This man has a lot of wisdom and discipline. Incredible skill and confidence of what experience and maturity brings. This amazing video has given me ideas on the base footing for a cinder block wall. Like fine wine, age gets better with refinements and character. Thanks for the great video.

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks jade, I appreciate the kind words, Mike

I think you are a genius to put up a sample of how you want the footer and foundation wall to look. Doing that quickly communicates to everyone what the objective is . Keep up the great work !!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, I learned it from the old timers, thanks mike

thanks for your help and sharing your experiences. I've been doing masonry work for 23 years. i had 3 different bosses inside a 20 year period. now I have had my own business for 3 years. I have finally created customer support,and I'm saughtafter due to my quality of work and keeping my word. I was taught how to work hard,and then faster,no one told me how to apply it on my own to feed my kids,until now,thanks for the education. thank you Mr.hadduck

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Casey, these kind of comments make me feel I am on the right track, I appreciate, thanks, I hope I keep living up to it. mike

HEY MIKE !!! BEST plain stated, laymans , NO Bullshit , this is how it should be done video with explanation ...... NEED YOU IN CONGRESS !! thanks

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Lamont, I wouldn't do good there but I appreciate it. lol, thanks mike

I have nothing but admiration and respect for Mike. If I ever get asked who taught me how I do my work I always give credit to him. I love his videos and the way he teaches is just plain awesome. Mike to me is the one and only mason I ever refer to when it comes to learning. Hope you have a great day, mentor. Regards one of your apprentices 😊👍🏻

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fresh, I appreciate the kind words,mike

The Mike Haduck Tailgate Reviews ..... my favorite part of the vids. Someone should compile all of them. Great great great. Hope your week has been good Dr. Mike

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thor. Mike

Omg thanks you for explaining the vertical rebard placement . It help me alot thanks again

@MikeHaduck

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul, Mike

Sure do appreciate this video because it answered some questions I had. I'm fixin' to build a stone wall that will have one ninety degree corner and several columns. It's not much at a total length of approx. thirty feet, but I want to do it right...so it will last. I'm using a white natural limestone rock. I have learned a ton of stuff watching Mike's videos. I now have a rock facing chisel, a few hammers of varying weights, and a brick hammer. I'm also building another wall utilizing new, and some used bricks, that I have been collecting for about two years. Once that wall four foot wall is around the perimeter of my rear deck and patio, I'm going to mix up the sand/topping myself, and finish the wall with either a Santa Barbara or Sand stucco texture, and then apply white Portland Cement finish. I just bought a new 1-9/16" High Output SDS Max type Rotary Hammer and a 1/2", a 5/8", and a 3/4" star tip masonry bit set...overkill? I'm thinking that making some holes for some pink fiberglass rebar will be a lot more fun than operating a 90lb. pneumatic jackhammer hooked up to a four cylinder Ford air compressor...busting bedrock for 12 hours a day in 95 degree Texas heat...'cause I've done that...but I was 19 years old then...and I'm 63 and minus one leg today.

@MikeHaduck

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Kandy, I am sure the wall will come out beautifully, Mike

Thank you for sharing, I learned a few things here that I have not, from the other hundreds of concrete videos I been watching. So thanks for the added insight/commentary.

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bert, mike

Mike is a great teacher. I will never do any of this masonary work, but love watching his videos. I learn so much.

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rani, Mike

Code code code. We used to hand dig with no forms. Pounded small rebar in dirt for leveling. Then transit level each one. Drank bourbon. Thanks mike from minnesota. Voteing red next tuesday.

@das_it_mane

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta account for the lowest common denominator. You might do it right, but plenty of people wouldn't if there wasn't a code.

Thank you for the gift of education. Keep up the good work.

After watching your videos, I mixed some mortar with water and patched around my house. It worked out really well. Thanks and keep posting.👍

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

Thank you Mike . Been watching videos on pouring concrete footers for several days off & on Youre actually the first one to explain things . I appreciate this a lot .

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stuart, mike

Very pragmatic and in layman's terms , thanks friend 👍

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas, Mike

Mike is one of my favorites because he explains things so clear without confusion! Much respect to mike!

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dolly, mike

Mike. You are the best.

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert, Mike

Brilliant video, Love Your Sense of Humour, People Take Life to Seriously, Stop what your doing, Sniff the Flowers, Look @ the ☁️, See the Wood for the 🌲

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks George, I agree, Mike

Great video lots of useful info here!! Thx for SHARING!!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Red Beard, I appreciate it. mike

Hey Mike, I know this is an older video but really enjoy your explanation, and the way you do the dry setup, also the templates you use to show how things are done, same way I make parts for and construct my hot rod! thanks for posting.

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kent. Mike

Your chair idea just saved me money. I was going to buy the fancy ones. I know this is an old video but you broke it down into layman’s words and I don’t know why but I’m way more confident about doing my addition footings now. I have probably done 150hrs of research. This was by far the best plus building codes are very important for minimums. I’m going to go a little more that what they suggest but not something unnecessary

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle, Mike

Wow!!! Your great at explaining things step by step. Thanks.

