My favorite home-building related channel.

@nanashi1879

3 жыл бұрын

I can totally relate. I'm going to apply so many things from this Channel towards my own house. Planning on going the owner-builder route.

@buildshow

3 жыл бұрын

Love hearing that! Thanks!

@buildshow

3 жыл бұрын

@Nanashi You can totally do it! I hear from owners doing their own builds all the time. Just spend the extra time in planning. It pays off later

@Maximillieeee

3 жыл бұрын

Another great video, you rock 🤛

@a100independent6

3 жыл бұрын

@@buildshow if you love brick housing so much you should visit the Netherlands they do this way of building over 4 decades

Great explanation+presentation! Thank you for sharing! Well done mate 🙏🏻

This is how we build in The Netherlands for 90% of the time. So many ways to use brick. All sort of colors and sizes. Really love the look Matt.

I drink every time he says “detail”

Matt, It has been fun following this project. As an architect I really enjoy watching these videos and hearing about the thought process behind the building science. Brick facades have a lot to offer in terms of longevity. The long term window detail that accounts for future changes is my favorite.

Hi Matt, nice to see your brickwork. Im a builder from South Africa and we build almost exclusively with brick and in coastal areas like Cape Town we build cavity walls with two skins of brick seperated with about 60mm of air cavity. We wash the mortar out of the cavity every day and we remove every 2nd brick on first exterior course to enable the mortar to be washed out before it sets. After completion we insert a brick again and leave a “weephole” simmilar to your brillo stuff but just a cleaned out “perp” the same size as vertical mortar bit. If mortar lands on brick ties it creates a moisture path to inside. We only now realizing the importance of insulation although its not taken too seriously yet. The weather not as cold as by you but with rising energy bills its becoming an issue. I love your attention to detail. Our building standards are no where near yours. Its mainly cause its not enforced and theres no barrier to entry of unskilled contractors which is sad as qualified builders have to compete with the cheaper rates of the fly by nights, giving our industry a bad name. Anyway keep up your good work and informative video’s. Regards Conrad, Johannesburg, Ebcon Construction

I'm thinking about getting back into the Masonry field. A lot of people have been having a hard time finding quality job.

@mattamiller

3 жыл бұрын

That is apparent from this video.

@oltedders

3 жыл бұрын

Crappy work at a premium price is what we're seeing in our "older" neighborhood. Every house has brick somewhere on the exterior and a brick chimney.

@paperwait9611

3 жыл бұрын

the masonry work does look to be pretty poor. what first caught my mind was the use of "speed joints" instead of full head joints. also saw some apparent violations of irc requirements. but i think that risinger is responsible for the code violations because he had the masons use his chosen wall ties instead of the wall ties that the masons would have otherwise used. i think the windows are going to hold up longer than will that masonry wall.

At this point I feel like Matt's house is like R-239 and capable of sustaining life on Mars.

@royalblood2405

3 жыл бұрын

Bugman spotted

@AlexS0h

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously tho.

@vd1721

3 жыл бұрын

Nuclear bunker too.

@gladdenhandymanllc962

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome when most of your material is free, too! This would be like a 2 million dollar house if it wasn't Matt.

@clintonboyer1217

3 жыл бұрын

Yet not ICF

The attention to detail is really amazing on these builds!

Matt, you really pissed off a lot of bricklayers with this video. Good Lord! I love the channel though. Would love to hear you make another video with regard to the comments you got on this one.

@jacksak

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd like to hear Matt's response also. There are more negative comments here from brickies than I ever would have expected.

G, day Matt from Sydney, Australia. * Australia standards * first course of brick, remove every fourth and clean out mortar at each 4ft. * more slope on still brick * weep hole (perpend) at least one every 4ft on the lintel. * 3/8 control joint at least every 6m Thanks 🌏🇭🇲

@Bricky-gs3lp

3 жыл бұрын

Hello mate. I am hear in America, Illinois to be more specific. Always wanted to go down under and lay some bricks. Union says my card is international and it would transfer to Australia. I checked on it years ago. I could not bring any tools into the country i had to buy them there. Also had to buy a bond for my support if I did not have a job before I got there. I am now retired. Many years ago I did a job for the Corp of Engineers hear in the states. We had 1x2s with ropes on them that we would lay on the wall ties. We would have to parge the back of the brick as we laid each course and after 6 courses or 16 inches we would pull the 1x2s up with the ropes removing any mortar from the wall cavity. That has mostly been done away with now. When building with block that has to be grouted with rebar if you go more that 4 foot at a time you have to leave the bottom course open for cleanout and the rebars have to be tied. It is easier to grout every 4 foot. We have rebar precut so we have the proper lap and amount sticking out after grouting. I agree more slope on the window sill. The masonry institute of America doesn't approve of rowlock for window sills. Also the bricklayers should have put flashing below the window. Weep holes every 2 foot minimum on the lintel and there should be a drip edge and flashing there as well. As far as the control joints on commercial jobs they are used. On residential not so much. You say 6 meters or about 18 foot. In the US the standard is no more that 30 foot on block or brick. I agree a lintel that long on the sun side should have a control joint on each end of the lintel. There is a lot of movement there. Also they should put roofing paper or better yet a 1//16 inch shim plate under each end of the lintel. When the lintel moves, and it will on the sun side it will not cause the brick it is bearing on to spall or chip from the movement. Hope you are enjoying your summer, winter hear. 40 plus years as a union bricklayer now retired. Do your mason tenders or hod carriers as we call them use this limerick, "slop for block, thick for brick, aggravate, aggravate aggravate".

