Here in the UK it's not old school, we nearly all live in brick built houses and they build em like that, mine is 140 years old and still going strong.
GM Mr. Mike, Love your real brick work, I'm an old school guy from the Bronx.. I live in Florida where every repair is fake the easy way out. I repair everything myself the right way. I learned masonry from my Italian neighbor on the weekends. His dad was a retired Brick Layer and that knowledge was very handy to me. I learned some more from your videos too. I'm tackling on laying down pavers on a small backyard.. I'll check out your videos on pavers. This rain is killing my progress here in Orlando.. looking to move back up North we miss the 4 seasons. I'm no Snow Bird. I'm a retired Aircraft Mechanic.. we worked in every type of weather too. Thanks for your videos Mr. Mike..! Stay Safe..!
Hey Mike, I layed a lot of brick in my time and the way you matched up the mortar at the end is priceless! I never thought of that, thanks for teaching an old dog a new trick. Ha!
Mike, I am going to use this same idea to match mortar joints on a veneer stone cover over cinder block for my pizza oven base, I was too “busy” to go to the yard and get another bag of cement, so I added some left over high temp mortar and it brightened up like a tooth whitening commercial. I made the oven for fun, used knowledgeI learned from your channel along the way, and made my biggest screw up trying to cut a corner on time before going into work. Pays to take your time and do it right. Thanks for the knowledge you are passing on. I am in CNY and due to the weather here, I put a huge rubber tarp over my oven last winter. I didn’t add more Portland to the type S I got at the time (I had not seen that in one of your videos yet) so I just keep water off as best I can in the freezing temp time of year. Thanks again, love watching your stuff.
I have learned so much from watching your videos Mr. Haduck, thank you. A real craftsman and man with honest advice . Much appreciated, keep them videos coming. Also, how about some more chimney videos? Or maybe building it from top to bottom? Thanks
I learn a lot from you Mike. I am a tradeswoman living in Indiana and like to know the basics about all trades. You are an excellent instructor because you give the why and how to do a job. Thank you
Mike... There is nothing better than the real deal... I have a 1948 home and it keeps me on my toes. I learn masonry, plumming and old school windows repaired/upgrading no new Windows.. Thanks for all you help.
Your videos are just the best Mike. We build alot of chimneys on Cape Cod and I often wonder if there would be better profit in going the restoration route. Especially for so much less labor and headache. Of course everything has it's pros and cons. By the way, the matching the old mortar joints to the new, GENIUS! Thanks Mike
Thanks Adam, all the new masonry chimneys have disappeared, everything has gone to stainless steel , lots of repair work work though, yea I picked up that trick from the old timers, thanks mike
Good Video Mike ! Been A public Works Inspector for 40+ years. The Last time I had a good mason on one of my jobs was 35 years ago. He was building a manhole so deep that the bottom had to have 4 rows of brick to support the upper. He was a craftsman , and a pleasure to watch him work. Now its all precast, with bottoms poured concrete against undisturbed earth. Stay safe, the best for you and your family. PS, that manhole is probably still in better shape today, than any precast installed at the same time.
I love that you explain why you do things a certain way, and love the tricks you have. I'm tuck pointing a brick wall, so this is my second go-round with your videos and I'm learning even more. Thank you.
Those particle board palaces with their fake brickwork won’t last. Solid stone, brickwork foundations last hundreds of years, castles still standing centuries later. Always enjoy Mike’s restoration videos! 👍
Mike, i’am sitting here playing guitar and watching your video and I got to tell you watching you is like listening to god music. Your patience and details in showing how to do this work right is GREAT 👍🏾 Than you !
Looks good. I have brick work exactly like that out west in California. One section is slightly pulling away at a corner. Built mid 1960s. Now I know how to fix it. Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Haduck. I have learned so much from you. I built a block stair case from watching your videos that turned out fantastic. It was a "big deal" for me.
There is only one thing that is NOT fake Mike.. That's YOU dear matey.. Very KoooL repair job buddy indeed.. 👍 😂..ThankS for extra info on building technique to hopefully help mitigate earthquake damage.. Excellent ..!
I started using your phrase “blinker” 😂 It was subconscious at first and I couldn’t remember where I heard it until I watched another one of your videos.
Hola Mike from Houston Tx. It is a big deal when I watch u work I am amazed at what you do. No big deal is when I weld a used Quarter section to a car you are good at figuring things out I could never do in your trade. Love your videos.
I'm glad to see some of us still use asphalt saturated roofing paper for waterproofing. As far as I'm concerned, if it don't have tar/asphalt on it, it ain't waterproof. My opinion. Thanks for the video.
insulation has come a long way but, you're talking vapor barrier, there all sorts of new stuff out there, i'm sure some of it's quality and some not so much but, as far as might guess i could always use both tar paper and new age together in layers!
