I'm new and i've only just subscribed in the last few days but as a brickie of only over 10 years I've seen many old boys on site who are nowhere near as good as yourself. Please keep up the great work with the channel and find new projects for us to watch and learn🤞 All the best.
Hi Rodian I've watched the whole series....nearly 30 episodes. It's been interesting, fun and educational. I am an electrician and so it's filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge as I miss a lot of these steps in house construction when I'm doing my work. Just ignore the doubters and critics. In my experience, they usually fall into two camps: Camp 1: The ones without the skills or guts to put their work under this much scrutiny. Camp 2: The ones with 'Magic Circle Syndrome.' These are the ones who turn against any colleague who gives away inside information of their secret sect. Keep on rocking and look after your back. You only get one. Andrew Smith Huddersfield
Thanks for the comment, appreciate it. I always like watching electricians and plumbers work because, like you with brickwork, I rarely see it. Glad to hear yoire enjoying the vids 😁👍🏻🧱
Here in Kentucky we always fill them solid of bricks (fill bricks). Then we crown the top with Portland cement then coat the crown with a rubberized coating so if the crown cracks it won’t let water in and last but not least we seal it with a water sealer.
I remember my first chimney, spent ages on the flaunching thinking the boss will love it. When I got down to the ground again you couldn’t even see it. Gutted 😂
30 years ago I was watching a roofer putting slate tiles on a neighbours terrace roof. The next terrace along had a brick chimney in a bad state. The guy took up a bucket of muck to fix about 3 courses of brickwork. I remember to this day how he put that half-brick offset (corbelling?) on the second-last course. Not his job, not his contract, not his chimney, but he had to fix it, and he had to fix it right.
hey rodian. just a thought, you could ask all the bricklayers out there watching what is the most memorable comment that they remember that had set them in good stead for life that the craftsman that taught them to lay bricks had said to them at the beginning of their career. the olde boy that taught me one day said to me in a slightly condescending way was, "don't effing tell anybody just yet that you are a bricklayer, you've a long way to go, i'll tell you when you are an effing bricklayer. still makes me smile when I think back 30 plus years.
Greetings from Texas- USA. I really enjoy your work and the extra time it takes to show everyone how much work it is to build anything today. I have a few questions. Why in the land of wet weather do you not install a chimney cover or pot cover ? I’ve heard the term perps. What is that about. You asked about vermiculite. It’s an insulation and doesn’t sag. We have it here but yours looks like a pearl lite and Portland cement. The video on how to make an arched fireplace was amazing. Keep up the great job. Best Wishes Black Velvet Chimney in Texas.
That's the perfect insulation to use, Rodian. That isn't vermiculite, that is Leca which is better in an exposed chimney like yours. BTW, your liners are upside down, the spigot should be to the bottom so that condensation runs down the inside of the flue without lipping out at the joints. Shouldn't be an issue if you are keeping an open fire, but if you were installing a woodburner it's a bit more of an issue. The house is looking brilliant, mate. Fair play to you.
Thanks for the comment buddy. Just curious, as I used fire retardant "mastic/mortar" to seal the joints between the liner, wouldnt that stop any condensation anyway? I am most probably going to have an open fire, did think about a woodburner but prefer an open fire.
@@RodianBuilds Yeah, to be honest, Rodian it will probably be fine. It's just that with the spigot up then there is a way for moisture/tar to make it out of the flue. Because you can shut a stove down then there is much more chance of condensation when the flue gases cool down at the top of the chimney. I wouldn't worry about it though, if worst comes to worst you can bang a flexi liner down if you are fitting a woodburner later on. Cheers mate.
i liked the tupence at the top,fokelore has it there is an old pair of the brickies or hoddies boots at the bottom of the tall chimneys, a good time to buy new ones ,
Nice video, I have now seen your old man knock out the bottom of an old chimney stack and you build the top of one. Wish I had video of the former. Particularly liked the first song in this by the way. Keep up good work on vids and house.
Fantastic work mate, true craftsmanship at its finest 💪👌 new subscriber already hooked watching one video after the next. Respect from a Scottish joiner
Built a few chimney's and used the fermiculite and also used just a dry lean mix of building sand and cement. I would usually snake the clay cans tho reduce the risk of water ingress.
