REPOINTING STONE WORK (Part 6) Mike Haduck barn

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  • @BillLowenburg
    @BillLowenburg 4 роки тому +14

    I disassembled and moved my barn from the property I grew up on to where I live now, about 10 miles away. Great experience, took a whole summer. It was built in the 1870s on a dry stone foundation, no footers and no mortar at all between the stones. Unfortunately we didn’t take the foundation when we moved it, but that’s another story. What’s noteworthy though, is the building never shifted, it was level and square when we took it down and when we put the beams back together on the new, modern block foundation, it was still square and level. My partner in the project, a contractor who specialized in renovation work, said the barn was more square and level than any new house he’d seen. They don’t build em like they used to, Mike, so I’m glad to see you doing this preservation work. I spend time in my barn every single day, it’s my workshop, studio, and also a great place to goof off or take a nap. Hopefully it’ll stand for another hundred or more years. Thanks for sharing your experience!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks Bill, I am glad to hear that story also, keep it up, mike

  • @jimcollier7869
    @jimcollier7869 4 роки тому +5

    I've been doing tile and masonry for over 20 years now, and Mike is my go to guy. I find him to be a real inspiration. Not just for the masonry tips, but his attitude, and approach. Plus, he's a good musician!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks jim, I appreciate the kind words, mike

  • @randybbbvaughn567
    @randybbbvaughn567 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for this. I have a 130 year old house where I am having to do stone foundation tuck pointing. I find you very hands on educational and with my own kids I can shar your knowledge. I like the old ways of building. Being a carpenter for 31 years I find the older buildings more fascinating. As well as the old finishing construction. Looking forward to your other videos.

  • @rufiorufioo
    @rufiorufioo 4 місяці тому

    As a Eastern Pennsylvanian myself. I say "Let's not make a big deal about it" Great video thanks. Just bought a home here in Chester County. learning a lot from your videos. Thank you.

  • @528blondie
    @528blondie 4 роки тому +12

    Just like that ....ain't no big deal ...lol...Hi Mike !!!

  • @kengarza5955
    @kengarza5955 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks Mike , good job explaining things. I’m teaching my 16 old son to follow in he’s old mans steps to become a Stonemason. We’re going to watching your videos because I work the same way you do, but he’ll listen to you because your not he’s father. So thank you for taking pride in explaining your craft so well. Ken ,
    Stonemason from Wisconsin

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks Ken, I appreciate hearing that from a professional, Mike

  • @zechariahdelavergne8133
    @zechariahdelavergne8133 11 місяців тому +1

    I'm Zechariah I own Rottweiler Remodel &Repair and I appreciate this video your the real deal this is as informative as it gets great job!!!

  • @butterfliesandtape
    @butterfliesandtape 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah we use lime mortar here in Spain too. Almost all old houses are stone, with "double" external walls, 30cm of stone, a cavity usually filled with earth, straw and small stones, then another 30cm of stone, then lime mortared in and outside. Got a good climate for it here. I have to repoint an entire external wall soon. I've learned a lot from you o this and many of your other videos. Thanks again, Mike! Salut, from Spain!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  2 роки тому

      Thanks, I am sure it will look great, thanks Mike

  • @wipplehollowbasketba
    @wipplehollowbasketba 3 роки тому +2

    New School Mike with the S Mortar not using Lime!! Thanks for the video! We are Rehabbing our barn now!!

  • @BillLowenburg
    @BillLowenburg 2 роки тому +1

    Perfect timing - a friend and I are going to do this same type repointing to a barn, house foundation, and several free standing walls in Minisink Hills. We’re about an hour from your area, Mike, and the same holds true regarding the weather - freeze/thaw every year. This is exactly the tutorial we needed. Thanks, Mike!

  • @gregorymorris8343
    @gregorymorris8343 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Mike I can't stop watching your videos you are a real cool guy. That truly appreciates his trade.

