Being from Upstate NY I can completely understand everything you say about being from the N.E. My house was built in 1920 and has been in my family since. I found your videos when I encountered a waterfall in an old window in my basement after about 3 days of rain. I applied your knowledge to building up broken stone, putting in a new window and stopping the leak. Since then I have sealed up two windows, parged and patched almost all of the walls in my basement. I think I have used about 8 bags so far... It looks outstanding and my grandparents would be proud. Thank you Mike!
Mike, I am always amazed at how quick and easily you get these jobs done all the while explaining in easy to understand layman's vernacular. The experience you have is a real plus in making this work "No Big Deal", that I know I am grateful for. Keep up the "strong work"! p.s. I have one of those 123yo stone foundations in PA that is great on the outside but beginning to see age on the inside of an (earth floor) unfinished basement. Yep, using a dehumidifier the last 12 years continuous. Thanks again!
@@MikeHaduck I would also be interested in purchasing a no big deal shirt. If it had like a cartoon mike haduck guy holding a block trowel, saying no big deal that would be....a big deal!
I'm not about to do any masonry work around my house, but should I ever have to I now know how to get it underway - your videos are wonderfully instructive! On T-shirts you should also add "If you want it to stick you have to wet it first!" and "That's old school."
Hi Mike I enjoy your videos as the maintenance person at our church/daycare I have to do cement repairs from sidewalks to no expansion joints in the old building and have to chisel out the cracks and use a very elastic caulking to seal the crack. But I like the old school methods when I can and in Canada there’s always repairs to cement. Those little job videos are a great and I mean a great help to maintenance guys like me that do these little jobs so keep it up.
I wanted to thank you for the video about installing lintels. my dad learned masonry work from his dad (my grandfather). My grandfather was a stone mason from Italy. My dad used several 2" x 8" x 48" joists as lintels over 1 window and 2 doorways. from the weather the wooden lintels rotted out. when I was a boy I use to mix cement for my dad. we did it the old way using portland cement, lime, and sand. (1973). I installed 6 concrete lintels now it will pass the building code. lol
Mike thanks for the time you put in. You have a wealth of knowledge that can only be aquired with blood sweat and tears. Always take away useful notes for the library upstairs. Thanks again.
Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU! Keep the vids coming! My father, a construction worker ditch digger and cement mixer, filled our basement door in 50 years ago about 1950 after his drunk buddy fell in the hole. Ha Ha! They just threw some big boulders in the hole, then filled the rest in with dirt. It always leaked, they did not even take out the door. About 1990 my parents took out the door from the inside and cemented the wall, but it still leaked. About year 2010, I dug out some of the dirt from the outside down to the first step, the step was still solid. Then I cement plastered the doorway about three inches. It still leaked. Come to find out, the water was getting in the foundation about 5-10 feet away and running in some how. That finally stopped the leak when I plugged that hole. It's an old house, built about 1890.
Thank you Mike for sharing your expertise, knowledge & thoughts with us. It is a pleasure to hear a tradesman , referring to the OLD WAYS. That is how I learned , THE OLD WAY. And I believe that the OLD WAY is the RIGHT WAY. Thanks again for sharing . Rick
I'm watching you smack that block to shorten it and I'm thinking back a year ago I was helping a friend on some steps. I hit a brand new block from a store I won't name and the whole thing just disintegrated in my hands. lol Thanks for the content, Mr Haduck. Always appreciated.
it looks like a small job but even big jobs are just small jobs all rolled into one. Mike you use that trowel better than i use a knife and fork. Real thing of beauty to watch. Thats how a lot of this country got constructed, one trowel full at a time. Have a nice week!
Hi mike.it might be a small quick job but we like watching all your work they are very educational and if we want to do similar work we can learn of you so thanks for taking the time to show us
😊 my first time visiting your channel 👍 i appreciate your practical approach... I have a habit of overthinking things and then worrying lol really appreciate your carefree and relaxed attitude 🍻 you demystified the 💩 out of it ♥️
Hi Mike I've been a bricklayer for over 40 years figured I've laid around 3 million units between brick stone and block still fun and still going . Keep going as well ! Thanks for the fun videos ! Maybe we'll do a job someday just for fun!