Can I ask not being a builder or bricked just someone who wishes he could. But enjoys video like yours the pipe on the inside of the chimney is that just balanced on top of each other or is it secured and how??
New subscriber here mate I’m late 30s I’m a lean mean bricklaying machine watching you work is like a day at work for me keep up the content brother and you will reap the rewards 👍
Hi Paul, welcome to the channel 😁👍🏻 I'm mid 30s so not too far behind you buddy! Glad to hear you're enjoying the vids and dont worry, I'll keep em coming!
here in nova scotia we do not fill our chimney in solid if you do the first winter freeze cracks her no room for expansion.we would leave that opening open and pour a 4 inch thick concrete cap good work mate cheers
Reason for ' a bit o' Vicky' , as I understand it. Mortor (muck?) will adhere to the linings and as the linings expand with the heat, they will lift the bricks causing, obviously, joint separation and cracks. I've seen lifts of 1/2" (12mm) during heating season that disappear in warm weather. The cracks allow water in causing freeze problems and efflorescence. My 2P anyway. Nice work
Nice to see you wearing gloves. I had to give a toolbox talk today, as I was presented with 3 photos of lads not wearing gloves. If anyone is caught not wearing them, they are sent home for the day unpaid. If caught again it's down the road. They actually go around looking for PPE not being worn correctly also any unsafe work practices. That's Cala Homes for you. The balls keep the heat in the Flue pipes so you don't get hot walls inside the house.
@@mikelbhardin7202 hello i (we) have to leave a 1 inch space between the liners and brick or stone work . At the top of the chimney it can be filled but no more than 10 inches. This is to allow for the freeze and thaw . If you look around you may see a lot of chimneys failing at the tops and this is primarily because of the lack of airflow between the hot liners and brick . But I could be wrong.
Hello mate just subscribed channels wicked. I’m a bricky site work tho it’s nice to see some one off work a little different! Keep up the work bud they’re great to watch after laying all day 😂😂 All the best!
Rodian I’m going to suggest your water cement ratio is too great in your mortar mix and this is causing the efflorescence to surface. I’ve just used a similar brick to the one you’re using on a recent job and it was a stiffer mix however the key is to use up the mortar before it goes off too much, have you tried adding lime in place of plasticiser concentrate?
Interesting theory, I did have to use quite a bit of water in the muck as the bricks were a pain to lay with stiff muck. I'll try lime next time. Cheers
You do nice work. I've been thinking about using reclaimed bricks in my off grid hobbit style cabin. Accent type walls??? After watching your vids, i think i will. Thanks for sharing bud
Rodian Montague, im definitely excited to build. Your channel rocks. Don't turn into one of those, where they put out a bunch of short videos but nothing seems to get done. Again your vids are the shit, your channel is def gonna grow... have a good one.
Great job but I would have used a precast concrete coping if using them brick as they need as much weather protection as possible in such a exposed location but me saying that to you is like telling my granny how to suck eggs also I suppose when working by yourself it would be a major pain in the ass setting coping never mind getting it up there , Good uploads Rodian you come across really well and know your trade. 👍
Yeah, that would have been an absolute nightmare getting it up there. I struggled with the pot and that wasnt that heavy. Glad to hear yoire enjoying the vids 👍🏻😁
How long has putting a coin on top been going on, I wonder ? My Dad showed me that when I was a kid. I'm 48 now. He layed for 40+ yrs. He would always say, " they ( the Homeowner ) would never be broke ",,,with that coin on top of the chimney. It's like a plaque sygnifying the year it was erected.
I vaguely remember being told the same thing about the owner never being broke. I did try to find a coin that was 2019 but could only find a 2017 one. 2019 one would have been perfect
Well said. Always keep the muck and bricks topped up. Look to where the bricklayers are going next and have everything set up ready for them before they get there. Keep your eyes and ears open and dont ever stand around on your phone or hands in pockets. As ronnie Biggs said, theres always something that needs doing so look for it, pick up a broom and clean up. Clear site is a happy site.
I meant to ask why the house wasn't under roof, ,,,,,,"in the dry ",,,,we start brick after roof is shingled in N.C.,,,,,water behind wall , might have caused the efflorescence ,,,,?
Because its a traditional brick and block house I couldn't wait till the roof is on as it wouldn't be possible. I think the bricks are very susceptible to efflorescence because they are extremely porous.