We can't do the mud trick...because we can't. My Aunt's brick arches around garage doors were falling out after steel letils rusted and popped mortar out. I thought they used white mortar so I sourced some, not easy here in Huntingdon County PA like finding lime. I had to get that back home in Bucks County. Anyway, she didnt seem to mind the color mismatch of the caulk I pealed out that my late uncle used to hold the bricks up for 10 years but, she did mind my mix being too white. Turns out the original mix was black and the minerals leeching through gave it a white exterior layer after years. I mixed up regular mortar into a paint I learned from you and she was happy. Thanks Mike.
I also have a repair of an exterior wall ahead of me. Have little knowledge about it but this was very informative. Makes me feel like I can do this! Here’s to a new fixed wall. Some guy wants $1200 to take 2 1/2 layers down and use same bricks to put it back up! YIKES! That’s a lot of money for 2 1/2 layers. I’ll try it myself. Thanks for your videos.
@@MikeHaduck Mike, I’m going to give fixing my outside all myself. You have given me enough ammunition to give it a try. It’s a free standing wall that after 45-50 years is leaning. I think with the right stuff I could do it myself rather than pay the $1200 to a stranger! He just want’s to take 2 1/2 layers of brick down and put the same brick back up! I also love your tip about painting the old mortar when done! Makes a great solution to the problem! Thanks for the tip!!
Mike, I've got a similar job in a couple of days ,but it's gonna be a wall about 7' tall toothed out on one end , 4 or 5 brick and up the side of a door jam. I'm also going to be laying those old solid brick that doesn't soak up water good at all. I will be taking a kerosene heater with me to put on the wall to help it dry so I can joint it. I'm expecting the temp to be around 55 degrees,so I will be mixing it dry too. I'm SO GLAD to see someone else that uses the middle hole in the wall tie as nailing in the top one wont help at all if the wall starts to fall.God bless.
Fake brick, fake concrete, fake pavers, fake houses fake news, fake people, fake country, it's depressing, you do great work I hope brick work doesn't really die completely there'll always be older buildings to fix and repair we need guys like you to pass the information on like you're doing thank you so much. 👍👍👍
I have been watching your videos for a couple years mike. Just amazing to watch your years of knowledge and sharing it with the world. Always wanted to be a mason and learn the trade , but was always too busy with farming the land with my family , my ancestors were all mason builders, watching your videos seems to take away the itch for it. Thanks for posting !!
Hey Mike love your channel,I’m a retired Mason in Jersey I worked for a contractor during the day for 8hrs then did side jobs until Dark where I did jobs exactly like this brick repair cause 3 or 4 hrs and you are done and then I bigger side jobs on Sat sometimes Sundays, I think I made more money and had happier customers from the little jobs! Like this job you did here what did you need a bag of mortar mix and a couple of bricks? Then you can give a reasonable price,the customer is happy and they will keep you in mind if they have more work or if a neighbor or friend needs work, I’m like you never advertised,word of mouth got me the most work( my was a mason and I worked with like you worked with your dad,and my always said “Treat every job like it’s a Billboard advertising your work” this worked great for me, I miss doing the and meeting the people.
Hey Mike, I know this is one of your older videos, but we're still doing it old school here in southern Minnesota. We just did a split a few months ago with 5 courses of 12's with 4 more of 6's to make a brick ledge. None of that faux brick here, just the real deal. It was a treat for my boss who did brick for years before doing block basements solely as a business
Mike I had seen this video a few months ago and liked it a lot. We mostly do flatwork and concrete here but last month I took on a small brick job for a local family. Everything you said about the bumps in the road when working with bricks is true. The owner and I had to go through the ones he bought to find maybe half the pallet that matched, were the same size, and weren't bent or cracked in the kiln. I think the industry tends to be it's own worst enemy.
Hi Mike. Your channel is great. Thank you for being you, its really refreshing. I'm a Banker Stonemason from England. I learn a lot about the wider field of Stonemasonry from watching your videos. Cheers.
You're welcome Sir. You da man! I love all these little tips and tricks that you give your viewers. I hope one day you come over to England, It'd be an honour to meet you!
You inspired me to rebuild the top course of a row of steps that were failing. I did it! It sure was harder than you make it look. Especially with getting the mud right. Too much water and I had to do some over. My back is way tired. Thanks for all the great info!
Last summer I walked through Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards. to look at bricks. There were many types of bricks. I asked a old bricklayer about recycling bricks. His answer was that most bricks in existing buildings are not standard common bricks and therefore not worth recycling. I also saw lots of "bricks" that were not made of baked clay but of colored concrete. I would like to build a outdoor grill with bricks in my back yard but who knows what kind of bricks will stand up to the elements of the changing temperatures as well the heat of wood fires. We all need to know a whole lot more about bricks themselves. I've traveled in Central America, lots of brick layer professionals there. Many people make their own cement blocks and it is amazing the work they do with sticks and mortar. I'm always amazed.
people pull bricks form old buildings all the time and apparently they worth $$$. totally can re uses the old school burgundy baked clay bricks! you can also FEEL the difference with old vs new depending on the TYPE of brick. i've felt some old baked clays that have sheen and are VERY dense in material and mass and weight.
