That job takes skills and a little finesse, hilarious how he didn't let the homeowner even touch it only brushing 😂😂

@mervinprone

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah yea I noticed that too. Definitely not his first time doing brickwork. Made it look easy and even he didn’t get it perfect.

@donaldlove4547

Жыл бұрын

@@mervinprone NO ONE gets a patch perfect

@mervinprone

Жыл бұрын

@@donaldlove4547 I guess so haha

@wendyc8549

Жыл бұрын

Who would you call for this...like a foundation repair company. Or a brick Mason?

@donaldlove4547

Жыл бұрын

@@wendyc8549 Brick mason

“The nieghbor has a dog.” “…yeah. He’s a bit loud.” Lol

Legend has it that the homeowner broke a sweat when he cleaned the brick with the brush

@wjthomas23

3 жыл бұрын

That made me laugh cause I said to myself oh boy he let the home owner take over when it was time to brush. That's something you'd let your kid do if you were showing them at a young age haha

@drasticmart

2 жыл бұрын

Sweat equity😂

@corysturgis6660

2 жыл бұрын

Poor guy didn't get to do squat

That one top brick looks pushed in & not even on top.

@ 6:22 Nice of him to compliment Mark on his looks.

"went to the brickyard with a picture" *leaves original brick pieces on ground* (I'm sure they know bricks well enough to match them by sight)

I miss Roger. Absolute legend

@baltazarpizano8007

4 жыл бұрын

Where’s Roger when you need him to say: “the consistency of butter”

@jmfia2391

4 жыл бұрын

He's not a mason. He's a landscaper.

Why did he remove bricks from the row below the hole? They were whole and the pattern was undisturbed.

Great to see Norm again

Love this content

Good job you guys are crazy really

"We don't want to hammer and chisel it" Then right after that he hammer and chisel's it. LOL!!

Anyone notice that he first called the homeowner Tom, then Tony?

Top brick is crooked.

@winstonian88

3 жыл бұрын

Totally. Like badly.

@rocket1972

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one to notice that

The perfect video to watch ahead of my project to fill in a few bricks. Thank you for posting it on your KZread channel. Do you need to acid/water wash the bricks as a last step to prevent any hazing on the bricks surface?

Love that dog! They wanted to be filmed too!

Does the weather resistant barrier need no attention? I’m confused. I can just brick over the hole?

Just do it the old plumbers way, shove in a bunch of hydraulic cement and call it a day.

This is very helpful for a project I'm planning for my "friend" Fortunato

@MissAustralia33

Ай бұрын

Hahaha

Unfortunately that top brick he set was crooked in the opening- low on the (viewers) right. But other than that, nice work.

Beautiful

Thank you so much for this video. I was waiting for it. Could you please tell us what type of cement/mortal you used?

@charlesmoore7739

2 жыл бұрын

Should be type S

Great info EXCEPT "oatmeal consistency." That could be anything.

@damianmartin5643

5 жыл бұрын

marthajf73 lol that’s exactly what I thought the whole video

@damianmartin5643

5 жыл бұрын

kokitjoe you just said 2 different types.... that’s the whole point. that makes it a bad comparison. Some people know it by thick some people runny... so what one is it?

Nice!

Masterful

The top right brick is not straight. I’ve done this a dozen times and I always get the bricks straight. It’s not easy, but take your time and you’ll get them looking seamless.

@terencekreft482

5 жыл бұрын

I was just reading the comments to see if anyone else noticed that.

@Engineer9736

5 жыл бұрын

I saw it too. But maybe its some shadow or so. That it looks less worse in real life. Its not my garage anyway so i wont be awake about it tonight anyway 😉

@CmwSpeedrunUk

5 жыл бұрын

Graham DIY there all on the piss lol

@theragnofam3917

3 жыл бұрын

What about the weather resistant barrier (WRB) that doesn’t exist behind the brick? Is it ok like this??? It’s for me to believe nothing else should be done here.

Lot easier too put your toother brick in first Mike, maybe use small line and a couple line pins? You can't be from local 3?

@corysturgis6660

2 жыл бұрын

Go Union.

I love this show.

