Been a blocklayer for over 40 years. We use story poles on buildings with 6 corners or less. We do a lot of custom homes with dozens of corners, It is really time consuming to set up twenty sets of story poles. Plus all the steel. We are all fast and accurate building leads, so we make great time with our levels.Some one with limited experience would do well with the story pole method. This is a great system for rectangular basements and simple one story buildings. You explained it well.
Yes that's what he said 40 years, think about that for a second, then when you get a chance read what he said again, it's what someone that's been laying 40 years would say, then look at what you responded with big fella, 🤙
I understand how to get a level line using the poles. But how do you get your corner block method to come out even. I would have 4 corner blocks with 4 different elevations lol.
@@markm2302 if your lines are level (not talking plumb, that is vertical) then how could they come out uneven? If they did cine out uneven then they wouldn't be level...)
Doing it like this 50yrs ago. And similar setups were used long before me. But there are so many "tricks" to make life easy. Always amused me how many "skilled" men won't and don't use them.
I'm a labor at a masonry company but I'm usually so busy I really can't pay attention to the little details I need to move up guys like me really appreciate these types of videos thanks.
I think this is a great video and great idea for those who don't have a decade or more of block laying experience. It's a reliable and repeatable process with the whole thing being tied to the science and precision of the laser. Setup may be a little (maybe a lot) slower but once done someone who doesn't do this every day can move quickly. I'm going to use this on my build next year. Thanks for sharing it.
gee and i thought i was the only one still using this method, i learnt it from an old dude when i was younger , its an awesome method :) great to see others are using it
It's great to look back at these older vids and see just how far you've come as far as making your videos. Thank you for the instruction and entertainment!
I'm in the middle of building a 10 ft high block wall garage (38'x40') using this method. I couldn't imagine doing it by setting up each corner and trying to do it that way. Thank you so much for this video. Saving me every day!
@@jbunchbball Good question. Monolithic pour for the footers and slab. Then built the block wall. Then attic trusses on top. Did that answer your question? If so, good luck with your project!
I am a have 3 years experience as a carpenter, I have gained so much knowledge from you, u & your crew our TRUE MASTERS! Thank you kindly, MEXICO soon to be living & retiring permanently in SPAIN ! Blessings
The guys who've done it for nn yrs don't understand the rest of us who are not in the business ARE interested in the techniques. I want to know how many have reached out as you have to help teach the next generation or those who are just plain interested in how to do things the right way.
Learn your square roots. And patharaghm therum (forgive my spelling). Length x by its self. "LxL" then the width by itself "WxW", adding them together" and figure the square root. Chang it to a fraction.
hello thank you very much Perkins Builder Brothers, thanks for making block laying easier for us and we really do appreciate your teaching. Am from Africa country called the Gambia, am studying construction technician at Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI). we will always keep on learning from your teachings
@@asubuhijua5351 no am not with the BAG, am a student at technical college studying construction, am on diploma level, already finished my certificate level
Can't find anyone to lay my basement walls but with my limited experience was afraid to tackle it myself. I had this same idea and lo and behold your video was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
This video is excellent the amount of detail and ease of understanding is better than most and you explain it while you show it close up where a lot of people explain it and point in the direction of something that have already done which I find confusing I learn by doing so this video is very simple thank you
TX3 for sharing masterful instructions...... never get hurt or hurt the project making it more expensive than hiring reputable cost effective professionals with seasoned tight muscles to do it comfortably faster and easier.
I have a friend, retired now, who was amazingly fast and accurate with blocks and bricks. He joined a union and they told him to slow down. Not only did he slow down but he had a harder time, doing good brick work, because he was out of his natural rythm.
He left out locating and establishing the wall corners, shooting benchmark elevations, rebar placement, and bond and how to address elevation variations in the footing. He didnt even explain how to properly establish top out height and mark the pole properly.
@Frank DeFalco what he didnt explain well, if he actually did it, is that the laser is to establish a benchmark. Whether that be finish floor elevation or top of footing elevation. There should be a batter board out there set at finish floor elevation. You have to get a shot on that and transfer that to your poles. Then find your highest point in your footing and do the math to determine distance from TOF to FFE. Then you can see if you have to pick up to get there or start off on a rip
I will probably never do anything like this myself but being a new homeowner it's always good to know how things are done. It's like buying a new tool. You may not need it at that very moment but when you do. Wait a minute I have one of those. Always enjoy learning and great presentation.
Its funny how you guys look far more confident and relaxed in your recent videos than in the older videos. No smile, no jokes either. keep up the good work. Cheers!
I grew up in masonry as a small kid. My dad taught me and my three brothers the art of masonry..he always called these story poles. Especially when bricking a home. Same concept but you story off for you're windows and the tops of windows for the lintels.
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Very good!! I've been worried about not having mine leveled in the next month. This restored my faith. Im subscribing. Your steps are attainable to do for any skill levels.
