That last tip is spot on , a clean site is a good site . Unbelievable how stressed I can get with a messy site while I’m laying

Quite correct Stu, think what KC was also saying was "pride about the job" I tell my students all the time, that every job they build they should feel a sence of achievement satisfaction that they have built something special, no matter how big or small the job!

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Martyn that’s very important, I’ve said that in previous videos. Quality over quantity with everything

Great tips. Proper mortar ranks up there, if it's not right you'll be struggling. I think the concept of workflow was invented for bricklaying, have a system for your work, your materials lined up, production laid out, steps all planned and make it easy on yourself.

you and your Dad make brick laying very interesting and a very good team when doing general building work.

@flynnvihaan289

2 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster.

Really glad i found this channel, I’ve been binge watching. This was Brilliant. Thank you

I'm loving the stripped back vids. Just quality advice and footage. GAUGE, LEVEL, PLUMB, RANGE 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate happy Wednesday 👍

Loving the content , at the minute I have started at college and really enjoying it and I have watched you since the start and really enjoying your videos , keep it up

Great Video lads 👌, when Bricklaying is done correctly, it’s Therapeutic; Pure Magic ☺️

Im learning more n more everyday! Keep up the good work Stu,Love ur vids!!

I like the tips and to be fair it's all a learning curve. I'm planning on building a brick bbq and prior to this video, I had a go at blocking in a doorway on a coal shed and it didn't go well at all but I was rushing so that's part of the reason 😁. Great video mate and I've just subbed.

Hand on the knee was taught to me, day one of my apprenticeship. It's a must. Good shout on proper boots. Even the big name brands are shite these days. I have tried everything until I did some research in American boots. The best selling work boots in American are "Wolverines." They are about £120 a pair in the UK, yes I know but bear with me. They will last 3 times as long as your £40 boots. They are also very comfortable and help your back on rough ground. For 40 years I have been looking at plasterers with muck board stands at a height that saves their backs. Only now to I see bricklayers starting to copy them.

I always enjoy watching your videos mate, because I'm quite keen to learn how to do bricklaying myself👍

Good to watch u Stu. I'm nearly 60 now. Although doing inspections and instructing etc. Theres always something to learn .I've found. As u know. I done up to advanced city guilds brickwork. Only because why not.. but you and Rob Songer are a credit to the game !.. I've got a great Marshalltown 10" worn down to 7.5 " proud trowel .. keep up the good work, watch your back. Use stands or crates for spot boards .. 👍

Spot on stu. Your works quality and people will learn a lot from you. Congrats mate. 👍

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

Il try my best buddy

Good on you fellas, I do a lot of brick repairs and always good to learn tips. Your very right about boots and ankles. All the very best and yes a tidy site is a safe one!!!!

Great Videos Stu & Dad, well done. Good luck and many thanks. Jay

I wondered why this geezer kept coming up as a recommended video. (Subscribed to ASMR)

@Stucrompton1

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate

The hand on the knee is a good tip , handy videos

My father was a Mason for 32yrs, your work reminds me of him.... very little wasted movements, quality work striving for perfection. He's build amazing Wood Burning fireplaces for people's homes and would tell me the secret is a proper "Smoke Shelf" instead of a straight flue... could you do a video primarily on the "innards".... ash pit, smoke shelf and flue transition? Thank you. R.I.P. Dad. 2009.

Excellent channel. Very helpful, plus I just enjoy listening to you explain.

Bricklaying is like playing snooker.Its looks easy but it is not.

@spencerwavell6177

Жыл бұрын

It’s an art

@BB-mv9wl

10 ай бұрын

​@spencerwavell6177 Can say that again. Avoiding "atching & grinning", pigs in the wall etc.

Keep mixing it up mate, loving it. More informative this way, more soothing with the music. So win-win.

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

exactly paul, the thing is each video is like 10 mins but the footage is like 4 hours so theres a lot of realtine bricklaying there i caould use rather than delete and like you say i will keep this channel for music videos and the other for no music then that way you can choose one or the other, or both! that way im not forcing content on anyone, you choose what you like. :)

We will watch either way....great vids.

