundation's 70 years ago?
Hi Wendy, no its about 40 years old, Mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks I appreciate that. I may use that tar technique when I dig up around
Best mason out there ! .. I’m curious.. what did you charge For that repair??
Hi Smerf, it wasn't my job, I just charged time, thanks Mike
Question. How do you know if the foundation is busted. Water gets in the basement? My walls look wet when it rains and look like mold on the wall but i dont think its mold. I remember you said mold cant grow on concrete before in one of your videos. Thanks
Hi Jacob, foundations are foundations. They all got cracks and get water. Usually it's because of no rain gutters or the land is pitched towards the house, I got a video " basement water problems" thanks Mike
Hey mike, what product did you use to "tar" that? You showed the bag for the fastset but didnt say what the tar was called. Thanks!
Hi Phil, I usually use "foundation coating", thanks Mike
Hi Mike, I’ve got a similar issue. On my house with a crawl space, the dirt wasn’t graded so the water flows away from the house. I’ve been digging about 2 feet down, following the damage along the side of the house (making sure there is no wiring, piping etc along the way) and the blocks are not broken along the side but indented/slightly deteriorated all along where water has been setting and freezing for years. From what I can see, inside the crawl space, there doesn’t look to be any major problems yet. Could this technique, with that cement mix and tar be used for what Im describing or would you use a different mix?
I did a video called " Parge / plaster a block foundation," Mike haduck, that's the techniques I use new or old, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck I checked it out, thank you! These videos are great. 👍🏼
thanks for this video, i saw author use bricks and mortar to fix the foundation, does anyone know if i use concrete , i mean portland cement , sand and some small rocks mix to do the job , will it reach the same result ? because many foundation is used concrete. thanks
Hi Stephen, every situation I'd diffrent, it all depends on where, what, etc, anything that works and what will last, I show what I use in each circumstance thanks Mike
Mr Mike-- i only wish "my dentist" would say "no big deal" of course they drill as opposed to chip--only wish i could use fast dry mortar on my teeth--!!! thanks for another great video
Thanks Craig, lol, Mike
Geez I wish
You lived around my area I have above grade foundation spallling
Thanks Ralph, Mike
Hey Mike when you get to heaven the block and stone are light. As. Styrofoam and mortar like marshmallow mud. Ha ha!!
Thanks Keith, lol, Mike
Reminds me of a familiar situation.
Thanks, Mike
Aren’t clay bricks a weak material to install below grade?
Hi Brandon, depends on type of brick, some brick are like glass, some as hard as concrete, thanks Mike
@ cheers 🍻!
What type of foundation coating do you recommend?
Hi John , nothing special, but sometimes two coats Don't hurt, thanks Mike
would you recommend not buying a house with block cement foundation?
Hi My house is a block foundation and I have had no problems, thanks Mike
Is this repaired foundation as strong as it should be ?
I been doing this over 50 years and I never had a callback, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks for sharing
No big deal😁👍🍺🍺
Thanks Jerry, Mike
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Thanks, Mike