  • @markushardenberg1369
    @markushardenberg1369 4 роки тому +9

    Hi Mike, love your old school videos. I was wondering, have you yourself ever tried lime mortar in Pensilvania. I think it is strange that it falls apart. If Lime gets wet it dries much faster, while cement dries much slower and during the frost the wet cement should fall apart. Also cement gets much harder and cracks and those cracks suck in water which again is not good during frost.
    I have read a bit about lime mortar and apparently it easy to learn, but hard to master. The carbonation takes a while and during that time the lime should not get to wet or to dry. Some plasterers hang wet cloths in front of their lime plaster. A good lime plaster job takes one day plastering and over a week taking care of the curing process.
    The reward is a very flexible mortar that dries very fast. But well I guess people want a quick fix these days.
    Thank you for creating this UA-cam channel and I love your easy going attitude.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +3

      Hi , I our area nobody uses it, but go south where its 10 degrees warmer it is used lots, but even then I see the masons mixing Portland into it, I am beginning another video on this thanks Mike

    • @kevinwjohnson614
      @kevinwjohnson614 4 роки тому +2

      Midwest tuckpointer. Like the sand gravel tip will use it. Have used old sandblast sand with success on a 100+ year old building. Did port & lime mix still looks good 15yrs later. Old days they'd mix horse hair in it or barber sweeping in it. I'm only on my 40th year in masonry.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks Kevin, I heard about the horsehair, thanks Mike

  • @davedepasquale2795
    @davedepasquale2795 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks again for all your knowledge. You are the masonry man!

  • @guyscribner
    @guyscribner 10 місяців тому

    Hi Mike thank you for all your great videos a little over a year ago I purchase a Stonehouse it’s a group of stone houses I think every town has one these houses were built late 1940s into the 1950s. This group of homes was built and purchased by GIs with the G.I. Bill their simple homes very unique and very beautiful. The house that I have purchase is a total renovation to start with. We have gutted the inside we have found that they poured the foundation framed up the exterior walls, and from the outside they put headboard on then they used Fieldstone after the previous owner, had let the roof leak. The hemp board has disintegrated so I get to see the backside. We are a boat halfway done with re-pointing. The gutters have long disappeared. We are installing new ones I have noticed even after repointing that there is seepage on the interior outside walls only the areas where the water comes off the roof and finds its way down the side I can’t apply sealer at this point because the repointing is still too damp, is there anything I can do from the inside other than put maybe dimple board, Grace, or some other product to stop any moisture from seeping through? And one last question when is the latest I can continue to re-point temperature wise if it drops below 32 at night is that the tipping point or if during the day gets in the 50s and then drops a little below freezing at night. I assume that the stone will not freeze in that short of a timeframe as long as it’s not below 20° at night everything that I have learned from watching your videos pretty cool! My daughter is right here helping me she loves re-pointing. Look forward to your answer. Thank you, Mike.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  10 місяців тому

      Hi, the overhang and gutters is what should keep the water from the building, my rule of thumb is if I can keep it from freezing 3 days I never had a problem, thanks Mike

    • @guyscribner
      @guyscribner 10 місяців тому

      @@MikeHaduck yes, gutters are the next thing on my list? I was trying to get it re-pointed prior to the cold weather. The overhangs on all of these houses are very minimal, which makes it incredibly hard.

  • @frankdasaintdituri9983
    @frankdasaintdituri9983 4 роки тому +7

    and im the guy who has to go around fixin everyones who said different
    hahah

    • @jimcramer9656
      @jimcramer9656 4 роки тому +2

      That made me laugh out loud because I know he’s not exaggerating.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks, mike

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks, Mike

  • @wayneferree5053
    @wayneferree5053 2 роки тому +1

    I needed to know how to do this in order to repoint my Son's stone foundation, which I am sure was pointed with lime. Thanks Mike.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Wsyne, lots of controversy about that but I never had a problem , thanks Mike

  • @markm8995
    @markm8995 4 роки тому +1

    Always learning something new from you......."In Mike Haduck we trust", "an't no big deal"...........thanks Mike !