Flue liners upside down and not jointed , I don't think your weathering will work , straight joints in brickwork .Why do you put insulation in the stack when you are out of the roof ? We normally put 4" conc blocks where you have the insulation faced with brickwork . Then the weathering is done in solid brickwork , semi engineering, this allows a decent overhang of
@@adamchandler8872 I thought you only insulated to wall plate to stop heat loss ,which can;t be as any heat saved goes up the chimney . Someone needs to design a better chimney .
@@eddieharding5961 chimney flue and stove design and regs are a bit vague in the u.k. needs something better. I'm just going off my old company, we used dunbrik concrete flues, installation guide is online
No need to say sorry buddy, I did ask 😁 I've had a couple of people say Thatcher liners are upside down. I'll take note for next time but certainly not changing it now 🤣 I did use fire mortar to joint them together but the time lapse was so quick you prob didn't see me do it. I have always been of the understanding that the vermiculite needs to go all the way up?
I'm happy with the bond, bit iffy but I like that look. The closer on the bottom band could have been moved along a brick to make the joint better. The pot is in line with the ridge, where the drawings show it to be.
@@RodianBuilds i'm not sure on building REG'S these's day's but back in the day if the flue is live the top of the pot must be a minimum of 900mm above the roof ridge to stop back draft or suction draw on a windy day, like your attitude anyway, new sub here. the vermiculite is a gas and fume barrier for the room's below and stops condensation in the stack.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I try to make them as cinematic as I can. I love bricklaying and making movies hence why I mixed them on this channel 😁👍🏻
I was wondering why you have the magnet on the tape though when you can just make the trowel power jump to your hand I need to learn that ha suns out guns out moff laying la
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Crappy old bricks and a manky grubby chimney pot and it looks great 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love the information and love the filming; great to see a person who really takes pride in their craft.
I'm new and i've only just subscribed in the last few days but as a brickie of only over 10 years I've seen many old boys on site who are nowhere near as good as yourself. Please keep up the great work with the channel and find new projects for us to watch and learn🤞
All the best.
Much respect for your skills filmmaking and bricklayer
Hi Rodian
I've watched the whole series....nearly 30 episodes. It's been interesting, fun and educational. I am an electrician and so it's filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge as I miss a lot of these steps in house construction when I'm doing my work.
Just ignore the doubters and critics. In my experience, they usually fall into two camps:
Camp 1: The ones without the skills or guts to put their work under this much scrutiny.
Camp 2: The ones with 'Magic Circle Syndrome.' These are the ones who turn against any colleague who gives away inside information of their secret sect.
Keep on rocking and look after your back. You only get one.
Andrew Smith Huddersfield
Thanks for the comment, appreciate it. I always like watching electricians and plumbers work because, like you with brickwork, I rarely see it. Glad to hear yoire enjoying the vids 😁👍🏻🧱
Class stack, class house, class editing. Top fella. 🧱👍
Cheera mate, really appreciate it 😁👍🏻
Here in Kentucky we always fill them solid of bricks (fill bricks). Then we crown the top with Portland cement then coat the crown with a rubberized coating so if the crown cracks it won’t let water in and last but not least we seal it with a water sealer.
Wow that's a lot of sealing. Least you dont have to worry a out any water getting in!!
I remember my first chimney, spent ages on the flaunching thinking the boss will love it. When I got down to the ground again you couldn’t even see it. Gutted 😂
Great stuff Roding. You’re getting good at this editing lark. Love the fancy shots on the chimney.
30 years ago I was watching a roofer putting slate tiles on a neighbours terrace roof. The next terrace along had a brick chimney in a bad state. The guy took up a bucket of muck to fix about 3 courses of brickwork. I remember to this day how he put that half-brick offset (corbelling?) on the second-last course. Not his job, not his contract, not his chimney, but he had to fix it, and he had to fix it right.
Them brick are awesome. Top job on the chimney
Cheera pal, I'm super happy with it 😁👍🏻
hey rodian. just a thought, you could ask all the bricklayers out there watching what is the most memorable comment that they remember that had set them in good stead for life that the craftsman that taught them to lay bricks had said to them at the beginning of their career. the olde boy that taught me one day said to me in a slightly condescending way was, "don't effing tell anybody just yet that you are a bricklayer, you've a long way to go, i'll tell you when you are an effing bricklayer. still makes me smile when I think back 30 plus years.