Hi Julie, there are lots of used brick out there and I pick them up at clean landfills, etc when they are ripping down old buildings, but brick work is a dying thing, thanks mike
That level looks like a young bushy haired apprentice Mike may have bought it. I remember buying my tools and painting my chosen color on them. I sat and stared at them in the toolbox after, dreaming of bricklaying.....i notice your like me mike, 20 years ago we would have stood bent over doing that job. Now we kneel on a cushion!😅😅
Hi Mike, how are you pal, your right about things being fake, they just built a shopping plaza here in Staten Island and all the brick work is already cracked just two years later....nice video though...
I love my oldeth school house out of bricks with basement and footers that go all the way to the bedrock 😉 although parts of my driveway sucks 🥺 but I have a plane thanks to your videos Mike 👍
Great video Mike,I like watching your videos,I've been a mason over 25 years here in Iowa.I do alot of repairs also,with old buildings ,new construction,cutting alot of new openings. Replacing granite on Historical Building in DesMoines current project.Sometimes thing are easy,sometimes difficult, but gotta love the trade.
Hey scott im from Iowa and have worked concrete for a few years and now moreso carpentry framing and dabble in concrete here and there still. Id love to be able to pick your brain on some stuff if you wouldnt mind. Do you have an email i could reach you?
Great job sir, thank you for the video. You should install a 6 inch concrete filled steel pipe to protect the brickwork and house from future collisions.
@@saulgoodman2018 While I agree you'd be cutting out a huge part of my garage door repair income if they did. Over the years many many people who do know how to drive have hit garage doors in my area. They know how to drive but not how to garage. My suggestion for anyone interested is if you build a garage make sure you have double wide doors for each car. Great video Mike... As always very informative even for a guy who has been fixed them himself.
Hi Mike. I am one of your followers and almost everything I know about construction I know thanks to you. In this video I notice a little frustration on your part about everything false that surrounds us, the walls, the stones, the news ... The same thing happens to me and it is not because I am building a house with stone and tree trunks by beams, but because I see that mediocrity and the haggling of effort have established themselves among us as normal. In my opinion it is a losing battle, a bit like the gradual disappearance of gasoline engines and their replacement by electric vehicles that seem to get electricity from magic. It only remains to be thankful that we have enjoyed (and continue to do so) long motorcycle trips to nowhere with oil leaks and mechanical problems that could be fixed with a hammer, screwdriver and some adhesive tape. Times change and trying to stop them is like trying to stop the tide. They are not worse, they are different. Great videos and great reflections of a great kind. Thank you very much for sharing it all. A big greeting from Spain.
When I saw that old head joint you laid against I was like no way he's leaving that like this! Lol. I also thought right away about the big air space on the wall around the corner. I'll bet they kept that out to make it work brick. Always a pain to have a little piece up a jamb end. Anyways, nice job Mike.
The most common house type here (UK) is over 100-years-old and 100% brick (or stone / slate), no breeze block. It's cold, damp and we don't get many earthquakes. We'll always have need for brickies. :)
Mike did you and the owner discuss the issues of water on the top surface of that brick "hip wall" as I'd term it? Except for a maybe 1 inch side flashing on top the surface was originally laid horizontal and exposed to the rains. I'd be inclined to suggest a full flashing on the top of the bricks so their surfaces and joints are protected. I haven't fixed homes with this feature in my area but it seems prominent in your video example.
The gravel based concrete wall you showed is SuperiorWall, it's precast and insulted. It's not cheap, it's a decent alternative to concrete pour that's been around I think since 2000. A new company uses composite to make foundation walls that take the place of concrete, again premade and shipped to the site for assembly. The thin brick veneer walls are not a bad alternative they eliminate some of the headaches to meet code for a masonry wall. That said it still takes skill to make it look good and requires a mason to do it, not your tile guy.
Great video that I have been waiting for and the reason I searched you out last year. I have a similar problem of a 3'x3' brickwork next to my front door that is caught up against the sidewalk at the bottom and the sidewalk pad has slowly slide away pulling the brickwork off 2'' and away from the door jam leaving a huge 1/2'' gap that bees and weather get behind. I thought about trying to somehow just chisel a little material at the bottom to separate them and push it back towards the house and close the gap. It is such a small flat section that is such a big eye sore and problem.
Hi Jetboy, maybe if nothing is behind it you could get a rubber hammer and see if it pops back in, otherwise I guess you got to take it down and do it again, check the local brick yard first to see if they have any matches, thanks Mike
Mike - Have you seen much use of ICF for building over there? For at least 20 years I've had it in my head that it is a great way to build. It isn't masonry - although they can make them with a brick ledge so you can put a full layer of brick on like cladding.