  • @doloresm7396
    @doloresm7396 3 роки тому +1

    I haven't watched the video yet, my first impression is, that barn is gorgeous! Can't wait to watch it now. Absolutely beautiful.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Hi Dolores, I love the old barns, mike

  • @berngalat5246
    @berngalat5246 3 роки тому

    I love all your videos Mike but this one was truly outstanding. Your respect for the old craftsmanship and natural materials is inspiring. I have many older stone retaining walls on my property in New Hampshire and I’ve learned a lot about maintaining them from your videos. We are also blessed with several old New England stone walls that were built by early settlers who cleared these dense forests for farming. Those walls are a great natural link to the past and its very cool to imagine the rugged settlers who occupied the same piece of God’s land my family and I do now.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Thanks, that was a different period in time for sure, mike

  • @GuitarristaDesconosido
    @GuitarristaDesconosido 4 роки тому

    Mike Had a Duck Masonry, is the very best channel to learn masonry .👍😎👍

  • @loxinvisible
    @loxinvisible 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your straightforward videos, you make it look easy. I've learned something new from every one of your videos which has helped me immensely as I recently purchased a 110 year old home with a field stone basement. I'm a millwright by trade but with what I've learned from you I've managed a few repairs that might not look pretty but I'm sure they will outlast me, thank you!

  • @salgido
    @salgido Рік тому

    another great video! thank you! great info. "Not a big deal." Good stuff

  • @suep4530
    @suep4530 4 роки тому +1

    that's interesting. I love the old buildings with stone foundations and all that.

  • @jimcramer9656
    @jimcramer9656 4 роки тому +1

    This is one of my favorites you have done this year! Really nice to see how things used to be made.

  • @tabturn
    @tabturn 4 роки тому +2

    If you want it to stick, you gotta get it wet!

  • @GMguy-wv4qc
    @GMguy-wv4qc 3 роки тому

    Another great video that you take the time to explain things but also let the viewer know it can be done with a little patience and pride in your work. I have made some simple repairs to the greenhouse walkways and warehouse that would have cost me thousands with a contractor thanks to some very useful tips from your videos. Does my heart good to see the old Chevy still doing work, too. Thank you Mike!

  • @FourJaysFour
    @FourJaysFour 5 місяців тому

    You sir, are a treasure!!!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  5 місяців тому

      Thanks,I appreciate the kind words, Mike

  • @subStuff
    @subStuff 4 роки тому +1

    Kinda therapeutic to listen your talk as you work on the task...

  • @peep39
    @peep39 Рік тому

    Good comment about the steel reinforcing. I've been doing some work on my 100 year old block foundation (tying corners together that have cracked apart from each other) and I'm using fiberglass rebar as pins after drilling through (no steel) since they sell that at Lowes here. Grouting with cementall. Anywhere I need some tie wire, I'm using bendable stainless. And all this because I'm the homeowner and I have the facility to take my time and experiment.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  Рік тому +1

      Hi peep, I hope it works out well thanks, Mike

  • @oldreliablepestcontrolakre1949
    @oldreliablepestcontrolakre1949 4 роки тому +1

    Great video sir. I will watch and comment more. You do a great job. I enjoy learning from you.

  • @Eman85515
    @Eman85515 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Mike 🍀🍀🍀

  • @roccobierman4985
    @roccobierman4985 4 роки тому +2

    Love the old school vids.

  • @garywilser7802
    @garywilser7802 4 роки тому

    I have always loved stone work. I am just an amateur but I have built a chimney and fireplace at my cabin in the NC mountains. It is built on piers but I am currently filling in the foundation with stone. I really enjoy your videos. I have learned a lot from you and I greatly appreciate the tips and being able to benefit from your experience. I also appreciate your humility and your faith. We have never met and probably never will but I consider you a good friend. I hope that’s ok.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +1

      Hi Gary, I appreciate it, thanks for the kind words, mike

  • @jimmeltate2139
    @jimmeltate2139 4 роки тому

    After watching this I learned enough to tackle a repair job on a stone barn foundation of about the same vintage. I used type s but did not add any extra sand hope that was ok. I love watching and learning what you have to share.

  • @geyser3445
    @geyser3445 4 роки тому +11

    For using that "no good" lime, that building has held up pretty well for being 130 years old. Hope I look that good when I am 130.

    • @eggsoups
      @eggsoups 4 роки тому +2

      Exactly.

    • @Silky777
      @Silky777 4 роки тому +5

      It wouldn't stand for 130 years if its owners hadn't been repointing it every decade.

    • @mjstecyk
      @mjstecyk 4 роки тому +1

      It's a very charming structure.

