Thank you Mike! My patio steps are in huge need of this same repair. You've given me the confidence to get this fixed right away! I'll buy you a beer anytime you are in Glen Mills! Dave.
@@MikeHaduck c'mon honest Mike. Tell the truth. Does it kill you that you saw work from the best in the west guy and realized you been doing it wrong for 50 years?
I subscribed a long time ago and have never found another who could show and tell it like you, as usual Great work and where’s Honest Mike! You guys make me laugh!
As always Mike, and especially for me, you're an inspiration to us young and upping coming Masons. This trade can be a love/hate relationship alot of the times with who you work with, however, watching your videos daily prevents me from giving up in hopes of when I'm done my 2000hrs I have left until Journeyman, that I can stick to smaller masonry repairs where the stress levels become more bareable. Thankyou Mike.
I have the same repair for a friends house. I’ve never done anything like this before so it will be very helpful. Mike you sound just like my wife’s uncle Jake from Nanticoke, Pa.
I’m amazed how a couple of well placed wacks with a brick hammer makes that manufactured block look so much better. That improved the whole look of that project. Nice work Uncle Mike. But what’s with the carpeted porch? Well, to each his own.
That type of construction doesn't last long with the winters we have. Has to usually be releveled every 5-10 years at best. In my area they sell a very similar looking mesh but made from some plastic compound. It works well, doesn't rust. Nice job Mike.
I always enjoy your videos there Mike! The methods , materials and tools you suggest using in your climate zone have helped me tremendously . Because i live just south of Boston. I have a plastering and dash finish I need to do to complete my project so it matches the original foundation when it was done in the 1950's. Do you have the time to just look at some photos i could send you and then help me with materials that I should use and methods to match the original foundation. I am of course going to do a couple practice runs so i can match the color and texture . But your knowledge and wisdom would be of great help. Thank you, William
Hi William, matching is usually a nightmare, you got to mix some up, get a hairdryer and dry some to see if it matches, other than that I only do the finishes I do, I hope it helps mike
why is your ratio of cement to sand so high? i assume this is for strength but is it susceptible to cracking....i'm in ontario canada and i was curious if it was ok to use mortar as a grout between brick pavers/ stair steps.....would it crack in winter? btw would you recommend type n or s mortar for steps .. i was thinking type n due to winter and cold conditions in my reigion. thanks!
Hi Yazad, I use what the family business been using for over 70 years and never had a problem, lots of controversy over what to use but I don't want callbacks, big difference between what is used in Florida and Pennsylvania, if I show what I use in each of my videos for that project thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck ya thanks ... much respect....i'm going to try it out becuase i get similar weather where i'm from... but does it adhere properly on a thin mortar bed (1/3 inch)
The manufactured block didn't give out ,the incorrect installation failed.if it failed at the foundation as you said then the problem needs to be addressed at the foundation . You patched it and a patch is a patch .you didn't fix the problem structurally. You did a cosmetic repair ,wasted time and money.if your not going to do it right,why do it.
I'm not a fan of that kind of construction either, Mike. However much the homeowner paid for those steps the first time around, they paid way too much. You managed to patch it together as well as it can be done, so they'll get some more years out of a job that was bound to fail from the beginning. I agree, the wire mesh was the best possible solution to holding that mess together. Thanks for sharing your experience!
hi Mike, I was looking for advice to fill in some small cracks in side 4 step stairway to my house. But im in the midwest. what temperature should I get it done? ty
@@MikeHaduck ok, now i know why you didn't wet it. I'm trying to grasp the way I was taught vs what your showing me. The screen is new to me and thanks for showing that.
It looks like you put cement between the porch and the steps? Isn't that a no-no? I thought one should leave a gap because the steps and porch will heave a different rates.
Mike you helped those steps out a lot but they have to be one of the uglyest steps i have ever seen , and the out door carpet on the front stoop wow, great video that was a tough job to make those steps look decent.
Had a landscape company put a sitting planter wall up using modified. Jiggly now, but I won’t go through all that, since only one or two fatso go down a year. It’s worth leaving them that way to watch them wiggle and jiggle back up on their hoofs.😛
Those were some seriously ugly and dangerous looking steps in the beginning. 00:30 I wonder how many people twisted thier ankle coming down those steps
I have to say those are the ugliest stone steps I have ever seen. Who ever came up with that original idea/design and job should be put in jail just for doing such a lousy design and horrible job. I know The great Mike Hadaduck is a more than excellent mason. Yet it is such and ugly design, those steps still look extremely ugly.
Thank you Mike! My patio steps are in huge need of this same repair. You've given me the confidence to get this fixed right away! I'll buy you a beer anytime you are in Glen Mills! Dave.
Thanks Dave, I am sure you can do it, Mike
Thanks for sharing Mike!
Thanks Andre, Mike
Great job Mike from a piece of coal to a diamond. Looks beautiful!
Thanks Ted, Mike
@@MikeHaduck c'mon honest Mike. Tell the truth. Does it kill you that you saw work from the best in the west guy and realized you been doing it wrong for 50 years?