Yeah man I'v been waiting for this type videos for a long time . These type videos really shows how Competent u are at your job. For some one who is not a BrickLayer , this type of video may be boring but someone who has just started or is recently Qualified from College it's a great way to learn In my opinion. Your an excellent Bricklayer mate and keep up with the great content .

I wanna do bricklaying cuz of great pay, being in fields of construction, the job could become a hobby, and I love the scraping sound it makes when u scrape the mortar gunk off the side of the brick when u lay the brick, then scrape that gunk off and throw it on the other brick aside 2 the other side mortar.

@calvincalvinify

3 жыл бұрын

lol you say that right now but as an apprentice I cleaned all of the walls with my trowel everyday and that scraping can get annoying. its a hard job but it gets easier as you go if you get into it dont give up good luck.

Brilliant as usual thanks

Brilliant video, thanks

Little tip for you Stu. I see a lot of brickies throwing mud back on their boards (or the floor) after laying a brick/ block. Gather the excess, place on top of the brick or spread ready for the next brick to be laid. When I see the lads throwing back on the boards (or floor) then to pick up a brick and plus the mud you've just thrown back for the next perp, it does my head in . Just imagine guys, adding up all the time during the day, weeks , months and years that would equate to extra bricks laid for less effort and so more $$$$ Hope this helps my bricklaying brothers :) Rick

@eminem2

3 жыл бұрын

already doing it kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6mOxduffJqcdbg.html

Thanks for the tips👌 been over and subbed the chill channel... Ace👍

Nice one Stu! ☺👍

Greetings from Davenport Iowa USA. Thanks for the tips

Very good information , Thanks

Good idea buddy.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOU ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED

@stevehorrill5755

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded👍

Stu you are a artist in what you do professional builder wish I was as skilled as you

Thanks for the tips Stu . will check the new channel

the work is a reflection of yourself . gotta stay clean and take good care .

Top man StU and KC of course 👏 👌

Kc’s tip is good safety!!!👍

Good tips mate

Been a chippy for 20 yrs and have layed a few bricks along the way. Brickie let me down on an extension a year ago so decided to have a go myself. Now love Brick laying more than carpentry and your vids have helped me sharpen up on a few things. Cheers

Love your videos help me alot thank you

Great tips 👍🏻👍🏻iam off to build a wall pier!!

Great tips, thanks

Top man Stu 👍

Parabéns,adoro o seu canal! Abraços do Brasil!

Really nice explained Video

Одличан учитељ !Врло инспиративан,духовит и креативан младић.

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

хвала на љубазним речима другар

You are master dude ............Thank you.

Esse material é tão bonito Obrigado

Gr8 vid once again 👍👍

Stuart, could you do some stuff with battered brickwork, how to set the batter angles?

U thanks so much for it keep going you the best with 5****

Yes stu worn many a hole in jeans above the knee when i was young and fast getting down to pay the mortgage 👍

Great video and tips Stu. Awesome idea to create the new channel, I'll be following. A tip I've learned from starting as a laborer, then becoming an apprentice is, always have a tape measure, pencil(or crayon or sharpie), carpenters knife, and a twig in your pockets. And construction adhesive can help get an extra season out of your work boots :)

Nice no sound problem cheers for fixing it

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

I uploaded the wrong video that’s all buddy. I had problems so I I redid the edit the uploaded broken one 😂

@JD-kp1gv

4 жыл бұрын

Good on ya 😄

I love you brick laying video's and your a proper good bricky, you got me interested in laying bricks and now I am in collage in year 10 doing one day a week in collage so I can learn the craft, and ceep u the good video's and more content

Nice man I'd like to see you try tuck pointing Keep well

Steven. To Stu I learned a lot from you thank you very, very much. ✌😁👍✌☺✌

Perfect 👌 love that jobs

Nice and tidy 😊✌️

Stu ,do you use also lime in your mortar beside the plasticizer ? it's just like chocolate paste, it's so perfect..

cheers Stu

New sub to second channel, love these vids currently in my first year doing brick laying at college

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate. All the best

@jakehindmarsh4634

4 жыл бұрын

Same here only been doing it since September, I'm 23 but absolutely loving it

@eliselawless3246

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakehindmarsh4634 what is bricklaying like at college because I’m hoping to go to military college for 2 years and then do 3 levels of bricklaying so I can be a bricklayer in the army

Can I ask what type of stuff you use to attach the bricks together? I’ve tried using mortar for the first time yesterday and it looks grainy and awful. What you use here looks like a smooth substance

I was always taught...Level... Plumb...straight edge... In that order

Love from India

Top class video as usual but not sure anyone can you lay Golden Bricks but maybe i am wrong !