    • @IntegraDIY
      @IntegraDIY 4 роки тому

      I’m pretty sure that building has had dozens of repairs through out the years just to keep it standing this day. Without repairs it would’ve been a mountain of rubble. Lime is good but the structure wouldn’t be here without repairs

  • @rico1319
    @rico1319 4 роки тому

    Some more outstanding work by you! What an honor it is to work on those old old early American foundations!! You keep on rocking man!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

  • @henryniles1
    @henryniles1 4 роки тому +1

    Hey, I liked that hammer haha!

  • @roccoconte2960
    @roccoconte2960 4 роки тому +1

    Love the look of stone i hate when guys cover the stone with mortar , i like to see more of the stone , good job Mike .

  • @Mark-xk1ec
    @Mark-xk1ec 4 роки тому

    Excellent video Mike, thanks for passing on your knowledge and observations. Stay safe and take care.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks Mark, same to you, Mike

  • @Ashley-gt3hn
    @Ashley-gt3hn Рік тому

    Thank you for this video

  • @Richard-qs8dn
    @Richard-qs8dn 4 роки тому +1

    You allready know I applaud the job.

  • @hatzlmike1
    @hatzlmike1 3 роки тому

    Thankful for this. Thanks Mike.

  • @SolidworksUnlimited
    @SolidworksUnlimited 4 роки тому

    Great job Mike, wetting that down is definitely a masters touch. 👍👍 I totally smashed that like button.!

  • @deaconlight7146
    @deaconlight7146 4 роки тому

    Another great video. Thanks, Mike!

  • @creekfinds
    @creekfinds 4 роки тому

    Your info is always great. Thanks.

  • @r927unb
    @r927unb 4 роки тому

    Another masterful video , Mike. Great job

  • @cindybonem494
    @cindybonem494 4 роки тому

    Hi Mike, I wrote to you quite a while ago asking how to match cement for a wall that my mom drove into, its Bay Port Stone and the mortar is very light colored, not gray and not brown, the mason used something that was very dark gray and looked awful everyone that drove by could see the patch, you said to make a paint out of ??? My husband knows, anyway Jeff finally did it after I hounded him quite a bit and it looks beautiful! I used to mumble about the darn patch not matching well now it does, Jeff said he put it off because he thought it would be hard and worried that he would make it worse, but once he got started he couldn’t believe how easy and fast it went, he is very happy how well it turned out and so am I, thank you for the videos that you make, the best part is he’s not avoiding me anymore 🤣 Maybe I’ll send a before and after picture.

  • @lwoodt1
    @lwoodt1 4 роки тому

    Another job well done Mike.

  • @Brian-Burke
    @Brian-Burke 4 роки тому

    I learned a lot from this one, Mike. Great work.

  • @blablablugh
    @blablablugh 4 роки тому

    Nice! I have some landscaping rock I wanna tighten up before it rolls my ankle. I think this formula will work well. Thanks, Mike!

  • @susannunnally6467
    @susannunnally6467 Рік тому +1

    Hi Mike! I just discovered your channel and I love it. I live in a 1920s house with a fieldstone foundation, and there's a lot of crumbling mortar--probably the lime mix that you show in some of your videos. I'd like to restore/repoint the foundation myself, if I can. In your basement restoration videos, you coat and seal all the stones with cement, but I would like the stones to show in the interior of the basement; I think they add character. Can I use the technique you use here with the barn, and just mortar around the stones? Will it be less effective for keeping out moisture? Thanks!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  Рік тому +1

      Hi Susan, I never had problems with moisture, I have a whole playlist in repointing stone work, that should help, Mike

  • @PaulPaulMan
    @PaulPaulMan 4 роки тому

    Once again, great video!!!

  • @leeetchells609
    @leeetchells609 4 роки тому

    Hi Mike, we call that type of sand " grit sand" here in England.
    It is limestone chippings down to dust.
    "Sharp sand "is a course type of sand.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Hi Lee, good thing to know, sharp is what's what they called it at the castle , thanks mike

  • @Gloopular
    @Gloopular 4 роки тому

    Excellent work - if i could do it all over again I'd have loved to have done some masonry work !