I have been a stone mason for over 35 years. I love this I'm just wondering about the practicality. I'm relatively a quick block layer, I guess I'll give it a try and see how it works. You never stop learning. Thanks men
louis brou the first time I did this was back in 1980. It saved me a ton of time. You can put your level away once you have the first course started. And the guys saying they can build leads in less time than it takes to put up one story pole, no they can't. It shouldn't take any more than two to three minutes to set a pole. Your walls are straight and plumb without the hogs in the walls I have seen with guys that lay up leads. One block layer commented that he would lay up 5 course foundations. Whoopteedo. These guys were going up fourteen.
@@bobmorris9687 no sadly I have only laid about 360, but I was mixing my own mud and building my own scaffolds and and scattering my own block. I always worked alone.
@louis brou check out Charlie Collison, a UK bricky, if you want to see profiles and other tips on efficiency and economy of effort e.g "pick and dip" for reducing trips to the wall.
after you get good on leads you will set all your block better,anyone that beats on block is an apprentice.beating on 4 or 6 inch block will knock the block below out of plumb.
I LOVE THAT INTRO hahaha! thought I've seen them all and YT just put this in my feed. This was about to be the best construction video game ever. You have a very creative mind Erik!!!
I’m presently laying up a basement using this technique. Instead of metal tubing, I’m using 4x4s but they work well to run the mason lines. Thanks for the idea.
You guys are freaking awesome, your willingness to share your techniques make it possible for those with some skills to approach these tasks with confidence. I am breaking ground in Eastern Tennessee this year and building on a slope and using the walk out basement design. Thank you again....
LOL you can do it they can help. Good luck with that. I've spent my entire life honing my skill but you're gonna do it simply from watching these idiots on RUclips. When you fk it up the price is going to triple... At LEAST triple....Demo, cleanup, bins, fuel, dump runs, buying new material, on and on... We love guys like you. 😅🤣😂😅🤣😂
@@haggismacphreedom I have always found it as a sign of severe insecurity when people like you think you are the only ones who can do a certain task. I have been working in construction off and on for 36 years. I have done form work and built foundations, I have laid thousands of square feet of pavers, and done everything inside a house from framing to painting. It is a lot of work, certainly. Is it a skill that was learned through trial and error and refinement, for sure. But in all the years I have done this and all the laborers I have had learning my skills by my side I have never discouraged any of them from learning my techniques to make the job easier because I know the work involved in doing what I do and while it may not be for everyone, none of this is rocket science. The Perkins Brothers and crew freely share their knowledge and show mistakes with honesty and integrity not afraid to share what they know. This fills in the gaps for others attempting to do the same.
Well done Perkins - B&B, Great video, Ive done block n brick work over the years and was taught to lay out your bottom course "dry", after that, your corners, and if there level n plumb, the rest of the walls will be too. You did a fine job too. I also was taught, that a lot of people do the same job different ways, but "we" all get the job done on site. I also have been taught to encourage one another and help them out when needed. Way To Go Perkins, Job well done sir. U.S.M.C.
Excellent tutorial. Minimizes error in plumb and level of the walls. Of course i would get resistance from the older masons who like to take their time building corners and then fill in the line. There was only one story pole on my jobs which had all the courses as well as sill and lintel heights marked clearly for the cornermen to follow. They would pass it from corner to corner verifying their heights. I was a union contractor and i believe we were not allowed to speed up the job using fixed corner poles. I worked in NYC and never tried to use freestanding poles on an open site. Sometimes we would have veneer jobs where i could attach a straightedge vertically and run line blocks off them. I feel the work quality is the priority and you must do all you can to achieve this.
OK - retired Masonry contractor here. Really good video guys!! I am pretty critical of how guys on you tube do things and your method is pretty bullet proof. We when ever possible used a jack line for our columns and a story pole for the coursing and line blocks. Good job and thank you
Amazing video. Very professional. Never seen anything like it. Industrial and professional contractors instead of the home DIYer. But this can be done with precision and wisdom at home. Very intelligent and well thought-out....ingenious technique. Thanks so much for sharing !!
awesome videos man. been hooked learning home building. its a dream of mine to build my own house. 28 years old. almost a journeyman electrician. was in the grocery retail business before i decided there was not enough money in it for me. love working with my hands and building things. thanks so much for teaching this stuff. appreciate how you cover all climates. i live in wisconsin and obviously we have pretty harsh winters some years. freezing thawing freezing thawing. kinda addicted to your channel sir. kudos
Great job! My son and I are building two houses on 20 acres we bought a few years ago. Building a homestead/farm for our two families. Doing almost everything ourselves. This looks like a great option should we decide to go with block crawl space walls. Only 4 feet high but we have zero block experience.