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irene, Mike

Thanks Mike still using these techniques!

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rudra, Mike

Great demonstration /tutorial ,Mike .

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it, thanks mike

We like Mike, Mike is best at less is more, TY

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce, Mike

Honest mike has his paws in everything.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi MD, all I can say is don,t try to borrow money from him, lol, mike

THIS is EXACTLY what I just spent over 3 hours trying to find. GREAT video!

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cameron, I am glad if it helps, Mike

Extremely knowledgeable!!!

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lenny, Mike

Hey Mike Haduck, thanks for posting and sharing, l like your hand tamper “helper” he always holds the ruler straight and still, and he don’t give you no lip.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

thanks Len, very true, lol, mike

Old school I like it a Transit haven't seen one of those on a job in a long time I'm an old concrete guy love you videos thank you

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Bobby, I appreciate hearing that from a pro. mike

@bobbycarlucci6158

5 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck Mike what state do you work in I just hit Salt Lake City tons of work here but just was wondering where you're at no hurry

i like this guys attitude. nothing fancy. get the job done.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Suzanne, keeping it simple, I appreciate it. mike

thank you . for the first time on youtube, your first to have made things so clear . know i understand

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

I tried, I appreciate it , thanks mike

@harris1234100

7 жыл бұрын

I hope you make a video on the block, and brick work too, from that job! Great video Mike!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

next will be how i squared it then the block plus pilasters and lentils, just waiting to finish the editing. I appreciate it, thanks mike

@harris1234100

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Haduck Thanks Mike!

Thank you for the videos, your information has helped me a lot!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, I am glad when they help, mike

I like the way you think, very simple and lots of experience, thank you for your time and such a nice informative video.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks villa, Mike

I love your simple explanations as to what to do.....thanks a lot!

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, Mike

@mark1952able

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck I got a question Mike. What if you don't have a story pole?

Fantastic video! Incredibly informative

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

you make me more interested in masonry with every video. thanks again!

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, Mike

Thank you for explaining this step by step.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce, Mike

Love your videos you explain everything detail so even i get it love the the square you made out of plywood worked great for me thank you God Bless.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Terry, God bless also. mike

Very helpful and instructive videos. Many thanks.

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frederick, mike

much appreciated thanks so much! Pat

Really appreciated you bringing in some historical context ... the huge cathedrals built of massive, cut stones, all somehow leveraged into place without the use of modern day engineering, cranes and other powered machinery ... using raw man power, horse power and pure ingenuity. And still solidly standing many hundreds, maybe even a thousand (or more) years later. And the most important part ... the foundation ... the part that is (for the most part) invisible. Amazing to say the least.

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Murray, mike

Just went to your channel, love the old video clip from the 60,s I had a pickup just like that one!

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Kent, mike

Thank you you’re knowledge is very helpful

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, Mike

Thank you very much on your insight with installing footers, things have changed, I was doing this with my dad in the 50’s, yikes a little time has passed

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks William, yep, things changed, Mike

awesome video. thanks. I feel confident to do my own footer now!

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonathan, I hope in some way it helps, thanks, mike

You are a pioneer on KZread videos. Quality from the beginnings. I might never build my house myself (still nice dream) but it is great to have all these videos ready if the opportunity arises. The repair videos are great too. One thing I walked away with is that the best retaining wall is none. I have property soon that has a slope. I will not build a retaining wall if really not needed. Flatten parts of the area and just make a sharper slope and put vegetation. Cheap, you loose a bit of space but it makes life so much easier.

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ke, very true about the retaining walls, none is better, Mike

Ur an amazing teacher!!! I'm fascinated now

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers, thanks mike

@dietpiediaries6287

7 жыл бұрын

+Mike Haduck hi mIke! I was wondering also do u have an email I can reach u at for some ideas. Thanks!

I love watching your videos... keep up the great work 👍

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks norman, mike

Great work Mike l really appreciate your knowledge. Keep up the good work.

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

excellent job mike

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Juan, mike

Thanks Mike this was a very good knowledge base video

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks james, mike

Dang. Looks like a big job. It's good seeing you haven't slowed down too much.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

it was four months ago, I know it was my last block job, can't do it anymore but glad I got the whole project on video, thanks mike

Just found your videos and subscribed. Great practical and detailed info! Like the concrete guy with the Louisville gear!!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, I appreciate it. mike

Hey man I start a concrete footers job tomorrow and I don't know anything about them.... Until now!!! Thanks man, abc explanation not complicated at all, now I know a lil something and won't look like an idiot on my first day. Thanks again man!!