In reference to the 'fake' brick that gets mentioned often: The brick repair job done in this video is basically a veneer, is it not? The use of fake brick shown later in this video is also a veneer, no? So... in what way is using the full dimensional brick more preferable or better than the thin stuff, as neither product seems to offer any structural value in this application?
Hi M J, your right everything is just for looks, no structural value, the structural value of bricks began to decline in the 50s and now is less and less being used, thanks mike
No big deal as usual. Good thing you didn't go crazy with it. The restoration looked just like the original. Now the homeowner just needs to get a couple of those orange traffic cones to put on either side of the garage door.
If I say “it’s no big deal” frequently, it makes any problem I have “no big deal”.Then life gets easier! Thanks Mike.
Thanks MG, very true, lol, mike
It’s quite soothing actually lol
Thanks again. Very true, lol, Mike
Who noticed the orange supreme masonry site inspector staring relentlessly at 14:49 (top right corner)? :)
That's funny cause when I say "no big deal", I'm instantly aware that the deal is quite huge
I love the old school brickwork, theres a reason this stuff lasts so long! Great video
Thanks, Mike
Here in the UK it's not old school, we nearly all live in brick built houses and they build em like that, mine is 140 years old and still going strong.
The ending of this video was the BEST! Fake brick, fake stone, fake news...LOL Classic..Love Mike's vids
Thanks Ray, mike
GM Mr. Mike, Love your real brick work, I'm an old school guy from the Bronx.. I live in Florida where every repair is fake the easy way out. I repair everything myself the right way. I learned masonry from my Italian neighbor on the weekends. His dad was a retired Brick Layer and that knowledge was very handy to me. I learned some more from your videos too. I'm tackling on laying down pavers on a small backyard.. I'll check out your videos on pavers. This rain is killing my progress here in Orlando.. looking to move back up North we miss the 4 seasons. I'm no Snow Bird. I'm a retired Aircraft Mechanic.. we worked in every type of weather too. Thanks for your videos Mr. Mike..! Stay Safe..!
Thanks Alberto, I got to get out of the snow. Lol, Mike
Hey Mike, I layed a lot of brick in my time and the way you matched up the mortar at the end is priceless!
I never thought of that, thanks for teaching an old dog a new trick. Ha!
Thanks John, I bet I could learn a lot from you, thanks mike
Mike, I am going to use this same idea to match mortar joints on a veneer stone cover over cinder block for my pizza oven base, I was too “busy” to go to the yard and get another bag of cement, so I added some left over high temp mortar and it brightened up like a tooth whitening commercial. I made the oven for fun, used knowledgeI learned from your channel along the way, and made my biggest screw up trying to cut a corner on time before going into work. Pays to take your time and do it right. Thanks for the knowledge you are passing on. I am in CNY and due to the weather here, I put a huge rubber tarp over my oven last winter. I didn’t add more Portland to the type S I got at the time (I had not seen that in one of your videos yet) so I just keep water off as best I can in the freezing temp time of year. Thanks again, love watching your stuff.
Another way to accomplish that is grind out joints then point . It will last and match.
“We can’t do the mud trick, ...because we can’t.” Love your channel!
Thanks , Mike
19:05 btw
Love u Mike
@Kalel Brecken nobody gives a shit. Move on with your life and do something productive.
I have learned so much from watching your videos Mr. Haduck, thank you. A real craftsman and man with honest advice . Much appreciated, keep them videos coming. Also, how about some more chimney videos? Or maybe building it from top to bottom? Thanks
Thanks, I can't lift those chimney block no more, lol, but those days are gone, everything is stainless steel, thanks mike
When it comes to masonry Mike, you're no fake. You are authentic.
Thanks Al, I appreciate the kind words, Mike
Glad to see that there is some people out there that still can repair it.
Thanks larry, mike
Mike, I really enjoy watching your videos. It reminds me of working with my dad as a kid. I'd take ole school almost everytime.
Thanks, mike
Nothing fake about you, Mike you're the cement man, God Bless you, and thanks again.
Thanks Robert, God bless also, mike
I learn a lot from you Mike. I am a tradeswoman living in Indiana and like to know the basics about all trades. You are an excellent instructor because you give the why and how to do a job. Thank you
Thanks Donna, I appreciate it, mike
Mike... There is nothing better than the real deal... I have a 1948 home and it keeps me on my toes. I learn masonry, plumming and old school windows repaired/upgrading no new Windows.. Thanks for all you help.
Thanks Ernest, Mike
Larry Haun for wood...Mike Haduck for Brick...can NEVER go wrong
Thanks. Mike
What you said about fake news is so right, thanks Mike!