As someone who’s just laid my first two 20x6’ walls, a couple things to mention for other first timers (that are probably too obvious to mention from the pros): (1) Stack your blocks were you plan to use them. Moving blocks around will wear you out really quick. (2) Mortar consistency is everything. To thick won’t stick. To thin will squash out of place. Mortar sets up and becomes thicker after the reaction starts, so give it a good ten minutes after first mixing it up before adding more water. (3) Just rent a mixer. Mixing in a wheel barrow quickly becomes the second most tiring part (after moving blocks that you didn’t setup where you were working). (4) Wet the blocks. We did it on a super hot day, and used a garden hose spray head to keep the blocks moist. Mortar doesn’t stick to dry blocks, like at all. We thought the whole thing was going to be a futile mess until we figured this out. (5) The trowel technique for spreading mortar isn’t nearly as difficult as it looks. You can figure it out. (6) Cutting blocks is super gross, wear a mask if you use a cutoff masonary wheel, or (speaking from experience) you’ll literally be coughing up dust for a few hours afterward. Those are just the things I didn’t catch from any of the videos, and wish I knew before my project! Good luck 🤞
Great video. I'm looking to add a second story onto my little concrete block cabin. It's gonna be a slow process, but I want it to be stronger than a plain wood wall.
Story poles is what we call end guides, an you put the second brace at a 90° not opposite direction (opposite direction would be in 180°straight line?), just funning, love your stuff! Thanks, Tim
Fifty years ago, when things seemed simpler, I set up for and served five masons, block and brick. One Italian, one German, one Irishman, one African American and a Russian. They drove me like a mule. I loved it. BTW, I'm American.
Excellent! Being in the trades my whole life, I always looked for the " keys to the kingdom " as in tricks of the trade... Thanks to you, at 62'... I am adding these tips to my " Redneck Repertoire " !!! Appreciate the leg up young man, KUDO'S. Seth
Lot of commenters botching this takes too much time: never enough time to do it right but plenty of time to do it twice huh? How much time do you think it takes to chase a poorly laid block wall through the entire build when the wall is out? If you want to do fast shitty work then go work on tract shacks in Cali with the border brothers. Glad to see some fellas taking their time to do the best job they can and making sure the result is a high quality one.
because this is not how the tradesmen have been doing it for eons. It is not faster than the tradesman can do it, it is a method a homeowner or hobbist could use.
Excellent tip for my next summer project that will be building a 2.5 meter (8.2 ft) high cellar wall. I am a carpenter, not a bricklayer so it will be quite hard to do. Actually, I am not completely sure I will make it so I might have to bring a professional. However, theese kind of pro tips are really usefull. Btw, this cellar will be quite hard to build as there is an existing building on top of it that I have to place on temporary supports while escavating the dirt below and laying the bricks. Due to legal reasons I cannot move the 44 m2 (474 sqr ft) house while doing the basement.
@htownlithium Really..and you know what.. my uncle is 70, deaf, and still making houses in Mexico till this day! He 's well off but can't seem to quit, has too many men who work for him plus he just became a widow and its even harder for him to stay home alone, he tells me.
@@Larren54 Thank you so much! He is a very kind man and a wise one as well. He feeds all his workers lunch plus gives them a ride home or to work if they don't have a vehicle .. he's always helping people. Maybe this is why God has bless him with so many years in life.
Thanks so much for this video. This is so straight forward and basic, I do have one suggestion on the string blocks. Make them of a good hardwood and waterproof or paint. Making the string blocks of aluminum is also an option, Then inset or use an epoxy glue to apply magnets to the two faces that go against the metal pole. Mark or notch the center of the string block on the outside face. Put a wood screw or small shoulder bolt in the center of the outside wall, leaving the unthreaded part of the screw exposed so that your string can be secured to it. An eye bolt could also be used in lieu of the screw. The magnets will hold the blocks in place while running the string. A cheap reusable tool that can be placed on one of the steel poles when not in use.
Awesome video! but I have the following three questions: 1) Did you backfill the corner poles with concrete or are the direct embeded to the native soil? 2) How deep did you set the corner poles? 3) What is the concrete depth under the first row of cinder blocks used to level the ground surface?
I’m a block mason and I’ve tried to use this method (using profiles) at work but other masons say it’s time consuming so we just end up building leads with a 4ft level.
@@beckersworldinc.171 both ways have their pros and cons. personally a speed pole can be set up quicker then building a lead. i would have built it differently then this guy did. i promise you i can setup a speed pole faster then you can have your first course of block laid for your lead. but like i said i would not have did this set up.
@@dvvaughn564 I built just about every casino on the strip for 25 years starting in the late 80's , I built the leads because I was faster than most. That was full blown production masonry and if speed leads were faster we would have used them, problem with speed leads is it takes at least two guys for setup, I've done it both ways and it's been proven building leads is faster in the long run. The first two lifts of four foot lifts needed to be held down for clearance over door's, always had some yahoo going off 8" inches on a speed lead and having to put mud over the door jam instead of laying the crossover dry. I consider myself one of the best masons in Vegas for many years and the best foreman for many projects, third floor of the Venetian is the Grand canal with a million gallons above the casino floor, I was in charge of that project, speed leads would have been a nightmare.