Thanks for the video - the variety of jobs you are involved in is fun to see in itself. Little projects can be very instructive because of some of the things you have to work around to get them done (like that pipe). If you ever do any brick veneer work that would be interesting! Most of the brickwork I find here tends to be from the UK where they build quite differently (as I'm sure you know). So for US DIY'ers with that type of house, not a lot of information is available... best regards!
Thanks David, your right, in the UK brickworrh is still alive where here in the USA it is becoming a slow death, everything is going to premade and pannels, where the cost is cheaper, best regards also, mike
Great work Mike. I'd rather watch anything you post versus what passes for TV entertainment these days. I can see why your clients keep calling on you. Keep slinging the mortar and keep the vids a comin'.
I like the small jobs, they are at my skill level. What is a Big Deal is the way masons use a trowel. Somehow whenever I load a trowel, the cement falls straight off. It's how it is, so now I don't bother and hire someone who can, its No Big Deal !!!! Great videos, really great.
It is good to see how you do the small job that spmeone like me would only do once maybe although i kind of knew what to do thanks a lot Mike,from Pat in Dublin Ireland.
Nice. I plan on blocking my garage door up the same way. I have a ranch home and the garage has a downward pitch because its level with my basement and is under my dining room. Im not gonna fill the pitch . Just gonna leave it as is. I want to block it up the same way and put a door on one side . Closing it will make it look like part of the foundation wall. Any advise or any thing different I should consider when doing it? Should I cut into the floor a bit to counter sink the blocks? Also should I use rebar like you did even though I know you said eventually it will rust ?
Great Video. My home flooded over the weekend because of the rain in Florida. I have been toying with the idea of getting rid of that door for years. Now I have the courage to do it. Question, how much concrete did you use? Need to plan my shopping list.
Great Information Mike, You have taught me a good deal about Mortar, Concrete, & Rebar. I am a electrical engineer, but enjoy building things out of duct tape, construction adhesive, wood, brick, and then more duct tape. I have noticed here in Iowa where they are pouring new sidewalks that they are using a composite fiberglass rebar. As far as blocking up this basement doorway here in this video if you had more time and more money for the project would you consider installing some vertical rebar in the block and doing more work outside of the wall for drainage? Enjoy your videos and plan to watch more of the Master working in his medium. All the Best Mike !
Thanks Robert, I don't know if I would add anything else, I just did the fill in I don't know what the deal was with the drainage but I am sure what I did will stay, yea I would start using that fiberglass rebar here and there, thanks Mike
Hi Tom, usually a few days after the plaster and then a couple after the foundation coating, that's my rule of thumb, some might think different, thanks mike
Mike has me feeling like a freemason out here 😆. In all seriousness thanks for the content and the work you do to put these videos together. I have to tackle this job on my house built in 1861. Love from Wisconsin!
Hi Mike, how many times did you use rebar in this video? Is that only because the wall will have load against the side of it or do they always use rebar in block walls? Thanks! I read through the comments and didn't see one on this.
Mike if you are using cinder blocks for a retaining wall should you fill each cinder block hole with mortar or just in between the two that meet together?
How wonderful! I just wanted to know how to block up a doorway, and who did I find? The best master of blocking and other masonry staff. I,ve learned so many things from this artist of building!
Just wondering if you had an old poured wall foundation from 1914 and the stairs were going to be backfilled, would you drill into the ancient poured wall and add bar?? or is the concrete strong enough to hold the backfill weight?? Thanks. Super nervoud about drilling into the wall. its crumbling in spots, cracks.. Great video. your a pro with the trowel. made that look easy ASF!