Thanks Denny, Mike
Your videos are just the best Mike. We build alot of chimneys on Cape Cod and I often wonder if there would be better profit in going the restoration route. Especially for so much less labor and headache. Of course everything has it's pros and cons. By the way, the matching the old mortar joints to the new, GENIUS! Thanks Mike
Thanks Adam, all the new masonry chimneys have disappeared, everything has gone to stainless steel , lots of repair work work though, yea I picked up that trick from the old timers, thanks mike
Good Video Mike ! Been A public Works Inspector for 40+ years. The Last time I had a good mason on one of my jobs was 35 years ago. He was building a manhole so deep that the bottom had to have 4 rows of brick to support the upper. He was a craftsman , and a pleasure to watch him work. Now its all precast, with bottoms poured concrete against undisturbed earth. Stay safe, the best for you and your family. PS, that manhole is probably still in better shape today, than any precast installed at the same time.
Thanks Dennis, I appreciate it, mike
I love that you explain why you do things a certain way, and love the tricks you have. I'm tuck pointing a brick wall, so this is my second go-round with your videos and I'm learning even more. Thank you.
Thanks Janice, Mike
Nice mate.. fake brick ..fake stone... fake houses. ..fake news... and fake people. Lol
We are a dying breed Mike.. Thanks for the video
Thanks Rich, mike
Those particle board palaces with their fake brickwork won’t last.
Solid stone, brickwork foundations last hundreds of years, castles still standing centuries later.
Always enjoy Mike’s restoration videos! 👍
Thanks Joe, Mike
Hi Mike! “Everything is fake”! It’s fake because of “ertquakes”! Don’t ever change buddy! I watch all your videos over, and over again. Love them all.
Thanks Chris, mike
Mike, i’am sitting here playing guitar and watching your video and I got to tell you watching you is like listening to god music. Your patience and details in showing how to do this work right is GREAT 👍🏾 Than you !
Thanks Ed, I appreciate it Mike
Looks good. I have brick work exactly like that out west in California. One section is slightly pulling away at a corner. Built mid 1960s. Now I know how to fix it. Thank you.
Thanks duo, Mike
Love the way you matched the repair work into the existing wall great vid take care
Thanks, Mike
Thank you Mr. Haduck. I have learned so much from you. I built a block stair case from watching your videos that turned out fantastic. It was a "big deal" for me.
Thanks Keirh, I appreciate it, Mike
love this guy everything is not the big deal instead most contractors in the market are ripping people off
Thanks Jun, Mike
Hi Mike, love the videos. Fake news is right, cant get the truth from MSM. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Al, Mike
There is only one thing that is NOT fake Mike.. That's YOU dear matey.. Very KoooL repair job buddy indeed.. 👍 😂..ThankS for extra info on building technique to hopefully help mitigate earthquake damage.. Excellent ..!
Thanks Breen, mike
Using fresh mortar to "paint" over the old mortar to get a color match is a great idea. Thanks!
Thanks Mike, Mike
I started using your phrase “blinker” 😂 It was subconscious at first and I couldn’t remember where I heard it until I watched another one of your videos.
Thanks Jim, Mike
Another fine production. I almost have enough courage to build a fire pit from your instructions.
Thanks Paul, mike
Build it, actually doing it .. you will learn so much.👍
Hola Mike from Houston Tx. It is a big deal when I watch u work I am amazed at what you do. No big deal is when I weld a used
Quarter section to a car you are good at figuring things out I could never do in your trade. Love your videos.
Hi Ed, welding is a big deal to me, lots to know there, thanks Mike
A true craftsman - always treasure this skill!
Thanks James, Mike
Mike, thanks for all your tips an tricks learned a lot from you
Thanks padg,, Mike
I'm glad to see some of us still use asphalt saturated roofing paper for waterproofing. As far as I'm concerned, if it don't have tar/asphalt on it, it ain't waterproof. My opinion. Thanks for the video.
Hi Bobby, I agree, thanks mike
insulation has come a long way but, you're talking vapor barrier, there all sorts of new stuff out there, i'm sure some of it's quality and some not so much but, as far as might guess i could always use both tar paper and new age together in layers!
We can't do the mud trick...because we can't. My Aunt's brick arches around garage doors were falling out after steel letils rusted and popped mortar out. I thought they used white mortar so I sourced some, not easy here in Huntingdon County PA like finding lime. I had to get that back home in Bucks County. Anyway, she didnt seem to mind the color mismatch of the caulk I pealed out that my late uncle used to hold the bricks up for 10 years but, she did mind my mix being too white. Turns out the original mix was black and the minerals leeching through gave it a white exterior layer after years. I mixed up regular mortar into a paint I learned from you and she was happy. Thanks Mike.
Thanks jeri,, I appreciate hearing that, Mike
Thanks Mike. I get a kick out of these videos and love this Castle song.
Thanks Jim, mike
Thx Mike! Very helpful nice to see a pro matching old work.
Thanks Scott, mike
you saying 'this ain't no big deal at all' gives me hope for the wall repair I have ahead of me
Thanks kawh, Mike
I also have a repair of an exterior wall ahead of me. Have little knowledge about it but this was very informative. Makes me feel like I can do this! Here’s to a new fixed wall. Some guy wants $1200 to take 2 1/2 layers down and use same bricks to put it back up! YIKES! That’s a lot of money for 2 1/2 layers. I’ll try it myself. Thanks for your videos.