@@beckersworldinc.171 should always get down to hit door height. i mean every mason should know this dunno how setting up a speed pole causes masons to forget to get down 3/8 of an inch to hit the door . i was pretty quick as well at building leads, but putting up speed poles should never take longer then building a lead. thus why they are called speed poles. 5-10 minutes is all it takes to put up a speed pole. like i said we never setup a speed pole the way this guy did. way to much effort securing it,needlessly. take that ram jet two nails in the footer bottom is set. we just used two blocks couple dabs of mortar, by the time your done setting up your 4 plus poles and start laying its set enough to pull the line tight. all i am saying is the work this guy put into setting up speed poles was needless and time wasting. ive setup thousands of speed poles. promise i could set one up in 5-10 minutes properly and i know there is no way in hell you could build a lead that fast. but hey the way we did things by the time the laborers had setup materials and had mud ready we had the poles up and ready to go. 4 foot levels stayed pretty much at the poles to double check from time to time first few courses after that lay on. not every application can you use a speed pole, some times just have to build leads. but when we could use them we did every chance we could.
@@dvvaughn564 70 feet in the air installing speed leads was dangerous, and it took two guys at least 10 minutes, that's 20 man hour minutes and in 20 minutes I was on my next lead.
Quality video! Thanks. I did brickwork for years and never understood why we only used poles on brick work. To all the guys saying they could build a lead quicker then the time it takes to set a pole please please pretty please post a video of a thirteen course lead that takes less then five minutes! I can’t wait to see it.
Really enjoyed learning this at 66... Don't know if I'll be putting up another foundation but would love to try this, lol...cheers...rr Normandy, France(where were you guys 30 years ago?)
Been a blocklayer for over 40 years. We use story poles on buildings with 6 corners or less. We do a lot of custom homes with dozens of corners, It is really time consuming to set up twenty sets of story poles. Plus all the steel.
We are all fast and accurate building leads, so we make great time with our levels.Some one with limited experience would do well with the story pole method.
This is a great system for rectangular basements and simple one story buildings. You explained it well.
Yes that's what he said 40 years, think about that for a second, then when you get a chance read what he said again, it's what someone that's been laying 40 years would say, then look at what you responded with big fella, 🤙
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Chet Blue Nonsense.
I understand how to get a level line using the poles. But how do you get your corner block method to come out even. I would have 4 corner blocks with 4 different elevations lol.
@@markm2302 if your lines are level (not talking plumb, that is vertical) then how could they come out uneven? If they did cine out uneven then they wouldn't be level...)
Doing it like this 50yrs ago. And similar setups were used long before me.
But there are so many "tricks" to make life easy.
Always amused me how many "skilled" men won't and don't use them.
I'm a labor at a masonry company but I'm usually so busy I really can't pay attention to the little details I need to move up guys like me really appreciate these types of videos thanks.
I think this is a great video and great idea for those who don't have a decade or more of block laying experience. It's a reliable and repeatable process with the whole thing being tied to the science and precision of the laser. Setup may be a little (maybe a lot) slower but once done someone who doesn't do this every day can move quickly. I'm going to use this on my build next year.
Thanks for sharing it.
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we've been using that system in the Caribbean for decades, am happy to know they are finally coming up to speed
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Big facts i from Antigua. We been doing this for centuries
System used in Trinidad too
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U call it a profile in d carribean
gee and i thought i was the only one still using this method, i learnt it from an old dude when i was younger , its an awesome method :)
great to see others are using it
It's great to look back at these older vids and see just how far you've come as far as making your videos. Thank you for the instruction and entertainment!
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I'm in the middle of building a 10 ft high block wall garage (38'x40') using this method. I couldn't imagine doing it by setting up each corner and trying to do it that way. Thank you so much for this video. Saving me every day!
Did you pour footings, build block wall, then pour the slab? I’m looking at doing a 24x36w garage
@@jbunchbball Good question. Monolithic pour for the footers and slab. Then built the block wall. Then attic trusses on top. Did that answer your question? If so, good luck with your project!
I am a have 3 years experience as a carpenter, I have gained so much knowledge from you, u & your crew our TRUE MASTERS! Thank you kindly, MEXICO soon to be living & retiring permanently in SPAIN ! Blessings
It's fascinating to watch masons do their magic. You make it look easy but anyone who has been around block construction knows it is a real skill!
The guys who've done it for nn yrs don't understand the rest of us who are not in the business ARE interested in the techniques. I want to know how many have reached out as you have to help teach the next generation or those who are just plain interested in how to do things the right way.
You're not listening
Learn your square roots. And patharaghm therum (forgive my spelling).
Length x by its self. "LxL" then the width by itself "WxW", adding them together" and figure the square root. Chang it to a fraction.
@@wbartl01 Pythagoras - I had to google for spelling!
THANK YOU.......I LEARN SOMETHING EVERY TIME I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS.......I AM A CUSTOM HOME BUILDER.......55 YEARS
hello thank you very much Perkins Builder Brothers, thanks for making block laying easier for us and we really do appreciate your teaching. Am from Africa country called the Gambia, am studying construction technician at Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI). we will always keep on learning from your teachings
Moody Bah are you familiar with The BAG family in The Gambia?