🤣 I can imagine a fair few people having that been said to them over the years. I'll try to remember to ask the question when I get a chance
Another great video, Chimney looks awesome!!! Great use of a bit of reclaim :)
Cheera bud 😁 They are new imitation sticks bot reclaims. Look just as good 😁👍🏻
Cool, not built a stack since I was an apprentice 30 yrs ago. Great job!!! 👍👍👍
Cheers, was the first stack ive done in about 6 years. Happy with how it turned out 😁👍🏻
Great vid mate. Best part was your trowel sticking in the scaffold this time 🤣
🤣🤣🤣 Got it that time
are you blind? what is great about it?
Rodian we need more videos mate, great content as always and your editing is great.
Cheers buddy. I'll keep them coming 😁👍🏻
Brilliant editing. 👍
Cheers Michael 😁👍🏻
Those bricks are the bane of my life , hate hodding them
You hate holding them and I think they are a pain to lay.......look dead smart though 🤣👍🏻
@@RodianBuilds deffo, be nice to always have a nice square brick eh?!
I'm looking forward to building with a nice wire cut brick again 🤣
Don't give up on vids mate hopefully you'll get loads of subscribers. Just don't forget us first timers 😂
I'll keep smashing them out dont worry. I wont be forgetting you guys at all! Good to hear from you all 😁👍🏻
Love it man. Incredible build.
Greetings from Texas- USA.
I really enjoy your work and the extra time it takes to show everyone how much work it is to build anything today. I have a few questions. Why in the land of wet weather do you not install a chimney cover or pot cover ?
I’ve heard the term perps. What is that about.
You asked about vermiculite. It’s an insulation and doesn’t sag.
We have it here but yours looks like a pearl lite and Portland cement. The video on how to make an arched fireplace was amazing. Keep up the great job.
Best Wishes
Black Velvet Chimney in Texas.
. Beautiful brickwork as ever pal 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Cheers guys 👍🏻😁
GOOOOOOD JOBBBBB RODDDIANNNN
🤣😁👍🏻
Your vids are brilliant mate. Fun, quirky, interesting camera angles decent editing. Hope they take off for you!
Cheers Jack, appreciate it. So much fun making them 😁👍🏻
Nice job.
That stack looks great mate top job.
Cheers mate 👍🏻😁
That's the perfect insulation to use, Rodian. That isn't vermiculite, that is Leca which is better in an exposed chimney like yours. BTW, your liners are upside down, the spigot should be to the bottom so that condensation runs down the inside of the flue without lipping out at the joints. Shouldn't be an issue if you are keeping an open fire, but if you were installing a woodburner it's a bit more of an issue. The house is looking brilliant, mate. Fair play to you.
Thanks for the comment buddy. Just curious, as I used fire retardant "mastic/mortar" to seal the joints between the liner, wouldnt that stop any condensation anyway? I am most probably going to have an open fire, did think about a woodburner but prefer an open fire.
@@RodianBuilds Yeah, to be honest, Rodian it will probably be fine. It's just that with the spigot up then there is a way for moisture/tar to make it out of the flue. Because you can shut a stove down then there is much more chance of condensation when the flue gases cool down at the top of the chimney. I wouldn't worry about it though, if worst comes to worst you can bang a flexi liner down if you are fitting a woodburner later on. Cheers mate.
i liked the tupence at the top,fokelore has it there is an old pair of the brickies or hoddies boots at the bottom of the tall chimneys, a good time to buy new ones ,
Nice job Rodian,loving the fast fast forwarding and attention to detail.well done 👏👏👍
Cheers George 👍🏻😁
Nice video, I have now seen your old man knock out the bottom of an old chimney stack and you build the top of one. Wish I had video of the former. Particularly liked the first song in this by the way. Keep up good work on vids and house.
🤣🤣 I remember that! I would have loved to see a vid of that. Cheers buddy, appreciate it 😁👍🏻
Fantastic work mate, true craftsmanship at its finest 💪👌 new subscriber already hooked watching one video after the next.
Respect from a Scottish joiner
Cheers Stuart, glad to hear you're enjoying the series 👍😁
That's a great job mate
Cheers bud 👍🏻😁
Built a few chimney's and used the fermiculite and also used just a dry lean mix of building sand and cement. I would usually snake the clay cans tho reduce the risk of water ingress.