@@MikeHaduck Mike, I’m going to give fixing my outside all myself. You have given me enough ammunition to give it a try. It’s a free standing wall that after 45-50 years is leaning. I think with the right stuff I could do it myself rather than pay the $1200 to a stranger! He just want’s to take 2 1/2 layers of brick down and put the same brick back up! I also love your tip about painting the old mortar when done! Makes a great solution to the problem! Thanks for the tip!!
Mike, I've got a similar job in a couple of days ,but it's gonna be a wall about 7' tall toothed out on one end , 4 or 5 brick and up the side of a door jam. I'm also going to be laying those old solid brick that doesn't soak up water good at all. I will be taking a kerosene heater with me to put on the wall to help it dry so I can joint it. I'm expecting the temp to be around 55 degrees,so I will be mixing it dry too. I'm SO GLAD to see someone else that uses the middle hole in the wall tie as nailing in the top one wont help at all if the wall starts to fall.God bless.
Thanks mikey, God bless also, Mike
Thank you for the vids Mike. I have learned so much watching your channel. I appreciate the time you take to teach us.
Thanks Todd, mike
Fake brick, fake concrete, fake pavers, fake houses fake news, fake people, fake country, it's depressing, you do great work I hope brick work doesn't really die completely there'll always be older buildings to fix and repair we need guys like you to pass the information on like you're doing thank you so much. 👍👍👍
Thanks Anthony, Mike
Hey mike, hope you are all staying healthy and in business. Your tips and tricks are priceless.
Take care man.
Thanks Baker, Mike
I have been watching your videos for a couple years mike. Just amazing to watch your years of knowledge and sharing it with the world. Always wanted to be a mason and learn the trade , but was always too busy with farming the land with my family , my ancestors were all mason builders, watching your videos seems to take away the itch for it. Thanks for posting !!
Thanks Dustin, mike
Hey Mike love your channel,I’m a retired Mason in Jersey I worked for a contractor during the day for 8hrs then did side jobs until
Dark where I did jobs exactly like this brick repair cause 3 or 4 hrs and you are done and then I bigger side jobs on Sat sometimes Sundays, I think I made more money and had happier customers from the little jobs! Like this job you did here what did you need a bag of mortar mix and a couple of bricks? Then you can give a reasonable price,the customer is happy and they will keep you in mind if they have more work or if a neighbor or friend needs work, I’m like you never advertised,word of mouth got me the most work( my was a mason and I worked with like you worked with your dad,and my always said
“Treat every job like it’s a Billboard advertising your work” this worked great for me, I miss doing the and meeting the people.
Thanks George, well said, very true, thanks Mike
Hey Mike, I know this is one of your older videos, but we're still doing it old school here in southern Minnesota. We just did a split a few months ago with 5 courses of 12's with 4 more of 6's to make a brick ledge. None of that faux brick here, just the real deal. It was a treat for my boss who did brick for years before doing block basements solely as a business
Thanks Seth, Mike
Mike I had seen this video a few months ago and liked it a lot.
We mostly do flatwork and concrete here but last month I took on
a small brick job for a local family. Everything you said about the
bumps in the road when working with bricks is true.
The owner and I had to go through the ones he bought to find
maybe half the pallet that matched, were the same size, and weren't
bent or cracked in the kiln. I think the industry tends to be it's own worst enemy.
Very true pensive, I agree, mike
Hi Mike. Your channel is great. Thank you for being you, its really refreshing. I'm a Banker Stonemason from England. I learn a lot about the wider field of Stonemasonry from watching your videos. Cheers.
Thanks jim I appreciate hearing that from a pro, cheers, mike
You're welcome Sir. You da man! I love all these little tips and tricks that you give your viewers. I hope one day you come over to England, It'd be an honour to meet you!
Thanks Jim, Mike
Love the video Mike aka”Godfather”. You are just Awesome!!!
Thanks Maddog, mike
Good run down on current brick work. Thanks Mike.
Paul
Thanks Paul, mike
Mile, I think Ive been over thinking everything. AGAIN, thanks for another GREAT video!
Thanks Charlie, mike
You inspired me to rebuild the top course of a row of steps that were failing. I did it! It sure was harder than you make it look. Especially with getting the mud right. Too much water and I had to do some over. My back is way tired. Thanks for all the great info!