"cant u just use a hammer and a chisel?" no it will cause a crack (cut to next scene with hammer chisel being used)

@Rostic1983

5 жыл бұрын

he used chisel and hammer only after the cuts were made so the impact did not transfer to the whole wall

Finally some good repair videos!

Hi TOH , I just watched this on PBS today , good job mark ! 👍😊🔨🔩🔧

The brick layer I had out, wanted $300 for this. Thanks for the video.

@lukewaidmann3678

Жыл бұрын

Sure. Why not? Materials and time and overhead. Seems reasonable

@SG-uj8tj

Жыл бұрын

That's cheap, do it yourself and let me know how it looks 😂

@kauaireed9006

Жыл бұрын

@@SG-uj8tj actually it didn’t turn out that bad

@SG-uj8tj

Жыл бұрын

@@kauaireed9006 😂😂

I clicked on this link because I thought it said, "How to Punch a Hole in a Brick Wall".

@gordonreynolds7315

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao that's great

Good video. I would like to see a video about what to do to stop bricks from dusting.

@fristrm

5 жыл бұрын

Water

@makmar4484

5 жыл бұрын

Wash it with maratic acid and seal it

@Engineer9736

5 жыл бұрын

Marlin Yoder I think he means dust while demolishing. No external threatment will prevent that. Maybe first drill holes and let water poor into the wall until it becomes soaked. That will take a few hours. Then start demolishing. But that’s not worth the waiting i think. If its indoors then just clean up afterwards. And use such vacuum attachment.

@fristrm

5 жыл бұрын

@@Engineer9736 Dont give advice if you are guessing out in to nowhere.

How much should a job like this cost to do professionally

They always say send me a picture. Where are these follow up pictures. I want to see how well it blended

2:40 yes, but what kind of oatmeal consistency? Lumpy or runny oatmeal consistency?

@danforthlaertes

2 жыл бұрын

Your mortar should be the consistency of oatmeal that is the consistency of mortar.

How do I repair brick that’s on the bottom of the wall? Same concept I’m assuming??

I love to watch mark in action , I can’t get enough but that job was shitting .u can tell he didn’t use a leveler straightedge cuz the bricks weren’t even. And he needed to give more insight and instructions

Just here for the comments!!!!

Do the homeowners have to pay this old house? And I think you should start adding in your videos how much a typical job should cost thanks

@TheLivedeath

3 жыл бұрын

They usually pay for materials, in this case the bricks and mortar. But don't pay for labor or tool usage costs.

Someone needs to stop calling the koolaid guy

cowboy job mate

Smothers brothers back in town

First observation “the neighbors got a dog”

Anyone knows what is needed from the inside, apart from obviously parching the drywall? Any type of barrier or insulation?

@charlesmoore7739

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the existing insulation. You should always try and match it and if possible. You can find out the minimum r value for your state which is normally what goes into it.

Him: we don’t want to make a crack later:takes bricks out 😹😹😹😹😹😹

@schmittza

4 жыл бұрын

??? Wut???

@TheLivedeath

3 жыл бұрын

He meant a crack spidering through the wall

40 years a brickie here, hmmm I'd better not comment.

@GhostofCTC

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Edwards my thoughts exactly

What's with the new audio quality?

Lay center brick last 1st coarse.that will always look like a patch

Wait you don't just use Bondo?

That fence is falling down.

The homeowner just stands there. Telling

How do you fix holes that are smaller like screw holes etc. Do you do it the same way or can u fill it in?

@Turgz

3 жыл бұрын

You could fill it but it won't look pretty.

@khoale4755

3 жыл бұрын

@@Turgz if you repair it this way and you have a lot of holes then it's gonna get expensive. The way they make the brick can't you use the soft material before it goes hard and turns into a brick. Can't you use it before it gets hard and fill in the hole so when it dries it will look like brick

@SalvadorSTMZ

Жыл бұрын

@@khoale4755 You can probably use red clay. Thats what bricks are made of right?

@daalelli

11 ай бұрын

@@SalvadorSTMZ bricks are baked at high temperatures so they don't just dissolve, just like pottery.

Pardon being off topic of the video, bur it encourage me to ask about my own brick issue. My home is over a century old and I suspect behind the plastered walls is brick. I want some exposed brick in my home and how do I tell if there is brick already in place without doing serious damage to my walls?