Awesome video mate.
Cheers mate 😁👍🏻
Hellooo from Melbourne Australia, love the vids mate keep it up.
Hey buddy 😁👍🏻 Cheers
Can I ask not being a builder or bricked just someone who wishes he could. But enjoys video like yours the pipe on the inside of the chimney is that just balanced on top of each other or is it secured and how??
New subscriber here mate I’m late 30s I’m a lean mean bricklaying machine watching you work is like a day at work for me keep up the content brother and you will reap the rewards 👍
Hi Paul, welcome to the channel 😁👍🏻 I'm mid 30s so not too far behind you buddy! Glad to hear you're enjoying the vids and dont worry, I'll keep em coming!
Wicked Chanel mate ! Videos are are great to watch unlike Hampshire bricklaying ones with cocky jack ! Keep it going mate
Hahah like that little pot comment
Top work again and good edited👊
🤣🤣 Thought it was quite funny. Cheers pal
here in nova scotia we do not fill our chimney in solid if you do the first winter freeze cracks her no room for expansion.we would leave that opening open and pour a 4 inch thick concrete cap good work mate cheers
🤔 Interesting how different parts of the world build in different ways.
Reason for ' a bit o' Vicky' , as I understand it. Mortor (muck?) will adhere to the linings and as the linings expand with the heat, they will lift the bricks causing, obviously, joint separation and cracks. I've seen lifts of 1/2" (12mm) during heating season that disappear in warm weather.
The cracks allow water in causing freeze problems and efflorescence.
My 2P anyway.
Nice work
interesting bond on that chimney.
NEW SUBSCRIBER !! Great videos easy watching, keep them coming fella. 👍
Hi Adam, welcome to the channel. Glad to hear you're enjoying the vids 😁👍🏻
Just a suggestion, I fill as I go the slap some muck around the join of the pots aswell as the mastic, great job tho
I'll keep that in mind for the next one. Cheers 👍🏻
Another cracking job done by the best my friend 😉 keep it up, you inspire me mate to keep pushing through my job
❤️ brickalying❤️
Cheers Billy, appreciate it. Keep on keeping on buddy! Theres an end to every job 😁👍🏻
Nice to see you wearing gloves.
I had to give a toolbox talk today, as I was presented with 3 photos of lads not wearing gloves.
If anyone is caught not wearing them, they are sent home for the day unpaid.
If caught again it's down the road. They actually go around looking for PPE not being worn correctly also any unsafe work practices.
That's Cala Homes for you.
The balls keep the heat in the Flue pipes so you don't get hot walls inside the house.
I dont like not wearing gloves. My hands go so dry. I'd be happy having the warm in the house 😁
😂😂😂
I love being a trowel
Like it mate 👍
Cheers Mark 😁👍🏻
Here in the states we fill it from the fire box to the top with brick just make sure it's full and solid
Not in Canada, it will fall apart.
@@louisbrou4061 how y'all do it in Canada
@@mikelbhardin7202 hello i (we) have to leave a 1 inch space between the liners and brick or stone work .
At the top of the chimney it can be filled but no more than 10 inches.
This is to allow for the freeze and thaw .
If you look around you may see a lot of chimneys failing at the tops and this is primarily because of the lack of airflow between the hot liners and brick .
But I could be wrong.
@@louisbrou4061 hey man if it works it works we always cap ours with tar or metal or both butt that's why there's different ways of skinning a cat
@@mikelbhardin7202 look at us getting along. Different opinions but still not calling one another names. Lmao
The way real people behave
Ive never put a coin on top of a chimney ,but every time we would put our names and the year.
Did I work on your fireplace?
@@louisbrou4061 no m8, you didn't ,where bouts are you ? I'm just south of birmingham.
@@chrislark5855 north Ontario Canada lol
I all ways put coins in my brickwork.
Like a time capsule. My projects.
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@@chrislark5855 ps I love watching the Masons from the UK .
What we call Brick Restoration in Canada you guys just called simply Brick Repair
@@louisbrou4061 I'm Birmingham UK ,always nice to say hi to fellow brickies
I learned that the top of the final flue (pot) should be 24" higher than the highest point within 15'.
Great chimeny and you definitely smoke pot😂 why dont you use lead trays for your chimneys? Just wondering...