Hi, I can't say unless I was there, but a old building is a old building and if the fill in knits to the sides we'll, I never had a problem, thanks mike
Hey Mike that was another interesting video. Ok, I have a question. At my mother's house I want to repair a basement block wall that had some water damage . There is some decay to the block with mold on surface. I want to resurface the wall. What's a good way of doing this job. The block wall is about 12 feet long by 7 foot high. I have been treating the wall with bleach and water. I have also stopped the water from leaking into the house. Thanks Chris.
Hi Chris, I did a series on how i repair a stone foundation and another series on how I fix or patch up a foundation, basicly I use the same techniques there that I use on patching up block walls, that should point you in the right direction, thanks, mike
That type s is probably the least sticky mortar I’ve ever used. I’ve found getting a bag of masonry and mixing with sand to be way nicer to work with. When he butters the vertical joints of the blocks already laid and the mud sticks that’s a sign of loads of experience. 👍
I recall the idea about block not needing water to make mortar stick but I have never understood why. Especially because during repair of block etc you always wet it. Would you mind explaining why no wetting of new block? I appreciate the videos and all your efforts. I would also buy a No Big Deal tshirt in a heartbeat.
Thanks mark m basic block and brick work never gets wet because it causes a mess that is hard to clean, Gravity does most of the trick there, but if the brick or blocks have some moisture in it , they do sick a lot better, but yea, water causes a big mess, thanks, mike
Hi Mike. It's interesting what you say about rebar. There is a channel by "Blancolirio" that covered the Oroville Dam disaster in California. In rebuilding the spillway, they took out the old concrete with rusted rebar and replaced it with new concrete but with epoxy coated rebar. Seems like they see the same thing you do. Love the video. All the best. Tony in Australia
Hi Tony, good to hear from Australia, I think they are starting to realize than when you use rebar it has a time stamp on it, they are starting to try different things up here also, thanks, mike
Hey Mike thanks for the video. How would you recommend filling the whole once the job is complete would you break up the stairs to the dirt for draining? Then just fill dirt ? Thanks again.
Thanks Mike, great video I'm about to do this myself, so you've helped a lot. One question. my basement floor is ledge, or one giant boulder. Entry I'd like to fill is 3' wide, but is 5 inches out of level. Is that too much to fill using rock or rubble below the first course? Should I form a small footing first, let it dry and then start? I do have plenty of thin stone hanging around. Tony
Mike i wonder if you could share your opinion about cement block vs. Cinder block. Cinder is what our basement is for the most part built with. The additions that were later built were cement block. What are your views on them? Thanks so much.
Hi Nelson, they stopped making cinder block about 20 years ago, they use to get the cinders from the old coal fired plants, they were a lot lighter but don,t last as long and they went to two hole block instead of 3, if they are good they are good, usually not a worry, sometimes when they get wet and freeze outside they begin to fall apart, usually not a big deal, thanks, mike
Hi Limo, after a day or two of drying I think he painted it with some foundation coating, and I hope he banked the land away from the house, Thanks, Mike
in our area most open below grade entrances are a bigger problem than one with a roof or cover... half of the older homes we work on have them and besides water drainage problems, build up of sediment and trash, they have accelerated weathering to the joints. those cracks you pointed out are very common wall defects where the stairs are open to weather...
Might be weird, but I find watching these quite relaxing hahah
Thanks B, I appreciate it, mike
Me too.
Always the best masonry videos mike..
So funny me too , the sounds of drill and sawing concrete just makes me smile !!
So do i. Lol
Great content as ever Mike. Very informative. Love your “no big deal” way of working makes so much sense. Keep up the good work. All the best Pete.
Thanks Pete, I appreciate it, mike
Being from Upstate NY I can completely understand everything you say about being from the N.E. My house was built in 1920 and has been in my family since. I found your videos when I encountered a waterfall in an old window in my basement after about 3 days of rain. I applied your knowledge to building up broken stone, putting in a new window and stopping the leak. Since then I have sealed up two windows, parged and patched almost all of the walls in my basement. I think I have used about 8 bags so far... It looks outstanding and my grandparents would be proud.