  • @beachboardfan9544
    @beachboardfan9544 2 роки тому +1

    Is there a tactic to the size of rock used based on where it is in the wall? Like the largest rocks get used at the bottom and then they get smaller as you go up?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  2 роки тому +2

      Hi Beach, that's usually the procedure in the old stone walls, if you ever visited the pyramids it's the same way, thanks Mike

  • @cdbflynow
    @cdbflynow 4 роки тому

    Mike, we nominate you for host of the new TV game show: Let's NOT make a Big Deal.
    Thanks for the video, history lesson and how to get it done.
    Paul

  • @Zickafoose2024
    @Zickafoose2024 Рік тому +1

    Hey Mike! Love the videos! If I'm doing stone repair on the outside of my foundation how far should I dig down below grade to Point?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  Рік тому +1

      Hi Zick, whatever you feel necessary, I always make sure the land is pitched away from the building and you have rain gutters that send the water away also, thanks mike

  • @markdwyer100
    @markdwyer100 4 роки тому

    Thanks mike

  • @daiburt1833
    @daiburt1833 4 роки тому

    Absolutely no footings under my shed Mike built from stone never had an issue with it .moves around a bit though sometimes the bolts on the door don't line up . Dave from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks David, Wales has my favorite stone work, thanks Mike

  • @tonyhussey3610
    @tonyhussey3610 4 роки тому +7

    The biggest lesson I have learnt this year is don’t use lime in Pensilvania... simple 🤣🤣

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +2

      Hi Tony ,I am starting to work on another video on cement use, thanks mike

  • @FishFind3000
    @FishFind3000 4 роки тому +1

    1:50 I’ve bought that before. It was called torpedo sand

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks ,its the first time I heard that, mike

  • @jaypeepee
    @jaypeepee 19 днів тому

    Do you need to mix in sand with your type s mortar or can you just use the type s mortar by itself for repointing granite foundation?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  19 днів тому

      Hi Jay, I am happy with the premix s mortar, I had no problem, thanks Mike

  • @user-ef4kr5yl1b
    @user-ef4kr5yl1b 6 місяців тому

    I have an old barn on which i intend to shore up the foundation using your technique. I was wondering, as the sill needs to be replaced due to rot, how you suggest i level it before replacing the sill. Would I just smooth off the top using this same type of mortar mixture and then lay on some pressure treaated and then add a 6x6 sill beam or do you suggest another mixture to level it off? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks. Your videos are awesome...

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  6 місяців тому

      Hi, It's impossible to say unless I was there to see it. I would ask some of the local experts to get a solid opinion, thanks Mike

  • @guyscribner
    @guyscribner 10 місяців тому

    The Stonehouse I’m referring to is in Saco Maine. If you would like to come up and do a UA-cam episode on these houses, we have a spare room and you’re more than welcome.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  10 місяців тому

      Thanks guy, I appreciate it but actually moved to Florida, thanks Mike

    • @guyscribner
      @guyscribner 10 місяців тому

      @@MikeHaduck I’ll upload a short UA-cam video and I’ll leave it unlisted so you can take a look. And Florida sounds fantastic I’m 58 and I told my wife I want to retire at 62 but we’ll see.

    • @guyscribner
      @guyscribner 10 місяців тому

      @@MikeHaduck
      ua-cam.com/video/LMS-PG6uq28/v-deo.htmlsi=aBPHbja8V0EoNK3k

  • @frankingrassia8376
    @frankingrassia8376 4 роки тому

    .ain't no big deal love it

  • @brentbarlow1091
    @brentbarlow1091 11 місяців тому

    Hi Mike. Thank you so much for your videos and sharing your knowledge with us.
    I am repointing a rock wall with fairly big joints, but there are also some real thin areas that need to be repointed. I had planned on using the Type S commercial grade mortar to fill the joints. After watching this video, I wanted to ask if I should add the cement sand or the finer sand to my S mortar? I want a real smooth surface when I'm done and I live in southern New Mexico, so we get very little snow and low levels of rain.
    Thanks for any guidance you can provide.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  11 місяців тому

      Hi Brent, I think if you ask ten masons you would get 10 different answers, where I live that is what I show what I use in each video, I hope it helps, Mike

    • @brentbarlow1091
      @brentbarlow1091 9 місяців тому

      @@MikeHaduck Thanks again.

