well done Chris great work always

@foundationgood123

10 ай бұрын

We turned a Hardware shop back into two Terraced houses. It was a challenge.

Great job Chris as always, keep the videos coming mate.

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Britec09 Thank you

Great job Chris. Keep it up!

Brilliant love it I want to build my garage out of these

cracking job luv your vids

I had to replace a wall on one side of a room ( was previously removed and supported with a rsj) I used thermite. It is now warm and comfortable I can imagine you won't need much heating if they are used all round.

so amazing!

looking good, I have been trying to find a clip of a wall being built down some steps, I have 4 steps going down into my garden, I am off to buy 60 bricks in the morning and going to do a dry run and see what basic simple to build wall I can come up with.

Can I use Upvc cladding to insulate the walls on the inside ? Or do they need insulation first ?

Hi Chris great work as always. How would you tie the two brick courses in with ties?

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Zed Man Yes, ties are already placed in the first skin so when building the second the this naturally sit across into the mortar bed..

@ohyeahyeah0

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Great work mate Could I ask you. Your not, or are you the Chris from around the Stoke-on-Trent area.

magnificent

Thank-you -loks so easy... For an internal cubicle built with thermalite blocks what is the best mortar to use ? Also are ties needed for thermalite blocks against an existing wall ? If so why. Also can you make a video of thermalite to ceiling level & how to tackle the dreaded corners. Please.

@foundationgood123

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, not so strong for these thermalite blocks, generally 8 sand 1 cement- Yes always tie to an existing wall with ties...single skin walls are not strong on their own..

Chris, could you do both skins in thermalite and render the outer wall?

@wolfhachmuth7731

Жыл бұрын

Outside render on thermalites tend to crack

Thanks for this. That first line of block looked different, were they standard concrete blocks? Also any difference in techniques for laying heavier weight blocks compared to thermal, any different requirements for bonding into adjoining wall? Thx

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Festoolification Thanks for watching and for the comment..Those blocks on the other skin(side) are a 100mm/4" dense concrete block weighing 14.1kgs phew..There is a slight different technic for laying them due to their weight...I will be doing another vid from this house renovation where I am laying the concrete ones..

good music !

great video it helped me do missionary position

@raffyl2112

6 жыл бұрын

i know what you did there two years ago

Nice job Chris .my way would be to use profiles or build your corners or leads 2 courses high ,run in and repeat .a lot less work with the level that way.easier and faster to lay block to a line than with the level .

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+bric bybrick Cheers bud, just a teaching vid- may be a good idea to do one on this too!!!

@brickbybric

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Longhurst .i know that Chris and that skill your demonstrating building up the big corners is a very good skill to have.is that a soft grip marshalltown your using these days? What happen you wood handle Philly .

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+bric bybrick Hahaah yes, the old wood handle trowel broke on me....its being welded up lol-taken to the Marshalltown now!!

...... born to the trowel !! ....

And how you going to get your cavity wall insulation in passed the w all Ties?

@chmoduk

5 жыл бұрын

I've seen other builders and they put the insulation in as soon at the height is level with the insulation size. Hehe I hope you see what I mean.

Hello Chris, I am planning to build a small store house myself with CLC block. Is 4:1 (sand:cement) mixture good enough? I saw many video using adeshives for light weight blocks. I wonder they are for marketing purpose or it has some advantages. It would be great if a neutral expert like you give suggestions.

@wolfhachmuth7731

Жыл бұрын

4:1 too strong imo. Thermalites tend to crack. 1:5 or 6 better. Plenty of plasticiser.

Never understand guys building a racked corner by hand when you have a wall starter up...we just mark a plumb line with a pencil up the wall and knock your line and pins behind the starter then off you go laying to a line!!! It acts as a profile just keep moving you pin up every course making sure its in line with the plumb pencil line SIMPLES.

@stephenwatson8558

6 жыл бұрын

Except the starter is supposed to be in the middle of the block .

Nice video. I am building a W24'xD12'xH8' breeze block shed (6") and I am not a builder, Just doing it myself. I am using 4:1 for mortar, is that ok? I made a pillar for door by putting 6" breeze blocks flat on top of each other. Now the wall from the sides have to join the pillar. Do I just join the wall to pillar or do I have to use something in between. I would greatly appreciate if you can share a link from any website about what to use if I have to use something. Thanks in advance.

@foundationgood123

7 жыл бұрын

4x1 is okay for concrete block however the light blocks need a mix with more sand ratios..5x1 or 6x1.....

@boneyblade

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for quick reply. What about the second part of my question? I think you have to click on read more to see the full comment. Thanks again.

@foundationgood123

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry my friend...You would be better using "Wall starters" or Crocodile teeth as we call them..They bolt to the pillar and have a bracket system that goes onto each course. You can buy the from any builders merchants..

total boot! wouldn't last till coffee time. nice pieces in the middle boot.