Thank you Mike!
Thanks Chris, I appreciate hearing that, Mike
Mike, I am always amazed at how quick and easily you get these jobs done all the while explaining in easy to understand layman's vernacular. The experience you have is a real plus in making this work "No Big Deal", that I know I am grateful for.
Keep up the "strong work"! p.s. I have one of those 123yo stone foundations in PA that is great on the outside but beginning to see age on the inside of an (earth floor) unfinished basement. Yep, using a dehumidifier the last 12 years continuous. Thanks again!
Thanks Daub, Mike
Love watching the small jobs, Mike. There’s a level of detail in these that would get overlooked in a larger project.
Thanks Danny, mike
I would like a no big deal shirt
Thanks Brian, I hot to do that, thanks, mike
Hi Mike, all ur videos are relevant to me even the small jobs... Alex
@@MikeHaduck Id buy it
@@MikeHaduck I would also be interested in purchasing a no big deal shirt. If it had like a cartoon mike haduck guy holding a block trowel, saying no big deal that would be....a big deal!
thanks rel, that’s a good idea, mike
I'm not about to do any masonry work around my house, but should I ever have to I now know how to get it underway - your videos are wonderfully instructive! On T-shirts you should also add "If you want it to stick you have to wet it first!" and "That's old school."
Thank SweSuf, I will have to think about that, Mike
SweSuf ... sooo funny ! I’d totally buy those shirts
Awesome!
I could sit and watch you work all day,..
Thanks Randy, I guess I am on the right track then, thanks, Mike
Hi Mike
I enjoy your videos as the maintenance person at our church/daycare I have to do cement repairs from sidewalks to no expansion joints in the old building and have to chisel out the cracks and use a very elastic caulking to seal the crack. But I like the old school methods when I can and in Canada there’s always repairs to cement. Those little job videos are a great and I mean a great help to maintenance guys like me that do these little jobs so keep it up.
Thanks Marty, I appreciate hearing that, Mike
I wanted to thank you for the video about installing lintels. my dad learned masonry work from his dad (my grandfather). My grandfather was a stone mason from Italy. My dad used several 2" x 8" x 48" joists as lintels over 1 window and 2 doorways. from the weather the wooden lintels rotted out. when I was a boy I use to mix cement for my dad. we did it the old way using portland cement, lime, and sand. (1973). I installed 6 concrete lintels now it will pass the building code. lol
Thanks Geno, I hear you, Mike
You are awesome Mike! I'm a lady who is just beginning a career in construction and you are such an inspiration. Thank you. 🙂
Thanks Sweet Dreams, mike
It all came together in the end, looks fantastic.
Thanks Iar, Mike
Thank you for making these videos. They help a novice like me feel less imitated. I’m a home owner on a budget and this help a great deal.
Thanks JAMAEL, I appreciate hearing that, thanks , Mike
Mike thanks for the time you put in. You have a wealth of knowledge that can only be aquired with blood sweat and tears. Always take away useful notes for the library upstairs. Thanks again.
Thanks Alberto, mike
Love how you show it all. Every step. Thanks for great content. No big deal.
Thanks Nelson, I appreciate it, mike
Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU! Keep the vids coming! My father, a construction worker ditch digger and cement mixer, filled our basement door in 50 years ago about 1950 after his drunk buddy fell in the hole. Ha Ha! They just threw some big boulders in the hole, then filled the rest in with dirt. It always leaked, they did not even take out the door. About 1990 my parents took out the door from the inside and cemented the wall, but it still leaked. About year 2010, I dug out some of the dirt from the outside down to the first step, the step was still solid. Then I cement plastered the doorway about three inches. It still leaked. Come to find out, the water was getting in the foundation about 5-10 feet away and running in some how. That finally stopped the leak when I plugged that hole. It's an old house, built about 1890.