@NeoKnight9

5 жыл бұрын

Political Twinkie if you have a brick chimney going through the house then it should be behind the plaster. Outside walls should have wood boards behind the brick so you won’t see them on the inside. To confirm, you could drill a small hole to have a look.

@politicaltwinkie2370

5 жыл бұрын

Ennio Aguilera, sir have no idea what you have said to me because you could not know how important your words are. I have brick chimneys. I feel rich. Thank you so very much for your information!!!! Wow.

Same issue but the person that flipped my house used reclaim bricks that must’ve been homemade. 😫

Mark must have been charging by the brick....I counted 3 that he needed...

@chuchonation

3 жыл бұрын

He probably broke some with his chisel and hammer that he said not to use

Im just curious. Why did you cut the wall ant then end up doing hammer and chisel anyway?

@illestofdemall13

3 жыл бұрын

The cut is to separate the bricks from the mortar and the hammer and chisel is to help take them out. Without cutting, he'd need to use a lot more force with the hammer and chisel.

I actually learned a lot from this video. 1. I there in no way on earth a mere "DIY'er" is going to get the job done.

@bummfire

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but there's no way that hiring someone is going to cost less than the $30 for mortar and bricks, $50 for all of the hand tools and the $50/day rental for a grinder ($130) from your local hardware store.

@YuriyRusko

3 жыл бұрын

Not my takeaway at all. What a "mere" DIYer is capable of depends on their existing skillset and base of knowledge, and that varies significantly from person to person. Hiring a professional will cost 3x or more the price of doing it yourself. I already own an angle-grinder, so all I'd need is the brick, mortar and a few hand tools; maybe $100 altogether.

And here I figured all along that you could just wad up some steel wool stuff it in the hole and then fill it with spray foam…🤔

“Nice space, AND the neighbor has a dog” 😂🤷🏼😂😂 🤔🤔

Owner got in there at the end of the

"Don't use a hammer and chisel." Uses a hammer and chisel.

@jamedlock83

3 жыл бұрын

lmao i was just about to say this

@chuchonation

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I was like wtf. But I guess just only using that

@cantcomeupwithausern

2 жыл бұрын

He should have specified that you only do that one you cut out the mortar joints. Lol

@MAGAMAN

Жыл бұрын

He was talking about removing the cement from the joints.

is it really necessary to remove all these bricks ??

@YuriyRusko

3 жыл бұрын

If they're damaged, then yes, if you want it to look good.

@bighammer3464

3 жыл бұрын

@@YuriyRusko the bottom row was clearly not damaged. He probably chipped them after bringing in the hammer and chisel. Looks like he removed 4 more bricks than he needed to

are we going to pretend that he didn't just cover up a gaping hole in the structural sheathing without any kind of WRB...

Just put a vent in there, or mount an outlet, do something with the whole 9

Just another brick in the wall.

Don’t inhale the dust. You could end up suffering from npeumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

عاش احسنت

I was here

"How to patch a hole in a brick wall" By making the hole bigger.

Rough

One brick was crooked

I swear I thought the title said "How to *punch* a hole in a brick wall"...

Plural of brick is brickS.

I thought it was going to be a ramen noodle fix

Don't hammer and chisel...proceeds to cut then hammer and chisel 😋

@STAY-GOLD-VINYL

5 жыл бұрын

Common sense duh

@FKS1994

5 жыл бұрын

That was after he had already loosened the joints by grinding it out.

@jkbaker01

5 жыл бұрын

@@FKS1994 regardless the contradiction was quite ironic. I get he loosened the joints but then within minutes is hammering away.

@FKS1994

5 жыл бұрын

@@jkbaker01 Well, it clearly isn't within minutes. The video is shortened but the actual project of what he was doing would take more than a few minutes. Nevermind the fact that he stated that there is too much tension to start using the chisel and hammer. It was only after he spliced off the cement that the tension loosened to where a chisel and hammer could be used. Ehh, I get the "irony" but with construction, some things are basically implied because it's almost like common sense.