  • @GuitarristaDesconosido
    @GuitarristaDesconosido 4 роки тому

    And remember folks (it ain’t no big deal )!
    👍😎👍

  • @duncan359
    @duncan359 2 роки тому

    so you don't just use type N or type S mortar by itself? I have to repoint the outside of my stack stone basement up here in upsate ny, just over the border of PA. Should I use type N with sand mix?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Ducan, I use what works in my area. And I never had a problem,, Lots of controversies over what to use, mike

  • @AB-xq1kn
    @AB-xq1kn 7 місяців тому

    Mike, thanks for the education! I have a faux stone veneer that could use some additional mortar in the joints, which is also more of the look we want. Is this same process applicable to veneer stone? Maybe a German shmear result?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  7 місяців тому

      Hi AB, I can't say unless I was there but I would do a little experimenting where nobody would see it, thanks Mike

    • @AB-xq1kn
      @AB-xq1kn 7 місяців тому

      @@MikeHaduck Will Do. Thanks again!

  • @smasica
    @smasica 4 роки тому +6

    Practical experience trumps book learnin' every time.

  • @guyscribner
    @guyscribner 10 місяців тому

    Hey Mike, I have another question, I went to the Mason yard. I wanted your opinion they said they sell a cold weather additive I put in the mortar. They told me it basically forces it to cure a quicker and forces the moisture out of the mortar. They told me it did not change the color of the mortar. I just want to finish up because cold weather is here your opinion on the cold weather additive?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  10 місяців тому

      Hi Guy, I never had to use it, but some do, I usually covered my work overnight, thanks Mike

  • @JeremySharpSMSG
    @JeremySharpSMSG 4 роки тому

    Hey Mike nice shirt. I didnt know you watched that guy. Lol

  • @zacklamprey4784
    @zacklamprey4784 4 роки тому

    Awesome video mike and rember if you want it to stick you gotta wet it

  • @MrStuffdude
    @MrStuffdude 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for this! Why not use this method when you do foundations? Your other videos have you mixing sand and portland and a touch of type S? Currently repointing my old fieldstone foundation, some say only type S others say lime, others still concrete. Basically can you expand on why type S at 10:44 in the video for that? Thanks for the videos!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi my Stuff, " I got a video out " lime, mortar or portland" what should I use? ITS my best effort to explain it, but every situation is diffrent so I show what I used in each video, thanks mike

    • @MrStuffdude
      @MrStuffdude 3 місяці тому

      @@MikeHaduck Awesome, thank you for your time, I have seen it and think I will be following your methodology of using type S + Sand, very challenging to find which application best suits me but thank you so much for the videos and responses

  • @richardmast9667
    @richardmast9667 3 роки тому

    Mike I’m curious why you didn’t mix any Portland in this mix?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Hi Richard, I did a video called, what cement should I use part 2, I explain it best there. S mortar does have Portland in it, is a up and down wall, thanks Mike

  • @Lee-xn6hf
    @Lee-xn6hf 2 місяці тому

    Hey Mike using types S with 2 parts sand and it’s coming out little to gray from me is there anything I can do to make it a bit more white ? Thanks

    • @Lee-xn6hf
      @Lee-xn6hf 2 місяці тому

      I’m repointing a old stone bank barn in Boyertown pa

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi Lee, I use to use white motar and sea sand but it's hard to get anymore, so I started using a white premix stucco mix, I hope it helps. MIKE

    • @Lee-xn6hf
      @Lee-xn6hf 2 місяці тому

      @@MikeHaduck awesome thanks. Adding the white premix stucco is safe with the type s and 2 parts sand like in your video?

  • @mcchupka9718
    @mcchupka9718 Рік тому

    Thanks Mike. This is great. Do you have any videos of recreating a barn stone foundation for a barn relocation and renovation?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  Рік тому +1

      Hi MC, I got a video out called "early American stone work" Mike haduck or any of my stone veneer installation video might give some good tips, thanks Mike

  • @saviotoronto358
    @saviotoronto358 4 роки тому

    ...now i gota get an old barn

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks Savio, that's a good one, lol, mike

  • @brentwachtertastic
    @brentwachtertastic 3 роки тому

    Can now look forward to repairing my old 1865 foundation with the correct mortar mix. Though I had a so-called waterproofing company come in and they blew a hole through it to put in the sump pump, that I did not need, and they patched with hydraulic cement and I hate them for making it worse. They dug around the foundation, which has no footer, on both sides and put in gravel and pipe, but now my foundation is cracking moving and my interior plaster walls are cracking. Don't trust any of these so called waterproofing companies. True, that no water will get into the basement but at the cost of disrupting the foundation. I could have done a better job myself but I didn't know. And knowing is half the battle.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Thanks for the comment, Mike