Thanks Jim, Mike
Thank you Mike for sharing your expertise, knowledge & thoughts with us. It is a pleasure to hear a tradesman , referring to the OLD WAYS. That is how I learned , THE OLD WAY. And I believe that the OLD WAY is the RIGHT WAY.
Thanks again for sharing .
Rick
Thanks Rick, I appreciate the kind words, mike
Man I love watching you. I learn so much! Thanks for all you do. A great teacher.
thanks Daniel, I appreciate it, mike
I'm watching you smack that block to shorten it and I'm thinking back a year ago I was helping a friend on some steps. I hit a brand new block from a store I won't name and the whole thing just disintegrated in my hands. lol
Thanks for the content, Mr Haduck. Always appreciated.
Thanks Mrdead, mike
it looks like a small job but even big jobs are just small jobs all rolled into one. Mike you use that trowel better than i use a
knife and fork. Real thing of beauty to watch. Thats how a lot of this country got constructed, one trowel full at a time.
Have a nice week!
Hi Brian, my dad use to throw his and cut match sticks
, thanks, I appreciate it, mike
Nice job well done! We all need a Mike Haduck near by when we do any Masonry work. Informative and fun..keep up the excellent work.
Thanks Mark, Mike
Hi Mike, Its a pleasure. You take the time to make these interesting videos, and you deserve some good feedback. All the best. Mark
you always toss in great nuggets of information while your swinging that trowl & mud around
Thanks Savio, I appreciate it, mike
Hi mike.it might be a small quick job but we like watching all your work they are very educational and if we want to do similar work we can learn of you so thanks for taking the time to show us
Thanks Darren I appreciate that, mike
😊 my first time visiting your channel 👍 i appreciate your practical approach... I have a habit of overthinking things and then worrying lol really appreciate your carefree and relaxed attitude 🍻 you demystified the 💩 out of it ♥️
Thanks delor,, Mike
AMASSING, MIKE ! You did it again !! Congratulations .
Thanks again, mike
Funny, your eliminating a basement egress and I,m building one. Thanks for filming this small job it certainly helped me.
Thanks David, Mike
Hi Mike I've been a bricklayer for over 40 years figured I've laid around 3 million units between brick stone and block still fun and still going . Keep going as well ! Thanks for the fun videos ! Maybe we'll do a job someday just for fun!
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate hearing that from a professional, thanks mike
Great point on the Metal rebar. Glad to see you’re still making videos, Mike. I enjoyed your old school method videos like the white wash videos.
Thanks Smitty, I appreciate it, mike
Mike, thanks for the video. Small jobs are just as instructive. I enjoy all your videos.
Thanks Steve, I appreciate that, Mike
Another great video. Thanks for sharing. You make it look easy.
Thanks Mikey, mike
"No big deal" / "Ain't no beauty contest" .The two golden rules of brickwork.RESPECT!!!
Thanks Ian, I agree, lol, mike
Thanks for the video - the variety of jobs you are involved in is fun to see in itself. Little projects can be very instructive because of some of the things you have to work around to get them done (like that pipe). If you ever do any brick veneer work that would be interesting! Most of the brickwork I find here tends to be from the UK where they build quite differently (as I'm sure you know). So for US DIY'ers with that type of house, not a lot of information is available... best regards!
Thanks David, your right, in the UK brickworrh is still alive where here in the USA it is becoming a slow death, everything is going to premade and pannels, where the cost is cheaper, best regards also, mike
Showing the talent here Mike. Nice.
Thanks Mike, Mike
thank you for your hard work Great tips and tricks
Thanks Stanley, Mike
Great work Mike. I'd rather watch anything you post versus what passes for TV entertainment these days. I can see why your clients keep calling on you. Keep slinging the mortar and keep the vids a comin'.
Thanks Gary, I appreciate it, mike
I always enjoy watching your work Mike. 'Just get it done no big deal.' LOL. Your work looks great!