@makmar4484

5 жыл бұрын

You need to grind out the joints at least a little or the brick on top will break as well when you hammer on it

Why is the homeowner not doing the job, so we could learn from that. Do the first brick yourself, and after guide him the other bricks.

No more squirrels😭😭😭

Smeared a little and where the hell Is your grout bag lol

Q: “Can you use a hammer and chisel?” A: “Absolutely not” (cut to hammer and chisel being used….)

👌👌👌👌

Just put a vent cover over it.

@Roboticexile

5 жыл бұрын

In this instance there's sheathing behind the brick facade. The brick works as a weather and moisture barrier. Using a vent cover would allow moist air to get to the void between the brick and sheathing potentially causing a hidden rot issue inside the cavity. This is why the wall was properly repaired with brick and mortar.

I'm from Brazil I feel like one day to work there in the USA I'm a builder here in Brazil I have a channel of mine working if you want to know a little of my work

Norm is gone, Roger is gone, Tommy and Richard will probably be gone soon also. Isn't the same show. I started watching This Old House back in the 80's with Bob Villa.

@MrWillyWonka

5 жыл бұрын

When was Roger's last show?

@3sappington

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrWillyWonka Roger has had health issues, not sure what they are but he hasn't been around and I believe he is in his early sixties. At this point it is tentative but he hasn't been on newer shows.

@SteS

5 жыл бұрын

I'm new to ask this old house. Was this old house much different because ask this old house first aired in 2002.

@3sappington

5 жыл бұрын

@@SteS Steve Thomas was the host then, when they started Ask This Old House. He came after Bob Villa. I think they did it because there was a call for more of the original. As with anything original, it was I felt, organic, very grass roots, informative and entertaining. They still deal well with the actual "how to" do this or that but I think at that time, 1980 something, don't know the original air date, there was a real hunger for this type of informative program. It was, I think, a time when at least some Americans felt we had gotten too far away from how to do things as a common man. It grabbed me and I wouldn't miss a program every Saturday.

@SteS

5 жыл бұрын

@@3sappington everything does change including ourselves. We are blessed now we have all this at a few clicks to watch whenever wherever we want. Just hope Tommy is around for a couple more years. Not much he doesn't know.

Ok so just leave the vents for the encapsulated crawlspace alone. Got it

They should of hired a mason to do the job... Those two guys didn't know what they were doing...

Is it just me or is it audio really bad in this video?

@Bigshows93

5 жыл бұрын

Lewis Kelly It has been

@Engineer9736

5 жыл бұрын

No problem here. Maybe you watched the video right after the upload. Then the video is still only 360p or so. Got to wait like 10 minutes.

Anyone else see Walter Skinner from the X Files?

Oh come on 😆 He asked if u can use 🔨& chisel @ same time and it's a NO.... Then a Hammer & Chisel is used Good Video though 👍

Groucho Marx want his eyebrows back.

And next time on how to fix a broken marriage

@GhostofCTC

5 жыл бұрын

Master Etrius everyone knows that’s a trick question. You got to go to the home store and select a new one.

@seanparismagboo6500

5 жыл бұрын

@@GhostofCTC If theres none just go and steal one

@GhostofCTC

5 жыл бұрын

Master Etrius use it to do the job then return it so no one knows

Why is it that most brick in the US is facade only? Structural brick walls seem to be as rare as hens teeth in the US.

@makmar4484

5 жыл бұрын

It's way more money to build a structural wall in the USA and it would look like crap lol

@gburk00

5 жыл бұрын

@@makmar4484 I think that is more of a long term versus short term cost. If you expect the home to last hundreds of years then it is a bargain.

@Engineer9736

5 жыл бұрын

Marlin Yoder It looks different, it probably wont fit in the stereotype USA street. But i’m sure you can make bricks look like a palace.

All in all, it's just another brick in the wall.

Audio is messed up

Glad that’s not my house ,

He bought the wrong mortar lmaoo

@venividivici4253

4 жыл бұрын

Angel Ugarte And how do you know that genius? Lmaooo

There’s a place in France where the naked ladies dance and there’s a hole in the wall where the men see it all....

wola

Go to box store and get the right size louvered grille, back fill hole with Great Stuff (red can is waterproof) and install louvered grille to cover hole. Acceptable job for under $30 and no special skills needed.