Hello mate just subscribed channels wicked. I’m a bricky site work tho it’s nice to see some one off work a little different! Keep up the work bud they’re great to watch after laying all day 😂😂
All the best!
Hi Seb, welcome to the channel, glad to hear you're enjoying the series 😁👍🏻
Rodian
I’m going to suggest your water cement ratio is too great in your mortar mix and this is causing the efflorescence to surface. I’ve just used a similar brick to the one you’re using on a recent job and it was a stiffer mix however the key is to use up the mortar before it goes off too much, have you tried adding lime in place of plasticiser concentrate?
Interesting theory, I did have to use quite a bit of water in the muck as the bricks were a pain to lay with stiff muck. I'll try lime next time. Cheers
no lead tray or lead tray flashings to go over roof tiles did trade in 1960 one of first job has a take down Chimney with damp course in
Any reason why no lead tray cross stack... and why is pot built in stack and not simply placed on top and parged in a sand cement lime mortar?
You do nice work. I've been thinking about using reclaimed bricks in my off grid hobbit style cabin. Accent type walls??? After watching your vids, i think i will. Thanks for sharing bud
Cheers Matt. They are a lovely looking brick, pain to lay but it's worth it. Off the grid hobbit style cabin sounds awesome!
Rodian Montague, im definitely excited to build. Your channel rocks. Don't turn into one of those, where they put out a bunch of short videos but nothing seems to get done. Again your vids are the shit, your channel is def gonna grow... have a good one.
Was it an awkward size rodian?
Is that broken bond going up the chimney?
Top job dude do you not seal your clay flue liner spigot and socket end as you build up?
The time lapse goes so quickly, there is fire retardant mastic/mortar sealing each liner. Made sure if that.
Great job but I would have used a precast concrete coping if using them brick as they need as much weather protection as possible in such a exposed location but me saying that to you is like telling my granny how to suck eggs also I suppose when working by yourself it would be a major pain in the ass setting coping never mind getting it up there , Good uploads Rodian you come across really well and know your trade. 👍
Yeah, that would have been an absolute nightmare getting it up there. I struggled with the pot and that wasnt that heavy. Glad to hear yoire enjoying the vids 👍🏻😁
Between the chimney flue and the brick, do you have to fill the entire void with mortar?
You should fill it with a thermal controlling fill. The stuff I used is called vermiculite. Helps insulate the stack 👍🏻🧱😁
Did you use grano dust in the flaunching muck ? Makes it real strong.
I didn't just sharp and building sand.
What bond is that mate?
Great vids mate
Very down to earth and easy to follow.
Is this going to be your house?
Cheers buddy, yeah it's going to be our house. Glad you're enjoying the vids
Great job! When’s the next house starting 😉
Once I've filed the roof on this one and get the other trades in doing electrics etc I'll make a start on the second one
Great news lol and it Must be a mission without a Hoddy mate lol
It most definitely is! I'll be getting labour for the next one for sure
How long has putting a coin on top been going on, I wonder ? My Dad showed me that when I was a kid. I'm 48 now. He layed for 40+ yrs. He would always say, " they ( the Homeowner ) would never be broke ",,,with that coin on top of the chimney. It's like a plaque sygnifying the year it was erected.
I vaguely remember being told the same thing about the owner never being broke. I did try to find a coin that was 2019 but could only find a 2017 one. 2019 one would have been perfect
@@RodianBuilds we try to do the same,,,doesn't always work out,,,we emptied our pockets,,,no dice,,,,oh well
Your of ya fucking rocker building a house on your own mate without no help but fair play to it
What a great guy 👍Loving the channel mate
What area is this house?
Cheera buddy. It's in the Surrey area
Any tips for an inexperienced labourer?
The best tip dude is think ahead ..if your stood around watching you are not thinking .There is always something to do so look for it !
Well said. Always keep the muck and bricks topped up. Look to where the bricklayers are going next and have everything set up ready for them before they get there. Keep your eyes and ears open and dont ever stand around on your phone or hands in pockets. As ronnie Biggs said, theres always something that needs doing so look for it, pick up a broom and clean up. Clear site is a happy site.
What about the 2 lead trays you completely missed. !
Chimney out of plumb
What’s goin on with the bond on the stack mate ?