Thanks Scott, very true, thanks mike
Amazing video, please keep up the good work. Very helpful
Thanks Juan, Mike
You have very informative videos I learn a lot from watching your videos your a great craftsman
Thanks Paul, mike
I like the small jobs, they are at my skill level. What is a Big Deal is the way masons use a trowel. Somehow whenever I load a trowel, the cement falls straight off. It's how it is, so now I don't bother and hire someone who can, its No Big Deal !!!! Great videos, really great.
Thanks scrape, I appreciate it, Mike
What cement mix do I use to fill in basement floor cracks?
Hi, check out stone foundation repair, part 5, Mike haduck, that might help, thanks Mike
Great to see Harrison Ford still keeping busy 💪🏻
Thanks dazza, mike
It is good to see how you do the small job that spmeone like me would only do once maybe although i kind of knew what to do thanks a lot Mike,from Pat in Dublin Ireland.
Thanks Pat, Mike
as always ....Thanks Mike
Thank you Nelso, Mike
Great stuff Mike.
Thanks Denis, Mike
Nice. I plan on blocking my garage door up the same way. I have a ranch home and the garage has a downward pitch because its level with my basement and is under my dining room. Im not gonna fill the pitch . Just gonna leave it as is. I want to block it up the same way and put a door on one side . Closing it will make it look like part of the foundation wall. Any advise or any thing different I should consider when doing it? Should I cut into the floor a bit to counter sink the blocks? Also should I use rebar like you did even though I know you said eventually it will rust ?
Hi Doctor, I can't say what to do unless I was actually there to see, but most fill ins I do the same way, thanks mike
Great Video. My home flooded over the weekend because of the rain in Florida. I have been toying with the idea of getting rid of that door for years. Now I have the courage to do it. Question, how much concrete did you use? Need to plan my shopping list.
Hi user, I can't say as every situation is different, thanks Mike
What cement mix do i use to fill in a basement window with block?
Hi, I have videos, "basement window installation" Mike haduck, I show what I use in each circumstance, thanks Mike
Great Information Mike, You have taught me a good deal about Mortar, Concrete, & Rebar. I am a electrical engineer, but enjoy building things out of duct tape, construction adhesive, wood, brick, and then more duct tape. I have noticed here in Iowa where they are pouring new sidewalks that they are using a composite fiberglass rebar. As far as blocking up this basement doorway here in this video if you had more time and more money for the project would you consider installing some vertical rebar in the block and doing more work outside of the wall for drainage? Enjoy your videos and plan to watch more of the Master working in his medium. All the Best Mike !
Thanks Robert, I don't know if I would add anything else, I just did the fill in I don't know what the deal was with the drainage but I am sure what I did will stay, yea I would start using that fiberglass rebar here and there, thanks Mike
This is exactly what beginners want to see. Perfect.
Thanks Mike
THANK YOU. HELPFUL FOR MY SMALL JOB.
Thanks, Mike
Thanks, Mr. Mike.
Thanks R b, Mike
Hey Mike- greetings from another NEPA native...I’m doing exactly this work on my house. How long should I wait before I back fill the hole? Thank you
Hi Tom, usually a few days after the plaster and then a couple after the foundation coating, that's my rule of thumb, some might think different, thanks mike
Hi Mike. If you had to pour a driveway. Would you use rebar or fiber both or none? I live in Iowa so similar to your area?
Hi ,I can't say, lots of situations, it's impossible to say unless I was there, thanks Mike
Mike has me feeling like a freemason out here 😆. In all seriousness thanks for the content and the work you do to put these videos together. I have to tackle this job on my house built in 1861. Love from Wisconsin!
Thanks, mike
SALUDOS MIKE ANOTHER GREAT JOB WELL DONE. AS ALWAYS. G.B.Y.
Thanks God bless you too, mike
Hi Mike, how many times did you use rebar in this video? Is that only because the wall will have load against the side of it or do they always use rebar in block walls? Thanks! I read through the comments and didn't see one on this.