Top Bricky top bloke 👍

Amazing

The best way to encourage someone to wear boots, is to make him work in sandals. He'll be concious of his feet then!

@brandyf1932

4 жыл бұрын

Barefoot, oy.

@joaquinolvera1204

3 жыл бұрын

I rather work in crocs.

@hrangaobviisa1127

2 жыл бұрын

I am a construction worker from India And I don't often wear boots at work.

Here's my tips 1. Dont lay a wet brick on another wet brick. 2. Always check your window reveals as you go. Dont leave it to the end. 3. If you drop you trowel down the cavity bend the end of a tie bar then hook ties together to reach the trowel hook a duck style. 4. Dont brick acid your trowel

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

Good ones buddy 👍👍👍

@pprich1

4 жыл бұрын

What does the brick acid do to a trowel? Thanks.

@hazmansez4182

4 жыл бұрын

Cleans all the compo off. But then goes rusty and loses its smoothness

I’m like one of the Gallagher brothers when I’m spreading through lol 😂 can’t agree more with ankle support boots got chronic sprains in mine learnt my lesson too late lol 😂

Novice here, any chance of a bedding and furrowing tutorial mate?

Hi fella, My uncle was saying that there is a brick layers tape measure? Do you have one if so can you do a video. 👍

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah maybe Scott 👍

Brilliant that would be great already subbed before you finished asking :D definitely helped .e

How ye fancy a northern bricky over southern softies ( collinson etc)

1•game 2•level 3•plum

These videos take a little bit of the fear out of bricklaying. I built a birdhouse once, they wouldn’t even use it for an outhouse! lol Seriously though, my chimney is falling apart on top my house. The mortar is basically crumbling. Trying to find anyone to even come look at is has been futile. With these videos I hope to practice on some quick flower beds then when comfortable move to the roof.

Well done dad

🤙🏻

I can't stop from getting ahead on bond. It's really a challenge because we are just thrown onto the wall with no supervision so I'm having a hard time figuring how to keep my head joints nice and even

What would be one tip for me to push down the brick and more or less have it as plum as possible

Whery goog!

Hi there what gauge should use for laying 50mm brick ,that would be great if anyone can help

wish I could match the bricks but the ones at tafe dont have clean edges hopefully when i get on site its better

Aint ya got some nice skin lad

Good idea, I will sub to both 👍🏻

I have learned lots from your voices

Hello sir I'm from india but this method is totally different from our bricks laying but I want to lear this because when I come uk so I will do this job so sir plz help me to teaching your video is very helpful to me when I learn any time at my work

Im egyptian..... 👍👍👍👍👍

@mastersamurai7683

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

Jewel

RULE #1 - DRINKING WATER CAN RULE #2 - DINNER BUCKET 👍😉

It's a swoosh.. Like the Nike tick, sort of?

What's more.money working on site or working for yiurseld

@harrymcough5545

4 жыл бұрын

Yourself

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a bit of a broad question but I’d say I’m yourself with own company

i usually do level gauge plumb then range i do level first so i know that my brick is perfectly level across both sides

@Stucrompton1

4 жыл бұрын

That’s great bud but what if it’s low when you check gauge. I was just explains the rule by tradition that’s all 👍

Always buy good boots and a good mattress/bed. Because if you're not in one, you're in the other!!!!

First

Good tips Stu , the only one which is bad for you is the resting of the hand on the knee when you reach 62 years old your knees knackered ! Ok for you young guys though !

Swear I am the only one that doesn’t do round joint I prefer a cut joint quicker and cleaner