@@asubuhijua5351 no am not with the BAG, am a student at technical college studying construction, am on diploma level, already finished my certificate level
You should tell them about your technical school. Perhaps the bags family can do some business with the school.
@@asubuhijua5351 okay I can talk with them but I don't have there contact here in the Gambia, and am not familiar with the BAG families
I even need a scholarship to complete my education career, I only left with one year semester to complete my education career
Can't find anyone to lay my basement walls but with my limited experience was afraid to tackle it myself. I had this same idea and lo and behold your video was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
50 years of masonry, use story poles in the 70,s I love masonry wish I could teach. Good job men!
This video is excellent the amount of detail and ease of understanding is better than most and you explain it while you show it close up where a lot of people explain it and point in the direction of something that have already done which I find confusing I learn by doing so this video is very simple thank you
thank you for taking the time to teach those whom others can't be bothered with...great video
TX3 for sharing masterful instructions...... never get hurt or hurt the project making it more expensive than hiring reputable cost effective professionals with seasoned tight muscles to do it comfortably faster and easier.
Spent several years working with steel and was around many block layers, amazing how fast the good ones can go.
I have a friend, retired now, who was amazingly fast and accurate with blocks and bricks. He joined a union and they told him to slow down. Not only did he slow down but he had a harder time, doing good brick work, because he was out of his natural rythm.
@@tonyhemingway7980 totally correct, I worked Vegas for 25 years, masonry union was corrupt as hell.
Remarkable! If I was 50 years young and had another life, I would subscribe. Great teaching.
I never knew exactly how that was done and you were able to explain this Art in a well constructed video in less than 10 minutes! Thank You Sir!
He left out locating and establishing the wall corners, shooting benchmark elevations, rebar placement, and bond and how to address elevation variations in the footing. He didnt even explain how to properly establish top out height and mark the pole properly.
@Frank DeFalco what he didnt explain well, if he actually did it, is that the laser is to establish a benchmark. Whether that be finish floor elevation or top of footing elevation. There should be a batter board out there set at finish floor elevation. You have to get a shot on that and transfer that to your poles. Then find your highest point in your footing and do the math to determine distance from TOF to FFE. Then you can see if you have to pick up to get there or start off on a rip
I will probably never do anything like this myself but being a new homeowner it's always good to know how things are done. It's like buying a new tool. You may not need it at that very moment but when you do. Wait a minute I have one of those. Always enjoy learning and great presentation.
Thank you. I am not a professional so this gives me confidence!
Its funny how you guys look far more confident and relaxed in your recent videos than in the older videos. No smile, no jokes either.
keep up the good work.
Cheers!
1/32 " is nothing short of amazing, that is real craftsmanship!
I routinely worked in .0002" tolerances. 1/32" would be scrapped! ☺
@@t.d.mich.7064 0.0002" tolerance? You were looky, Ma foreman made me knock down 2 weeks build on account of 0.00002" error.
The corner leveling is a great idea! Never seen that technique before
Outstanding results using a story pole . That's what I was taught it was called .good job young man
How can I reach these guys? Am from Zambia am a bricklayer
also called "speed post"
I grew up in masonry as a small kid. My dad taught me and my three brothers the art of masonry..he always called these story poles. Especially when bricking a home. Same concept but you story off for you're windows and the tops of windows for the lintels.
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Excellent explanation. Thank you. I was so impressed with how accurate his trowel movements were. NICE!
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Very good!! I've been worried about not having mine leveled in the next month. This restored my faith. Im subscribing. Your steps are attainable to do for any skill levels.
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I don’t care about the professionals but I have never lay a brick 🧱 in my life but by watching this video I’m gonna go build me a home.
Laying brick is different from block.
I have been a stone mason for over 35 years. I love this I'm just wondering about the practicality.
I'm relatively a quick block layer, I guess I'll give it a try and see how it works.
You never stop learning. Thanks men
louis brou the first time I did this was back in 1980. It saved me a ton of time. You can put your level away once you have the first course started. And the guys saying they can build leads in less time than it takes to put up one story pole, no they can't. It shouldn't take any more than two to three minutes to set a pole. Your walls are straight and plumb without the hogs in the walls I have seen with guys that lay up leads. One block layer commented that he would lay up 5 course foundations. Whoopteedo. These guys were going up fourteen.
Can you lay 400+ a day?
@@bobmorris9687 no sadly I have only laid about 360, but I was mixing my own mud and building my own scaffolds and and scattering my own block. I always worked alone.
@louis brou check out Charlie Collison, a UK bricky, if you want to see profiles and other tips on efficiency and economy of effort e.g "pick and dip" for reducing trips to the wall.
after you get good on leads you will set all your block better,anyone that beats on block is an apprentice.beating on 4 or 6 inch block will knock the block below out of plumb.
I LOVE THAT INTRO hahaha! thought I've seen them all and YT just put this in my feed. This was about to be the best construction video game ever. You have a very creative mind Erik!!!