Hi esil,,, I used it here because I knew there would be weight against it, thanks Mike
Mike if you are using cinder blocks for a retaining wall should you fill each cinder block hole with mortar or just in between the two that meet together?
Hi Jake, Before you build one, I did a video called " Retaining walls " yes or no ? Mike haduck, I would watch it, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks I'll check it out
Great video Mike, Thanks for posting!
Thanks Frank, mike
Exactly what I was looking for. Want to fill my extra garage door.
Thanks chad,, Mike
I plan to do the exact thing to my seller in the spring, great video mike.
Thanks scot, mike
Talegateing with Mike Haduck! I love your videos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks James, I appreciate it, mike
How wonderful! I just wanted to know how to block up a doorway, and who did I find? The best master of blocking and other masonry staff. I,ve learned so many things from this artist of building!
Thanks Daniela for the kind words , I hope I live up to it, thanks, Mike
Mike towards the end of the video when your covering the whole wall are you still using the Type S mortar?
Hi Jake , yes that was the s motar premix, thanks Mike
Just wondering if you had an old poured wall foundation from 1914 and the stairs were going to be backfilled, would you drill into the ancient poured wall and add bar?? or is the concrete strong enough to hold the backfill weight?? Thanks. Super nervoud about drilling into the wall. its crumbling in spots, cracks.. Great video. your a pro with the trowel. made that look easy ASF!
Hi, I can't say unless I was there, but a old building is a old building and if the fill in knits to the sides we'll, I never had a problem, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks for the reply!
At the end, did you plaster it up with mortar or real plaster?
Hi, same stuff I laid the block with, thanks Mike
I would buy that "no big deal shirt" for sure. And make one about S mortar also. LOL
Thanks Mr, Big, mike
Great work, mike
Thanks Shawn, mike
Oh I’ll be wearing my Mike Haduck Masonry shirt n advertising the best mason on the east coast !! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Haunted, you are very kind, Mike
Good work , Mike . keep it up
Thanks Shawn, mike
Great information in all your videos would love to meet you some time but till then I'll keep watching if you keep posting
Thanks Mickey, mike
great jobs Thanks 👍👍👍😀
Thanks Daniel, Mike
Hey Mike that was another interesting video. Ok, I have a question. At my mother's house I want to repair a basement block wall that had some water damage . There is some decay to the block with mold on surface. I want to resurface the wall. What's a good way of doing this job. The block wall is about 12 feet long by 7 foot high. I have been treating the wall with bleach and water. I have also stopped the water from leaking into the house. Thanks Chris.
Hi Chris, I did a series on how i repair a stone foundation and another series on how I fix or patch up a foundation, basicly I use the same techniques there that I use on patching up block walls, that should point you in the right direction, thanks, mike
How long do you need to wait to fill in with backfill?
Hi captain, depends, I thing they did it the same week, Mike
That type s is probably the least sticky mortar I’ve ever used. I’ve found getting a bag of masonry and mixing with sand to be way nicer to work with.
When he butters the vertical joints of the blocks already laid and the mud sticks that’s a sign of loads of experience.
👍
Thanks, Mike
I love all your videos I have learned a lot as a Do it yourselfer homeowner thanks. Ps Actually the bank owns the home lol I just keep it up.
Thanks Mickey, I agree, Mike
I recall the idea about block not needing water to make mortar stick but I have never understood why. Especially because during repair of block etc you always wet it. Would you mind explaining why no wetting of new block? I appreciate the videos and all your efforts. I would also buy a No Big Deal tshirt in a heartbeat.
Thanks mark m basic block and brick work never gets wet because it causes a mess that is hard to clean, Gravity does most of the trick there, but if the brick or blocks have some moisture in it , they do sick a lot better, but yea, water causes a big mess, thanks, mike
Nice job as usual.