Well if the guy is doing good, God bless him, you too, thanks mike
Nice work on knowing how to figure that all out. "Go Get Her" Priceless!
Thanks Larry, mike
Mike, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and wisdom, another fine job.
Thanks Paul, Mike
I subscribed a long time ago and have never found another who could show and tell it like you, as usual Great work and where’s Honest Mike! You guys make me laugh!
Thanks Ken, he will be back, mike
Agreed, it's hard to find people on RUclips as knowledgeable as Mike.
Another great resource on RUclips is Rob Songer.
superb video Mike ... all of them are wonderful and I enjoy rewatching them tooo
Thanks Thor, mike
As always Mike, and especially for me, you're an inspiration to us young and upping coming Masons. This trade can be a love/hate relationship alot of the times with who you work with, however, watching your videos daily prevents me from giving up in hopes of when I'm done my 2000hrs I have left until Journeyman, that I can stick to smaller masonry repairs where the stress levels become more bareable. Thankyou Mike.
Thanks Ryan, I appreciate hearing that, mike
I have to say I always learn something new when I view your videos.
Thanks Sharon, Mike
Foreal learn so much from your channel bro no cap
Thanks victor, mike
I have the same repair for a friends house. I’ve never done anything like this before so it will be very helpful. Mike you sound just like my wife’s uncle Jake from Nanticoke, Pa.
Thanks Dennis, Mike
I’m amazed how a couple of well placed wacks with a brick hammer makes that manufactured block look so much better. That improved the whole look of that project. Nice work Uncle Mike. But what’s with the carpeted porch? Well, to each his own.
Thanks Mike
Great job on editing the videos makes them a joy to watch.
Thanks, mike
Awesome job!
Thanks Erick, Mike
Excellent job, Mike!
Thanks Tim, mike
"Wants to be a go getter" priceless Mike! Your videos are the best
Thanks Adam, lol, mike
Mike, you made a silk-stone purse out of a sow's new-school ear.
Nice crisp video.
Paul
Thanks Paul, mike
That Portland will be much better than the glue! Enjoyed this video and the steps came out great.
Thanks Jim, mike
Thanks Mike, going to try this tomorrow
Take your time ,you should do well, thanks mike
The paver steps really compliments the vinyl siding.
Thanks , Mike
Nice job Mike!
Thanks Joe, Mike
That type of construction doesn't last long with the winters we have. Has to usually be releveled every 5-10 years at best. In my area they sell a very similar looking mesh but made from some plastic compound. It works well, doesn't rust.
Nice job Mike.
Thanks Peter, Mike
Wow...wire is a great idea Mike!
Thanks, mike
Another great video, looking forward to the next learning experience. Your the man Mike!
Thanks Joe, Mike
so helpful. thanks for the Video
Thanks, Mike
Today I learned about masonry carpet.
Thanks ,mike
Thank you Mike 🌺
Thanks Eman, Mike
nice work! you have that sixth sense where you can feel it if something isnt level.
Thanks Brian, mike
Amazing how Portland cement and sand sticks like mad to rocks.
Thanks, mike
I always enjoy your videos there Mike! The methods , materials and tools you suggest using in your climate zone have helped me tremendously . Because i live just south of Boston. I have a plastering and dash finish I need to do to complete my project so it matches the original foundation when it was done in the 1950's. Do you have the time to just look at some photos i could send you and then help me with materials that I should use and methods to match the original foundation. I am of course going to do a couple practice runs so i can match the color and texture . But your knowledge and wisdom would be of great help. Thank you, William
Hi William, matching is usually a nightmare, you got to mix some up, get a hairdryer and dry some to see if it matches, other than that I only do the finishes I do, I hope it helps mike
Master mason Mike, love your videos! 👍
Thanks Solid, I appreciate it, mike
Nice video Mike
Thanks Matt, Mike
I would like to do something like that. You fixed it right. Great Job! PS. Safety glasses! lol lb
Thanks linda, mike
Looks Great! Nice Job! Listen up, Kiddos-If Mike ain't a fan of a type of stone, don't use it!
Thanks Michael, mike
Good job sir 👏 👍
Thanks in, Mike
that looked great!! I see you're putting the youngster to work lol. Oh yeah, and railings are a good thing!!
Thanks Sue, Mike
I like the mesh .
Thanks zach, it works good, mike
why is your ratio of cement to sand so high? i assume this is for strength but is it susceptible to cracking....i'm in ontario canada and i was curious if it was ok to use mortar as a grout between brick pavers/ stair steps.....would it crack in winter? btw would you recommend type n or s mortar for steps .. i was thinking type n due to winter and cold conditions in my reigion. thanks!
Hi Yazad, I use what the family business been using for over 70 years and never had a problem, lots of controversy over what to use but I don't want callbacks, big difference between what is used in Florida and Pennsylvania, if I show what I use in each of my videos for that project thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck ya thanks ... much respect....i'm going to try it out becuase i get similar weather where i'm from... but does it adhere properly on a thin mortar bed (1/3 inch)
Hi, it worked for me and I never had a callback, thanks Mike
Hey Mike,
Great vlog, an uncle asked about building cinder block columns for wrought iron fence. Do you have any column vlog build?