Thanks Mike
Excellent brick repair Mike
Thanks Karl, Mike
Last summer I walked through Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards. to look at bricks. There were many types of bricks. I asked a old bricklayer about recycling bricks. His answer was that most bricks in existing buildings are not standard common bricks and therefore not worth recycling. I also saw lots of "bricks" that were not made of baked clay but of colored concrete. I would like to build a outdoor grill with bricks in my back yard but who knows what kind of bricks will stand up to the elements of the changing temperatures as well the heat of wood fires. We all need to know a whole lot more about bricks themselves. I've traveled in Central America, lots of brick layer professionals there. Many people make their own cement blocks and it is amazing the work they do with sticks and mortar. I'm always amazed.
people pull bricks form old buildings all the time and apparently they worth $$$. totally can re uses the old school burgundy baked clay bricks! you can also FEEL the difference with old vs new depending on the TYPE of brick. i've felt some old baked clays that have sheen and are VERY dense in material and mass and weight.
Hi Julie, there are lots of used brick out there and I pick them up at clean landfills, etc when they are ripping down old buildings, but brick work is a dying thing, thanks mike
You're a good man, Mike.
Thanks Nick, I try, mike
That level looks like a young bushy haired apprentice Mike may have bought it.
I remember buying my tools and painting my chosen color on them. I sat and stared at them in the toolbox after, dreaming of bricklaying.....i notice your like me mike, 20 years ago we would have stood bent over doing that job. Now we kneel on a cushion!😅😅
Hi Phanton, very true, I do less every year, thanks Mike
Your the best Mike ! You tell it the way it is 👍
Thanks John, Mike
Loved the comment about fake news.
Hi Matt, I thought it would be funny too, lol, Mike
Hi Mike, how are you pal, your right about things being fake, they just built a shopping plaza here in Staten Island and all the brick work is already cracked just two years later....nice video though...
Thanks Ron, Mike
Thanks for sharing. Greetings from rainy UK
Thank you Dovan, mike
I love my oldeth school house out of bricks with basement and footers that go all the way to the bedrock 😉 although parts of my driveway sucks 🥺 but I have a plane thanks to your videos Mike 👍
Thanks Donny, I am sure it will work out, mike
Great video Mike,I like watching your videos,I've been a mason over 25 years here in Iowa.I do alot of repairs also,with old buildings ,new construction,cutting alot of new openings. Replacing granite on Historical Building in DesMoines current project.Sometimes thing are easy,sometimes difficult, but gotta love the trade.
Thanks Scott, I appreciate hearing that from a pro, mike
Hey scott im from Iowa and have worked concrete for a few years and now moreso carpentry framing and dabble in concrete here and there still. Id love to be able to pick your brain on some stuff if you wouldnt mind. Do you have an email i could reach you?
Love watching this! Very educational to!
Thanks Dan, Mike
Thanks God Mike you are not fake :) It is an honor to know true mason. Thanks for your uploads :)
Thank you Krzy, mike
Great job sir, thank you for the video. You should install a 6 inch concrete filled steel pipe to protect the brickwork and house from future collisions.
Thanks Jack, good idea, mike
Why? People should just learn to drive.
@@saulgoodman2018 While I agree you'd be cutting out a huge part of my garage door repair income if they did. Over the years many many people who do know how to drive have hit garage doors in my area.
They know how to drive but not how to garage.
My suggestion for anyone interested is if you build a garage make sure you have double wide doors for each car.
Great video Mike... As always very informative even for a
guy who has been fixed them himself.
Hi Mike.
I am one of your followers and almost everything I know about construction I know thanks to you.
In this video I notice a little frustration on your part about everything false that surrounds us, the walls, the stones, the news ...
The same thing happens to me and it is not because I am building a house with stone and tree trunks by beams, but because I see that mediocrity and the haggling of effort have established themselves among us as normal.
In my opinion it is a losing battle, a bit like the gradual disappearance of gasoline engines and their replacement by electric vehicles that seem to get electricity from magic.
It only remains to be thankful that we have enjoyed (and continue to do so) long motorcycle trips to nowhere with oil leaks and mechanical problems that could be fixed with a hammer, screwdriver and some adhesive tape.
Times change and trying to stop them is like trying to stop the tide.
They are not worse, they are different.
Great videos and great reflections of a great kind.
Thank you very much for sharing it all.
A big greeting from Spain.
Thanks Piter, that was a great way to say that, I appreciate it, mike
Mike thank you! please do a video on how long the new fake masonry lasts vs the old school.
Hi biker, I got plans to do a video in that vein, thanks mike
A true OG of the business. I admire u a lot mike. Keep up the good work. U give me something to aspire to. Cheers!!
Thanks again, mike
Really enjoy your channel and commentary. It’s nice to know with all the fake stuff in the world today that your the real thing!
Hi Rick, I try,lol, Mike
Mike your the best of the best , love what you show us.
Thanks ultraaa,mike
Thanks Mike , I have a brick wall to repair this will help.
Thanks Tonyj, Mike
Nice tip for blending those joints!
Thanks, Mike
When I saw that old head joint you laid against I was like no way he's leaving that like this! Lol. I also thought right away about the big air space on the wall around the corner. I'll bet they kept that out to make it work brick. Always a pain to have a little piece up a jamb end. Anyways, nice job Mike.