Thanks Fillow, mike
Hi Mike. It's interesting what you say about rebar. There is a channel by "Blancolirio" that covered the Oroville Dam disaster in California. In rebuilding the spillway, they took out the old concrete with rusted rebar and replaced it with new concrete but with epoxy coated rebar. Seems like they see the same thing you do. Love the video. All the best. Tony in Australia
Hi Tony, good to hear from Australia, I think they are starting to realize than when you use rebar it has a time stamp on it, they are starting to try different things up here also, thanks, mike
Hey Mike thanks for the video. How would you recommend filling the whole once the job is complete would you break up the stairs to the dirt for draining? Then just fill dirt ? Thanks again.
Hi Frisco, I personally would use modified, and pitch it away from the house, but everyone thinks different, thanks mike
Yes on the shirts Mike. “No Big Deal, Just Continue On”
Hi Mike , I wrote that down, thanks, Mike
Mike Haduck Masonry “ just continue on “ are also your words straight from this video Mike.
nice!! we had a stone foundation in our old house.. nearly 100 years old now and still standing.
Thanks Sue, Mike
I like that on T shirt it’s no big deal great job Mike
Thanks Jose, I will get to it, thanks, mike
Looks good mike.
Thanks bric, mike
Hi Mike..what are you using as a mortar tray..to keep your mortar on?
Hi fearghal, it is just a top to a. 55 gallon drum, thanks, mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks Mike I must look out for some of them
Awesome job like always! I guess it was summer time!
Thanks Lou, yep summertime, mike
How much do the newer corrosion inhibitor additives help extend the life of rebars?
Hi A.K. I don’t know about that, I guess it depends on the weather, thanks, mike
How many bags of s mix did you need for this?
Hi Dom, maybe 8 or 10, I forget, Mike
Very good.
Thanks, Mike
Thanks Mike, great video
I'm about to do this myself, so you've helped a lot. One question. my basement floor is ledge, or one giant boulder. Entry I'd like to fill is 3' wide, but is 5 inches out of level. Is that too much to fill using rock or rubble below the first course? Should I form a small footing first, let it dry and then start? I do have plenty of thin stone hanging around.
Tony
Hi Tony, either way if I am reading you right, whatever works, I hope it helps , Mike
Good job thanks again Mike!
Thanks again col, Mike
Another great video, thanks for posting mike. And I would definitely like a no big deal t shirt
Thanks Knucklehead, I am going to consider getting them done, thanks, Mike
Yes, I would enjoy wearing a Mike Haduck Tee shirt too., the" no big deal" shirt.
Hi C. I will get to that eventually, thanks, mike
Great work
Thanks Charlie, mike
I loved this video
Thanks Luka, mike
Mike i wonder if you could share your opinion about cement block vs. Cinder block. Cinder is what our basement is for the most part built with. The additions that were later built were cement block. What are your views on them? Thanks so much.
Hi Nelson, they stopped making cinder block about 20 years ago, they use to get the cinders from the old coal fired plants, they were a lot lighter but don,t last as long and they went to two hole block instead of 3, if they are good they are good, usually not a worry, sometimes when they get wet and freeze outside they begin to fall apart, usually not a big deal, thanks, mike
Hey mike, did you put down any waterproofing paint or something on the wall to protect it from moist,just curious!!thanks
Hi Limo, after a day or two of drying I think he painted it with some foundation coating, and I hope he banked the land away from the house, Thanks, Mike
Mike is a Master class Mason.
Thanks, I try. Mike
What did you plaster with?
Hi Ed, the same bag mix as the block, just wet it up a bit more, thanks Mike
Thanks Mike love your style very smart work!!🤙🏾👍🏾
You rock Mike!!!! Love your vids!!!! Next tshirt " just sling it"
Thanks Austin, mike
in our area most open below grade entrances are a bigger problem than one with a roof or cover... half of the older homes we work on have them and besides water drainage problems, build up of sediment and trash, they have accelerated weathering to the joints. those cracks you pointed out are very common wall defects where the stairs are open to weather...
Hi Pensive, I agree, they are always trouble, thanks, Mike