The white board drawing was also a nice touch
Quality layout and technique. Very nice work. Your layout time on the front end is time very well spent. 👍🏼
Thanks... I think so. Just trying to do a good job whatever we are working on
I’m presently laying up a basement using this technique. Instead of metal tubing, I’m using 4x4s but they work well to run the mason lines. Thanks for the idea.
You guys are freaking awesome, your willingness to share your techniques make it possible for those with some skills to approach these tasks with confidence. I am breaking ground in Eastern Tennessee this year and building on a slope and using the walk out basement design. Thank you again....
LOL you can do it they can help. Good luck with that. I've spent my entire life honing my skill but you're gonna do it simply from watching these idiots on RUclips. When you fk it up the price is going to triple... At LEAST triple....Demo, cleanup, bins, fuel, dump runs, buying new material, on and on... We love guys like you. 😅🤣😂😅🤣😂
@@haggismacphreedom I have always found it as a sign of severe insecurity when people like you think you are the only ones who can do a certain task. I have been working in construction off and on for 36 years. I have done form work and built foundations, I have laid thousands of square feet of pavers, and done everything inside a house from framing to painting. It is a lot of work, certainly. Is it a skill that was learned through trial and error and refinement, for sure. But in all the years I have done this and all the laborers I have had learning my skills by my side I have never discouraged any of them from learning my techniques to make the job easier because I know the work involved in doing what I do and while it may not be for everyone, none of this is rocket science. The Perkins Brothers and crew freely share their knowledge and show mistakes with honesty and integrity not afraid to share what they know. This fills in the gaps for others attempting to do the same.
@@ironsales5669 STFU shoemaker. This is a bullshit hack and so are these clowns. So are you. Go wreck your house.
Wow ! Finally someone answered my question
Well done Perkins - B&B, Great video, Ive done block n brick work over the years and was taught to lay out your bottom course "dry", after that, your corners, and if there level n plumb, the rest of the walls will be too. You did a fine job too.
I also was taught, that a lot of people do the same job different ways, but "we" all get the job done on site.
I also have been taught to encourage one another and help them out when needed.
Way To Go Perkins, Job well done sir.
U.S.M.C.
The algorithm brought me here. Good stuff! Now back to the new ADU!
Excellent tutorial. Minimizes error in plumb and level of the walls. Of course i would get resistance from the older masons who like to take their time building corners and then fill in the line. There was only one story pole on my jobs which had all the courses as well as sill and lintel heights marked clearly for the cornermen to follow. They would pass it from corner to corner verifying their heights. I was a union contractor and i believe we were not allowed to speed up the job using fixed corner poles. I worked in NYC and never tried to use freestanding poles on an open site. Sometimes we would have veneer jobs where i could attach a straightedge vertically and run line blocks off them. I feel the work quality is the priority and you must do all you can to achieve this.
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OK - retired Masonry contractor here. Really good video guys!! I am pretty critical of how guys on you tube do things and your method is pretty bullet proof. We when ever possible used a jack line for our columns and a story pole for the coursing and line blocks. Good job and thank you
Amazing video. Very professional. Never seen anything like it. Industrial and professional contractors instead of the home DIYer. But this can be done with precision and wisdom at home. Very intelligent and well thought-out....ingenious technique. Thanks so much for sharing !!
awesome videos man. been hooked learning home building. its a dream of mine to build my own house. 28 years old. almost a journeyman electrician. was in the grocery retail business before i decided there was not enough money in it for me. love working with my hands and building things. thanks so much for teaching this stuff. appreciate how you cover all climates. i live in wisconsin and obviously we have pretty harsh winters some years. freezing thawing freezing thawing. kinda addicted to your channel sir. kudos
You can build your own! ruclips.net/video/xiUBSFyYCCY/видео.html
Have you started yet?
Nice technique! Good to see people working smarter rather than harder.
Thank you sir
Measure-twice-cut-once principles! Great thinking!
Great job! My son and I are building two houses on 20 acres we bought a few years ago. Building a homestead/farm for our two families. Doing almost everything ourselves. This looks like a great option should we decide to go with block crawl space walls. Only 4 feet high but we have zero block experience.
Done this way to block basement walls and some buildings. Works great. Way to go to save time.
What a beautiful location! I love when I get to do a job with a beautiful view.
Best content so far. Much appreciated
Excellenty. The best plum, well balanced and squared staring point for lay out block I have ever seen. You guys are in the genius category.
brick layers been doing it for over 50 years, none of this is new or extraordinary.
That was soooo helpful. Corner poles ive never tried. Mine were a mess. Thx so much. You guys kick.
Fantastic job. I wish more builders took that little bit of prep time to make the job perfect. #subscribed
Thanks brother
From Algeria thanks you big Man for your help .Learning and great presentation .Cool video
Good morning from Auckland, New Zealand ...great clip!!!
God bless you and your team for your teachings
In the Netherlands we bild all our houses this way. the last 500 years.. What an invitation you did.