🤣 I was waiting for someone to ask that. I kind of made it up as I went along.
Rodian Montague I like your honesty 😂 I’m a bricklayer myself don’t really know why I come home to watch it on RUclips but there we go🙈
Good work, Ref only, But the linings are upside down
I've had a couple of people say that. I was always told that was the way that went. Well, I'm not changing them round now 🤣🤣🤣
No Lead tray! 🤐
I meant to ask why the house wasn't under roof, ,,,,,,"in the dry ",,,,we start brick after roof is shingled in N.C.,,,,,water behind wall , might have caused the efflorescence ,,,,?
Because its a traditional brick and block house I couldn't wait till the roof is on as it wouldn't be possible. I think the bricks are very susceptible to efflorescence because they are extremely porous.
@@RodianBuilds yes sir,,,,don't have much experience with those brick,,,rock on bigcat !
vermiculite is a fire retardant and an insulator, good reasons for using it.
I agree, was just curious what people thought of it.
Flue liners upside down and not jointed , I don't think your weathering will work , straight joints in brickwork .Why do you put insulation in the stack when you are out of the roof ? We normally put 4" conc blocks where you have the insulation faced with brickwork . Then the weathering is done in solid brickwork , semi engineering, this allows a decent overhang of
You've got to insulate the liner all the way up, stop it cracking I guess from temperature change.
@@adamchandler8872 I thought you only insulated to wall plate to stop heat loss ,which can;t be as any heat saved goes up the chimney . Someone needs to design a better chimney .
@@eddieharding5961 chimney flue and stove design and regs are a bit vague in the u.k. needs something better.
I'm just going off my old company, we used dunbrik concrete flues, installation guide is online
No need to say sorry buddy, I did ask 😁 I've had a couple of people say Thatcher liners are upside down. I'll take note for next time but certainly not changing it now 🤣 I did use fire mortar to joint them together but the time lapse was so quick you prob didn't see me do it. I have always been of the understanding that the vermiculite needs to go all the way up?
@@RodianBuilds agreed, it's to insulate the liner I think, if the chimney is ice cold in -5c and liner gets hot fast it can crack surely?
No lead what’s happening 🤔
It's coming, no worries. 🤙🏼🧱
Modern 2p's aren't copper, they're copper clad because copper got too expensive. They go rusty when left outside for a number of years.
Bond on chimney is horrendous. Trowel cam was cool. Chimney looks way to short for roof line.
I'm happy with the bond, bit iffy but I like that look. The closer on the bottom band could have been moved along a brick to make the joint better. The pot is in line with the ridge, where the drawings show it to be.
@@RodianBuilds in USA top has to be two feet above anything within 10' for a minimum.
Cap should be shaped like it's stone with four nice sharp arris lines.
Interesting to hear other counties requirements. Were all good as long as its rounded off enough for rain to roll off.
@@RodianBuilds i'm not sure on building REG'S these's day's but back in the day if the flue is live the top of the pot must be a minimum of 900mm above the roof ridge to stop back draft or suction draw on a windy day, like your attitude anyway, new sub here. the vermiculite is a gas and fume barrier for the room's below and stops condensation in the stack.
Your cement cap should be shaped nice with a wood float not some rounded off irregular shape.
Rain rolls of shit too. If you want round it has to be uniform if you want to be top notch.
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It’s like watching a fecking film this pal although your not to bad with the trowel like maybe you’re in the wrong game mate.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I try to make them as cinematic as I can. I love bricklaying and making movies hence why I mixed them on this channel 😁👍🏻
I was wondering why you have the magnet on the tape though when you can just make the trowel power jump to your hand I need to learn that ha suns out guns out moff laying la
🤣🤣 that's a secret trick. I only have the magnet to try and hide my powers 🤫
music is too loud and voice too low
Hi just wanted to say to the best of my knowledge your Flue liners are the wrong way up! Where was building control?
Dreaat video & content - loose the thrash music rhough not needed !!
Flu liners wrong way up
Show us from the very start... we did not learn anything.
hate 2 tell yu bud but this isnt how u build a chimney....
I'm loving what your doing👍 If I had my time again........
Cheers dude, there's always time 😁👍
Have you done your chimney stacks upside down or did I do mine the wrong way round in my chimney video
A few people have said they are in upside down, I'm certainty not changing them now 🤣🤣