  • @samsngdevice5103
    @samsngdevice5103 3 роки тому

    I'm trying to find one of your videos I watched where you regrouted an old stone basement foundation.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Around these parts the basements were made out of slag stone with lime mortar that falls apart, I haven't seen one yet to point up, I always seem to have to plaster over everything, but if I find a stone cellar that is like that I will be sure to film it, thanks mike

  • @alforliniteaching5670
    @alforliniteaching5670 4 роки тому

    Hi, Mike,great show.
    Do you know of any videos on pointing tight butter joints?
    Thank you.Al.

  • @brandonmohammed5715
    @brandonmohammed5715 4 роки тому

    Good word iron sharpens iron

  • @pensive69
    @pensive69 4 роки тому

    Another fascinating video Mike. Excellent work too.
    Would you know what the foundation or footer is for the barn in the video ?

  • @jimc4731
    @jimc4731 4 роки тому

    So the barn was built in 1888 that's 132 years old and it is still in nice shape, but you said they didn't use the correct mortar because what they used was all that they had. Seems pretty good to me to last that long.
    I think you're saying that if they had used one part S mortar to two parts sharp sand that the barn would not need pointing now.
    I'm thinking S mortar for pointing giving another 132 years would be good enough for me.
    Just pulling your leg Mike, but really, how much better do you want it.
    JIM

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks Jim, it's a good way to look at it, Mike

  • @pasnowboarderbear5298
    @pasnowboarderbear5298 3 роки тому

    Hey Mike, when building early American style fireplaces in the center of the house with yard/farm stone, is there a trick to keep the stone from cracking and breaking? I find that my local stone shatters when used to build a fire pit(not cemented)

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Hi, the biggest problem with outside fireplaces is they build a huge fire very fast and it cracks them, a fire has to be built slow and gradually, I never seen one that wasn't cracked, no matter what you use, if you can build one without the outside joints showing it will not show the cracks, my opinion, mike

    • @pasnowboarderbear5298
      @pasnowboarderbear5298 3 роки тому

      @@MikeHaduck ok Thanks Mike

  • @boots7859
    @boots7859 4 роки тому

    Great video Mike! Q for you. Need to repoint part of the block foundation on my 40 y.o. house in WNY. Can I just use Type S, or would it benefit me to make up a mix like you did with either Sharps or masonry cement?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Hi Boots, s mortar premix is usually fine , if I think it should be stronger I add a bit Portland, it depends, thanks Mike

  • @leopard3c
    @leopard3c 4 роки тому

    You need a new Tshirt with "ain´t broke, don´t fix it" :-)

  • @smashmode8175
    @smashmode8175 4 роки тому

    Mike this one of your best videos, excellent advice and very well explained. One question, what's the difference between Type S Mortar and Type S Masonary Cement? I've seen both bags and can't find a good explaination of the difference. Is it just the amount of portland/lime in each is higher or lower? Thanks!

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +1

      Hi, I would say its basically the same, I starting to do a new video on that, thanks Mike

  • @65csx83
    @65csx83 2 роки тому

    Terrific barn; good job repointing. It didn't appear as tedious as I've seen others make it. Did you repoint the second foundation shown near the end?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  2 роки тому

      Hi 65, a work in progress a little every year, thanks Mike

  • @test40323
    @test40323 4 роки тому

    Thanks Mike for sharing your knowledge. What's the reasoning behind the use of lime as mortar? I thought cement was available as early as the Roman period.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +1

      Hi I heard that, but like anything you can't get a straight answer from anyone, thanks mike

    • @davidcameron7597
      @davidcameron7597 Рік тому +1

      Lime is the binder or glue. Cement was not around in Roman times and is not suitable for stone EVER. Cement will destroy stone over time. You need to look at various limes.