Hi Bob, no , sorry, mike
@@MikeHaduck ok no worries.
Why does it always sink towards the house? Great idea using the wire mesh to add strength but the metal will rust in time too won't it?
Hi, yep, that manufactured block will also be giving out about the same time though, thanks mike
The manufactured block didn't give out ,the incorrect installation failed.if it failed at the foundation as you said then the problem needs to be addressed at the foundation . You patched it and a patch is a patch .you didn't fix the problem structurally. You did a cosmetic repair ,wasted time and money.if your not going to do it right,why do it.
Hi can I do 1 part sand and 1 part cement? also do I absolutely have to put water?
I thought without water the mix hardens by itself
Hi bazz,, I got a whole playlist on stone steps repair, every situation is diffrent. I always add water and mix thoroughly, no dry pours, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Awesome, I'll check out the playlist. Thanks
I'm not a fan of that kind of construction either, Mike. However much the homeowner paid for those steps the first time around, they paid way too much. You managed to patch it together as well as it can be done, so they'll get some more years out of a job that was bound to fail from the beginning. I agree, the wire mesh was the best possible solution to holding that mess together. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks Bill, your right, it's all I could do, Mike
hi Mike,
I was looking for advice to fill in some small cracks in side 4 step stairway to my house. But im in the midwest. what temperature should I get it done? ty
Hi Maria, I have a video out called " concrete, brick, block or stucco in freezing weather, Mike haduck, that might help, thanks Mike
Mike I noticed you weren't spraying the blocks with water to make them stick, in this case would you not have to do that? Thanks
Hi Smash, no it would have made a mess, and with Portland they should be fine, mike
Another old school repair.
Thanks James, mike
Mike why didn't you wet the back side of the stone for better adhesion? The mix looked very dry.
Hi David, I did a video called. Should I wet it first, on this case it would have made a mess, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck ok, now i know why you didn't wet it. I'm trying to grasp the way I was taught vs what your showing me. The screen is new to me and thanks for showing that.
No water! Don’t you want it to stick? Or is that because of the wire mesh?
Hi. It would have made a mess, check out my video "should I wet it first, thanks mike
Hi Mike a follower. Do u do working nj.or know of someone who does?
Hi Alvin, I don't, but I appreciate you asking, thanks mike
It looks like you put cement between the porch and the steps? Isn't that a no-no? I thought one should leave a gap because the steps and porch will heave a different rates.
Hi, here everything is moving floating on the screen, didnt want to leave a gap, other jobs a bit different, thanks mike
Should be an expansion joint where the steps and porch meet then caulked
@@josephcofrancesco4123 that's what I was thinking. Thanks for confirming.
Don't have to wet it so it sticks?
Not in this case, it would make a mess, check out my video " should I wet it first", thanks mike
Why didn't you put water on the stones "to make it stick?"
Hi Reiko, not in this situation with this material, it would have made a mess. I did a video called, " should I wet it first" ? Thanks Mike
no need to spray with water?
In this case it would make a mess, check out my video "should I wet it first?", thanks mike
Nice job Mike! Also, I notice there's always loads of flies in the videos, either you must smell really bad Mike or the camera man! ;)
Thanks Mr G, must be me, lol, mike
@@MikeHaduck LOL don't tell me Mike, you're the camera man too?
👍👍👍
Thanks Rick, Mike
I think the mason who originally built the steps was a landscaper.
Hi Bill, probably so, I didn't ask, mike
Bill Miller or maybe an accountant
Great job getting those steps to work and look much better. I just don't like that stuff.
Thanks , mike
Mike you helped those steps out a lot but they have to be one of the uglyest steps i have ever seen , and the out door carpet on the front stoop wow, great video that was a tough job to make those steps look decent.
Thanks Rocco, mike
3rd
Thanks Wendy, Mike
It looked awful before. Good job.
Thanks dr.mike
Mud used under those stones looked a little dry.
It's ok. They stuck well, thanks mike
Had a landscape company put a sitting planter wall up using modified. Jiggly now, but I won’t go through all that, since only one or two fatso go down a year. It’s worth leaving them that way to watch them wiggle and jiggle back up on their hoofs.😛
Thanks Ed, mike
Those were some seriously ugly and dangerous looking steps in the beginning. 00:30 I wonder how many people twisted thier ankle coming down those steps
Thanks , Mike
Man those mitre cuts are hideous
Thanks paul, mike
I hate block for steps. Never good idea
Hi hmg, I agree, I just had to fix them, thanks Mike
I have to say those are the ugliest stone steps I have ever seen.
Who ever came up with that original idea/design and job should be put in jail just for doing such a lousy design and horrible job. I know The great Mike Hadaduck is a more than excellent mason.
Yet it is such and ugly design, those steps still look extremely ugly.
Thanks Minimo, mike