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Solo, I hope it all works out, thanks mike

this is one of the better videos on how to

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thor, Mike

Thank you for explaining the right way

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

Thank so much for this video i had learn a lot ..blessings

@MikeHaduck

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, God bless. Mike

This is very helpful.sometimes it’s best explained in these types of demonstration to first time DIY... Thnx! 😀✅👍🏻

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gregory, Mike

You have excellent videos. Really informative stuff man. I appreciate it.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Ryan, I appreciate it, mike

@ryanstevens1855

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Haduck Masonry can you recommend a mortar mix I can use to fix my front porch? I live in Youngstown, OH. The mortar in between the bricks is washed away and its like loose. I think I could fix it myself.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, I can not say over the internet but I would not doubt a pre mix "S" mortar would be fine, check out my my "How I lay brick videos," and I would do some practicing with some old brick before doing the real fix. I hope it helps, thanks mike

@ryanstevens1855

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Haduck Masonry ok. I thought of taking some pics of the job and emailing it to Quikrete or one of the manufacturers and having them recommend what product to use.

Great video as always

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gypsy, Mike

Very good explanation

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ,Mike

Good video Mike.

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Drew, Mike

Great video....Thanks

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

very helpfull...you do great work

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, I hope it helps , mike

Great video gives good insight on what you gotta do. Do you have any videos on bond beams. We are starting to build our own shop and inspector is telling us we need reinforcement on walls with a bond beam. Thanks Chris

I like the way you do things, I'm sort of old to(81 in Jan.) and do things just about the same way, that dry run is fool proof. I have to lay about 1250 blocks in the spring if I'm still here and my thumbs will work for me one more time. cheers.. I also build the corners and carry then down in the hole.

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks old dave, I appreciate hearing that from a man with experience, Mike

I like your work.

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, Mike

YES SIRR...THANKS MIKE..!

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

thanks M D , I appreciate it. mike

Love your work, wish you were in my neck of the woods!

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mike

Interesting as always :-) I see Honest Mike is on the job again lol

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

yep , I can't be too serious, lol mike

great education here. thanks.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sabmatic, mike

Thanks for the great info

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Earl, mike

Awesome videos thanks alot

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, I appreciate it. mike

Excellent instruction

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, I appreciate it, mike

Honest Mike must be the mob boss in your area, looks like he controls everything 🤣

Love you Mike

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Meyer. Mike

wow thanks for the response, its actually a 3ft by 3ft cement slab at the,bottom of some steps that cracked and raised up on one so I put a layer ( 1 55lb bag) on it and it looks good but isnt level or pitching away as much as id like so i figure one 25lb bag should do it.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

I am sure you got the ideas,, you can always rip it out and do it again, no worries, thanks mike

thank you for sharing

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, mike

Spot On 👍👍👍

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joni, I appreciate it mike, Thanks mike

Great stuff ! We're looking to do more informative and breakdown videos as well !

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

great video.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Fred, I appreciate it. mike

Great video

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, I appreciate it. mike

Good work

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geo, Mike

Very good 👍

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

Looks like a lot of extra work. I've been a laborer on several footing jobs. The guy would just paint out the lines from the blueprint, start digging it with the track-hoe, and I'd shoot grade for him as we went. There were no form boards, we used the dirt banks as our form. Then tie the re-bar in, put it up on chairs, go back and put grade stakes in for our concrete height, and pour it.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, but they will not let us do that here, "new codes" thanks mike

Mike, I wonder your thoughts of pouring a 25x36 garage slab without insulation underneath. My concerns are long-term, and degradation of the foam causing cracks and sinking of slab sections. I'm in the Philly area, and I'm not interested in heating the slab, I just wanted to pour 5" of 3500 mix with fibermesh over 6mil and compacted stone. It will have a 32" block foundation with a 12x8 footer. Thanks for any comments.

Good to know!

Well explained

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks J, mike

Mike, thanks for sharing all your knowledge with the world. Without guys like you so much of the old world building talent would be lost. I am a DIY and enjoy your conrete videos I always learn something new! Might be a silly question but on the form boards you use, are those perfectly level? I see you float right to the edge which makes me think yes. However, you could also be making things perfect when you do the block so maybe they are laid close enough?

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thank you , I appreciate it. mike

hahaha! Honest Mikes concrete. Honest mike is always causing a ruckus!

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Yep that’s Mike is always onto something, thanks Mike

that is some pretty fancy footer forming. we form our footers like a 12 year old buildin a tree fort. form pour strip. 8 hours

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

anything that works, thanks mike

Good video

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sonny, mike

Wow never ever seen it done like this. I do structural concrete on west coast I hear an accent here. Good job nonetheless. It's a footer :) love it We call it a footing

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks nik, I appreciate that, mike

Nice

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Akeem, Mike

Love this old pricks style, Clean and On point work...

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danial, mike

Mike I really enjoy your videos and had a question about cement all I used it to build up a small cement slab yesterday and ran out of material so I was wondering if it would be okay 2 add more on top and if so will it stick and should I wait longer before putting it on thanks a lot and thanks for sharing your expertise with everyone Pat

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

my experience with cement all is you could keep adding, (if it is a patch and not structural) I just make sure the surface you are covering is wet good and then it should stick fine, I hope it helps, my opinion of course, thanks mike,

The addition is bigger than my entire house

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chaz, Mike

Thx

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert, Mike

I will pour a monolithic foundation. Hardi Flex structure. In your opinion would my home be stronger if I pour a 3 foot wall off the foundation and build the Hardi Flex from there. Or builf the Hardi Flex right up from the foundation?