Thanks, I appreciate hearing that from a professional, Mike
came for the brickwork, stayed for the big joints
Thanks Lumbard, Mike
Mike your videos are great keep the great knowledge coming.
Thanks Jamie. Mike
America is just one big Hollywood movie set.
Hi rain, your probably right, lol, mike
Old school measuring tool! My dad got a few of them from the navy yard! lol
Thanks Mike
Geat job Mike you old school no fed mix same has me 👍
Thanks Tom, Mike
The most common house type here (UK) is over 100-years-old and 100% brick (or stone / slate), no breeze block. It's cold, damp and we don't get many earthquakes. We'll always have need for brickies. :)
Hi C S, it was that way here 25 years ago, but things change, all the best, Mike
Good. JOB. Mike👍
Thanks Manuel, Mike
Very informative. Great video.
Thanks Dennis, Mike
Excellent tutorial. I always assumed the bricks were placed flush against the plywood sheathing. Is there usually an air gap like that?
Yea. Need somewhere for air and water to go
If you Google "weep hole" and click pictures you would see what's going on and why brick isn't touching the board.
Hi Brian. Yep usually finger space, thanks mike
@@george.carlin Thanks. I did and learned a lot. Makes sense now.
Your a legend mike!
Thanks for the kind words, Mike
Mixes are different everywhere but here in MA we go 2 to 1. Anything more is to sandy . Different areas do things differently.
Hi James, I am always a 2 to 1 guy also, it might have too much in this case because it's going to get hit again, lol, Mike
time will tell, you got your niche...spring is a comin
Thanks Tom, Mike
Lol they were in a hurry 🤣🤣🤣🤣 excellent job Mike
Thanks jo, Mike
Mike, Nice job! Keep the videos coming.
Thanks Joe, mike
Mike did you and the owner discuss the issues of water on the top surface of
that brick "hip wall" as I'd term it? Except for a maybe 1 inch side flashing on top
the surface was originally laid horizontal and exposed to the rains.
I'd be inclined to suggest a full flashing on the top of the bricks so their
surfaces and joints are protected. I haven't fixed homes with this feature
in my area but it seems prominent in your video example.
Hi pensive, I just did the brick fix the carpenter came back and took care of it, thanks, mike
The gravel based concrete wall you showed is SuperiorWall, it's precast and insulted. It's not cheap, it's a decent alternative to concrete pour that's been around I think since 2000. A new company uses composite to make foundation walls that take the place of concrete, again premade and shipped to the site for assembly. The thin brick veneer walls are not a bad alternative they eliminate some of the headaches to meet code for a masonry wall. That said it still takes skill to make it look good and requires a mason to do it, not your tile guy.
Thanks Joe, that's a good way to say it, thanks mike
Great video that I have been waiting for and the reason I searched you out last year. I have a similar problem of a 3'x3' brickwork next to my front door that is caught up against the sidewalk at the bottom and the sidewalk pad has slowly slide away pulling the brickwork off 2'' and away from the door jam leaving a huge 1/2'' gap that bees and weather get behind. I thought about trying to somehow just chisel a little material at the bottom to separate them and push it back towards the house and close the gap. It is such a small flat section that is such a big eye sore and problem.
Hi Jetboy, maybe if nothing is behind it you could get a rubber hammer and see if it pops back in, otherwise I guess you got to take it down and do it again, check the local brick yard first to see if they have any matches, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks for the reply, yeah I was thinking of disassembly and rebuild since it is a small area and would be fun to do and do it right.
Mike - Have you seen much use of ICF for building over there? For at least 20 years I've had it in my head that it is a great way to build. It isn't masonry - although they can make them with a brick ledge so you can put a full layer of brick on like cladding.
Hi sus, I'm not aware of it but I will keep my eye out, thanks, mike
@@MikeHaduck There are a range of companies, here is one example: ruclips.net/video/qNfIYE7prVc/видео.html
The old ways were better. Nice work Mike!
Thanks Frank, mike
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Enjoy your vids, thanks!
Thanks Jeff, mike
In reference to the 'fake' brick that gets mentioned often: The brick repair job done in this video is basically a veneer, is it not? The use of fake brick shown later in this video is also a veneer, no?
So... in what way is using the full dimensional brick more preferable or better than the thin stuff, as neither product seems to offer any structural value in this application?
Hi M J, your right everything is just for looks, no structural value, the structural value of bricks began to decline in the 50s and now is less and less being used, thanks mike
Great job and news
Thanks Lou, Mike
Another Great Video... Thank you so much for this video...
Thanks John, Mike
Really do like watching your videos mate I've learnt so much👍
Thanks Barry, Mike
Thanks Mike, you the man
Thanks, Mike
great job mr mike
Thanks Rafael, mike
No big deal as usual. Good thing you didn't go crazy with it. The restoration looked just like the original. Now the homeowner just needs to get a couple of those orange traffic cones to put on either side of the garage door.
Thanks Bill or new cars, lol. Mike