@foundationgood123

7 жыл бұрын

Hey up owk!

@kkahlon9972

6 жыл бұрын

I WOULD SAY..TOOLS PACKED UP BY 8:30am

@cheshstyles

5 жыл бұрын

I bet he got paid for the job tho

Great video but when do you do you insi

@foundationgood123

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Fahy Hi thanks fir watching and your input - I put it in every three courses

Are you doing this to block out damp in the basement?

@foundationgood123

Жыл бұрын

no, it’s a shop that was originally two terraced houses, it was being turned back into two housed, these blocks were the partition walls dividing them

I'm so finished

He is an apprentice at 50 years old.

@kkahlon9972

6 жыл бұрын

lol couldn't agree more

@lazenbytim

3 жыл бұрын

agreed, my daughter can run better block.

@blakeclemons4042

3 жыл бұрын

@@lazenbytim where are you a mason at?

Why come out so far with plumbing 2. 1an half.level 1 plumb line up run in WTF do you not want finished

anyone know the first piece of music starting at 2mins

@foundationgood123

7 жыл бұрын

Sleepy Jake. silent partner...youtube music

@kekm8065

7 жыл бұрын

thanks mate

great work very tidy thumbs and sub from me mate

Why sly so many block out when yr gonna course it to a line, one block, one and half @ the most, waste time building corners and u get less time in the boozer

what's the thickness of the mortar joints?

@foundationgood123

2 жыл бұрын

10mm

@coachgius

2 жыл бұрын

@@foundationgood123 have you ever used prompt ciment in the mortar from Vicat? I'm wondering I can use prompt ciment, hydraulic lime and sand for those blocks. 1 prompt ciment, 1.5 lime, 6 fine sand. What's your thought?

@foundationgood123

2 жыл бұрын

@@coachgius I wouldn’t as the price of that cement 4 times the price of Portland cement. Use a 8 x 1 and if you wanted to add 1 x lime!

@coachgius

2 жыл бұрын

@@foundationgood123 yes expensive but that's another story :) I'll try 1:1:8 then

Where was he building that, in the middle of the M1?

they dont look too light....not by the 7th coarse.

why not use corner poles at each end mark the poles or even could have used 2 straight 2x4's hang a line lay blocks save yourself a lot of time or days of work slow motion lol

@TheTraditionalGolfer

6 жыл бұрын

Better still mark a plumb line on the wall and tuck line and pins behind wall starter job done....use wall starter as a profile to hold your pin 👍

Yes, in this situation-building standards UK lol

@kappa2ou3

5 жыл бұрын

How you stop the blocks sucking the water from the mortar?did you used any special liquid?All my block become lose after 2 days,any advice?

Tbh, I hate thermalites. Muck dries out too quick, and they always bump themselves up. Clinker blocks much better.

Yo use a fucking masonary line and line le tel for long spans...bs with the level checking jy horkxantall everytime...if u set a low e u dont have to be checking plumb or level so many times o ly once

the blocks suit you better. stay away from.the bricks mate.

If you was on the other end of the line with me your Jack up cos ima Brickwork GOD .........fact

ffs dont give up ur day job!!

@scottgeoffrey1793

6 жыл бұрын

CRB15 . Is someone feeling a little depressed with their life so trying to bring others down? Lol. What's wrong, was he holding his trowel 2 degrees wrong? Lol. You sad man.

@balloney2175

6 жыл бұрын

I won't but I will make this a hobby or part-time job... you lazy bug!

@wilkyahzee2335

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Geoffrey 😂😂

Seriously are you taking the piss ! Why don't your block courses line up ? All your wall ties are bent up ! And your cavity insulation goes in while your building it , doesn't push the block work out if you set it out right at the bottom and both skins are plumb ,

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Builder Yes I understand that, but this is an old property that is being renovated and the cavity was specified to be 35mm- so that's why!

@bobbuilder81

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Longhurst oh I see a 35mm cavity !! Bit of a odd size ! Not 30 or 40 which is still wrong 35 ! Well I've learnt something there , 😂 so what about the wall ties all bent up and the block courses not lining up ?

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Builder This property was a shop which was originally two terraced houses. The shop is being turned back into two houses. The houses are on different levels with the property being on a steep hill. The walls are on different level. The ties arnt all bent up but I can see the first one is bent dow, possibly got knocked- The ties all work on each other..

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Longhurst Screen shot 2016-05-02 at 20.14.54 Screen shot 2016-05-02 at 20.15.19

@foundationgood123

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Longhurst It was pointed out on Friday that the camera was low down giving the appearance that the courses were out but they are in line as the guy's showed me!

Wonder how much mortar is on your cavity never seen you scrap the excess mortar off the back of your blocks and of the insulation is pushing your wall over then you've made yoir cavity to small haha no surprise you can't keep to gauge iethier haha joker

@celticbaptist9234

5 жыл бұрын

Show us how it’s done pro