  • @MemoGrafix
    @MemoGrafix 4 роки тому

    I need to have one of My basements repointed. I got RockStone just like that.
    12:03 - You say the Concrete Block is a 30-50 year job. Is it due to it being a concrete block and not cinder-block?
    Thanks for the video.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Hi Memo, the wall ties rot in time depending on moisture, thanks Mike

  • @riumudamc4686
    @riumudamc4686 3 роки тому

    Another Great Video! Thank you Mike! How deep of a gap between stones can I fill with this mix? Do I need to do several layers if the gap is too deep?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Hi rium,, sometimes I might have to go over it, all depends on how deep, thanks, mike

    • @riumudamc4686
      @riumudamc4686 3 роки тому

      @@MikeHaduckthanks Mike. what about 4" deep?

  • @johncroasmun4129
    @johncroasmun4129 3 роки тому

    hay mike when building a stone wall with limestone and s morter do u have to wet the stones befor laying them ?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Hi John, I never do, usually just the stick on stone but stone veneer 5 inches or more I never have, thanks, Mike

    • @johncroasmun4129
      @johncroasmun4129 3 роки тому

      thank u mike

  • @chrisregpick
    @chrisregpick 4 роки тому

    I throw my mortar in like stucco, great technique. Fast and effective, And than Sponche it clean. What do you think about this technique?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Hi Chris, I do that too depending on the dept and size of the cracks like on my foundation repair videos, anything that works, thanks Mike

  • @tinamarie7480
    @tinamarie7480 4 роки тому

    Hi Mike can I please send you a video or picture to show you the mess I did trying to follow your video and if I don't do something to fix it before my husband gets home he's gonna kill me. please respond Mike I just need some advice and a little guidance please please please

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Hi Tina, I guess you could ,whatever you did a steel brush and water usually gets rid of the stains before it fully drys,

  • @playboyp99
    @playboyp99 4 роки тому

    Hey, Mike! Found you today. New subscriber. Going to take on pointing an old outbuilding on my property and this video was exactly the motivation I needed to prove to myself that I could do it.
    Can you get the different types of sand at the big box stores too?

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому +1

      Hi, you could use play sand or go to a landscaping or masonry provided to get it, thanks mike

  • @iriliral6366
    @iriliral6366 4 роки тому

    So,I can add lime instead of colouring chemicals/admixture to make cement sand mix whiter.

    • @darylullman7083
      @darylullman7083 4 роки тому

      Use white portland and white sand.

    • @jimc4731
      @jimc4731 4 роки тому

      Use silica sand and white mortar and the end job will glisten!
      JIM

  • @Road_to_Tolaria
    @Road_to_Tolaria 4 роки тому

    Hey Mike, I'm going to be patching and redoing sections of a sea wall (fresh water) next week. It's been built out of field stone, with big joints. I've been thinking a lot about my mortar mix. It's a big area, so I'm doing it from raw ingredients. I was thinking to use concrete sand, portland and just a bit of lime. Kinda like a M type mortar 3/1/12
    Does that sound about right to you?
    For reference, I'm in Montreal. It gets cold here. I'd be heading to Pennsylvania to warm up.
    Thanks brother

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Hi Peter, I am just a Portland and sand guy for anything outside that gets wet, others say different, thanks mike

    • @Road_to_Tolaria
      @Road_to_Tolaria 4 роки тому

      @@MikeHaduck Gotcha. But doesn't the mason's mix you use have some lime in it?

  • @AjaySingh-cr4wc
    @AjaySingh-cr4wc 3 роки тому +1

    Hello Mike,
    your techniques are interesting. I have a question.
    Why are you using cement mortar? don't you think that We should use lime mortar?
    Mortar supposed to be a sacrificial element in any kind of wall.
    When a mortar becomes stronger than a stone, a mortar hurts a stone severely over a period of time.

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  3 роки тому

      Hi Ajay, I am working with granite, cement is softer than the stone,lime mortar does not hold up in my area, I show what I use in all my videos, i also have videos called " what cement should I use,? " I hope it helps, mike

    • @AjaySingh-cr4wc
      @AjaySingh-cr4wc 3 роки тому

      @@MikeHaduck Ok Mike, I've got your point, thanks.

  • @IntegraDIY
    @IntegraDIY 4 роки тому

    I have post notifications on and I’m usually checking my subscription feed and I don’t see your post in my feed nor to I get your notifications. A LOT of your subscribers don’t even know you are posting videos. they should really fix UA-cam already it’s 2020

    • @MikeHaduck
      @MikeHaduck  4 роки тому

      Thanks interga, I am aware of that and know they have that problem, thanks Mike