The profiles make for an quick and easier, great watch for a retired BRICKIE builder. 👍
As someone who’s just laid my first two 20x6’ walls, a couple things to mention for other first timers (that are probably too obvious to mention from the pros):
(1) Stack your blocks were you plan to use them. Moving blocks around will wear you out really quick.
(2) Mortar consistency is everything. To thick won’t stick. To thin will squash out of place. Mortar sets up and becomes thicker after the reaction starts, so give it a good ten minutes after first mixing it up before adding more water.
(3) Just rent a mixer. Mixing in a wheel barrow quickly becomes the second most tiring part (after moving blocks that you didn’t setup where you were working).
(4) Wet the blocks. We did it on a super hot day, and used a garden hose spray head to keep the blocks moist. Mortar doesn’t stick to dry blocks, like at all. We thought the whole thing was going to be a futile mess until we figured this out.
(5) The trowel technique for spreading mortar isn’t nearly as difficult as it looks. You can figure it out.
(6) Cutting blocks is super gross, wear a mask if you use a cutoff masonary wheel, or (speaking from experience) you’ll literally be coughing up dust for a few hours afterward.
Those are just the things I didn’t catch from any of the videos, and wish I knew before my project! Good luck 🤞
Thanks for this!
Thank you so much for showing this. Setting this up on Monday! You’re in NC too!
About to build my first block wall.
This was very helpful, Thank you
Perfect! Brother, Thank you for your teaching!
One of the few trades I never quite got proficient at but I really appreciate framing on some quality block foundation/stem walls. Cool tip.
Esta muy malo falta el sobresimiento para que aguante los temblores
Cool video guy straight to the point .I'm going start a block wall today .
Would have been helpful to me to see ~30 more seconds of you working with the cement and getting the block level. Great video. Very helpful.
Great video. I'm looking to add a second story onto my little concrete block cabin. It's gonna be a slow process, but I want it to be stronger than a plain wood wall.
Story poles is what we call end guides, an you put the second brace at a 90° not opposite direction (opposite direction would be in 180°straight line?), just funning, love your stuff! Thanks, Tim
I got hung up on the opposite direction part too. Lol.
Fifty years ago, when things seemed simpler, I set up for and served five masons, block and brick. One Italian, one German, one Irishman, one African American and a Russian. They drove me like a mule. I loved it. BTW, I'm American.
Excellent! Being in the trades my whole life, I always looked for the " keys to the kingdom " as in tricks of the trade... Thanks to you, at 62'... I am adding these tips to my " Redneck Repertoire " !!!
Appreciate the leg up young man, KUDO'S.
Seth
Lot of commenters botching this takes too much time: never enough time to do it right but plenty of time to do it twice huh? How much time do you think it takes to chase a poorly laid block wall through the entire build when the wall is out? If you want to do fast shitty work then go work on tract shacks in Cali with the border brothers. Glad to see some fellas taking their time to do the best job they can and making sure the result is a high quality one.
I see what you mean. But border brothers are people too!
I’ve watched this before and I still think it’s amazing well done you guys cheers Larrysullivan in London
I really enjoyed that.very informative.and clearly explained.well done.exellent job.
Couldn't think of a better explanation 👍 great vid.👍
Profiles is what they are called in Ireland been using them for thirty years, aluminium profiles we use👍🇮🇪
wheaten bread cheers mate
Been using profiles in Australia for years as well
I use angle iron turned the other way so you can tool the joints.
Ah, Irish stone masters, builders of St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York
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You guys make it look so easy. Thanks for the video
It is good to learn diferant methods to work.it went slow however it was all leval and accurate..good job fellas keep up the good work..
Within a 32nd"- hats off sir- excellent work- carpenter here from CA!
Why would someone want to dislike this video.
Thanks for the lesson.
I'm subscribing
Rick Knight your the man!!
because this is not how the tradesmen have been doing it for eons. It is not faster than the tradesman can do it, it is a method a homeowner or hobbist could use.
Rick Knight
Cause build yourself a 2 block lead and don't waste your time setting up this fuckery.
Excellent tip for my next summer project that will be building a 2.5 meter (8.2 ft) high cellar wall. I am a carpenter, not a bricklayer so it will be quite hard to do. Actually, I am not completely sure I will make it so I might have to bring a professional. However, theese kind of pro tips are really usefull. Btw, this cellar will be quite hard to build as there is an existing building on top of it that I have to place on temporary supports while escavating the dirt below and laying the bricks. Due to legal reasons I cannot move the 44 m2 (474 sqr ft) house while doing the basement.
That's exactly how my uncle did it in Mexico..he built my grandparents house and built many homes and government housing in Mexico. 👍
@htownlithium Really..and you know what.. my uncle is 70, deaf, and still making houses in Mexico till this day! He 's well off but can't seem to quit, has too many men who work for him plus he just became a widow and its even harder for him to stay home alone, he tells me.
Best wishes to your uncle. sounds like a good man.
@@Larren54 Thank you so much! He is a very kind man and a wise one as well. He feeds all his workers lunch plus gives them a ride home or to work if they don't have a vehicle .. he's always helping people. Maybe this is why God has bless him with so many years in life.
Knowledge is everything in life you got a great uncle.
@@antoniov4152 Thank you!
Man WOW...love you're work videos
Greetings from the Emerald Isle of Ireland, a fellow Bricklayer, never used DM, you guys know your stuff, great job,👍👍👍
Great video. I plan to build a small 1600 ft cabin on piers this spring it's always helpful to have information from someone who knows.
Wow thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts your knowledge your experience to public wish you good luck
Thanks so much for this video. This is so straight forward and basic, I do have one suggestion on the string blocks. Make them of a good hardwood and waterproof or paint. Making the string blocks of aluminum is also an option, Then inset or use an epoxy glue to apply magnets to the two faces that go against the metal pole. Mark or notch the center of the string block on the outside face. Put a wood screw or small shoulder bolt in the center of the outside wall, leaving the unthreaded part of the screw exposed so that your string can be secured to it. An eye bolt could also be used in lieu of the screw. The magnets will hold the blocks in place while running the string. A cheap reusable tool that can be placed on one of the steel poles when not in use.
Very nicely done fellows...the best examples of professional work!!!
Thank you for the video sir. Easy step by step instructions.
I did a lot of solid construction in brickwork the same way...save mega hours and is extremely accurate!
As a civil engineer,the video is lit for those with no skill. Good job
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Hey mate from Australia here,this video help me a lot thank you.keep the good job👍👍👍
Brilliant, you make it look so easy!
Awesome video! but I have the following three questions:
1) Did you backfill the corner poles with concrete or are the direct embeded to the native soil?
2) How deep did you set the corner poles?
3) What is the concrete depth under the first row of cinder blocks used to level the ground surface?
Great talent we are running short of people with your awesome talent
First time I saw your video. Very nice. You earned another subscriber.
Very nice idea. I will be doing my foundation next week and I needed that advice. Thank you
I’m a block mason and I’ve tried to use this method (using profiles) at work but other masons say it’s time consuming so we just end up building leads with a 4ft level.
A good mason can build a lead faster than he can setting up speed leads
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both ways have their pros and cons. personally a speed pole can be set up quicker then building a lead.
i would have built it differently then this guy did. i promise you i can setup a speed pole faster then you can have your first course of block laid for your lead. but like i said i would not have did this set up.
@@dvvaughn564 I built just about every casino on the strip for 25 years starting in the late 80's , I built the leads because I was faster than most. That was full blown production masonry and if speed leads were faster we would have used them, problem with speed leads is it takes at least two guys for setup, I've done it both ways and it's been proven building leads is faster in the long run. The first two lifts of four foot lifts needed to be held down for clearance over door's, always had some yahoo going off 8" inches on a speed lead and having to put mud over the door jam instead of laying the crossover dry. I consider myself one of the best masons in Vegas for many years and the best foreman for many projects, third floor of the Venetian is the Grand canal with a million gallons above the casino floor, I was in charge of that project, speed leads would have been a nightmare.
@@beckersworldinc.171 should always get down to hit door height. i mean every mason should know this dunno how setting up a speed pole causes masons to forget to get down 3/8 of an inch to hit the door . i was pretty quick as well at building leads, but putting up speed poles should never take longer then building a lead. thus why they are called speed poles.
5-10 minutes is all it takes to put up a speed pole.
like i said we never setup a speed pole the way this guy did. way to much effort securing it,needlessly.
take that ram jet two nails in the footer bottom is set. we just used two blocks couple dabs of mortar, by the time your done setting up your 4 plus poles and start laying its set enough to pull the line tight.
all i am saying is the work this guy put into setting up speed poles was needless and time wasting. ive setup thousands of speed poles. promise i could set one up in 5-10 minutes properly and i know there is no way in hell you could build a lead that fast.
but hey the way we did things by the time the laborers had setup materials and had mud ready we had the poles up and ready to go. 4 foot levels stayed pretty much at the poles to double check from time to time first few courses after that lay on.
not every application can you use a speed pole, some times just have to build leads.
but when we could use them we did every chance we could.
@@dvvaughn564 70 feet in the air installing speed leads was dangerous, and it took two guys at least 10 minutes, that's 20 man hour minutes and in 20 minutes I was on my next lead.
Very educational video. Thinking about laying a block wall in the back wall of a building, where the wall collapsed
Thanks for sharing your expertise, awesome idea !! Swiped it,
Quality video! Thanks. I did brickwork for years and never understood why we only used poles on brick work. To all the guys saying they could build a lead quicker then the time it takes to set a pole please please pretty please post a video of a thirteen course lead that takes less then five minutes! I can’t wait to see it.
Spot and run.corner pile doesn't guarantee antrhing.
No one sets 15 ft story poles in 5 minutes.. ever
Really enjoyed learning this at 66... Don't know if I'll be putting up another foundation but would love to try this, lol...cheers...rr Normandy, France(where were you guys 30 years ago?)
Ha.. I was in grade school!
Nice job. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.