@johnfitzpatrick2469

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bricky-gs3lp G, day from Sydney, Australia. Brick and block laying in NSW Australia. *A licenced Bulilder or Contractor (Fair Trading NSW) can provide this trade in the State. * Any person can provide handyman work unlicensed up to ($500.00) including materials. * Brick and Blocking laying is a certificate 3 qualification under the National Framework package of competency-based. Therefore you can receive this quality qualification on application to a Registered Training provider. *Any person can be employed as a Bricklaying labourer (good mud, clean worksite always welcome). * Tools of the trade ; you're responsible. * You are restricted at present (Border force, Home Office, ASIO, NSW police, NSW Health, Customs) Until you meet compliance with laws, regulations and orders that are currently in force and administration by them. (Other than that; "come on down"). 🇭🇲🌏🚶‍♂️

@paulsouth4794

3 жыл бұрын

If your good at your work and willing to get amongst it . F%%@ck the unions . We have the right to choose . Good brickies are pulling $2 a brick

As a mason I can appreciate the extra detail you put in there. I'm especially impressed by that massive air gap The only things I would add are deepening those ties and putting a 1/4" deep and wide cut under those sill brick as a drip edge to prevent premature mortar wear. Especially since your lime washing. You don't want water running down the brick making the finish wear inconsistent under those windows.

Irish& uk bricklayers are losing their minds watching these butchers not bricklayers

@jimclark7917

3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Austin during the beginning boom from the early 90's. Talented builders, however, several masons and carpenters are not properly trained. Mostly from Mexico. Not being racist against any Latin folks by any means, but too many people working in the industry were not properly trained....including several Texans I worked along side. I believe being licensed would make a huge difference. Not as many issues with MEP as tile, framing, trim, paint...you get my point

Project is coming along very nicely!

Have you done a show on building in Great Britain? All masonry. Love to see the process.

Matt, I hate to be “that guy,” but the masonry ties must be embedded at least 1-1/2” into the depth of the veneer in order to meet code and this video clearly shows the mason installing ties that are barely touching the back edge of the veneer (check out the 4:50 mark in this video). That whole wall fails to meet code and those ties aren’t doing any work. Code issues on this project aside, I’d be careful about showing something so wrong in a video titled as if it should be a how-to reference for others.

@logresmentotum7065

3 жыл бұрын

May be a little parallax, but it seemed the same to me.

@belmarbrandon

3 жыл бұрын

How about these so called 'mason' are really just landscapers at best. The bond is totally fucked and heights are never hit for windows. This guy is clueless when it comes to Masonry. The wall ties had me laughing as well

@logresmentotum7065

3 жыл бұрын

I won't pretend to know any thoughts of those on site, but again, seems the same to me; 5/16 too short at least.

@sergeybebenin

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ryan-oy6gi I also don't get why the depth of ties isn't even along the length of the wall. Can't be optical illusion.. uneven walls? I don't know. 🤔

@sergeybebenin

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ryan-oy6gi Ah, yes I see now. Strange Matt didn't catch that. I mean, ties are normal length but it sounds like 2" gap is way above the standard so that's why it's not matching

Amazing video! Thank you for showing the behind-the-scenes construction details. I learn something new every time I watch one of your vids.

Matt's family in their super insulted house .. "Dad, it's a little chilly in here.." Matt.. "I guess it's time to light the candle.."

@michaeljustiniano2958

3 жыл бұрын

Hope he has an air exchanger in the house

@markw5805

3 жыл бұрын

More like one of those LED candles...don’t want the house to over heat😂🤣

@ryanmkyle

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaeljustiniano2958 I think he’s got 2 actually

Awesome. Just now ordering black brick and mortar for my house. Great tips and things to look for.

Great video and information. The details are great and forward thinking. It's nice to see new products and methods incorporated in construction. A lot of folks have a hard time adapting to change. Props to the kid busting his butt. Reminds me when I started working with my dad when I was a kid.

Really appreciate this level of detail, thanks Matt!

I was finding it hard to learn about construction just from my university lectures with a few drawings online. Your channel is a gold mine! Has been very helpful, thank you heaps for sharing

Excellent videos & great information, Matt!! Thank you,

Hate to say this, your brick layers trained themselves. There is no way a skilled mason would allow such a poor job.

@cp37373

3 жыл бұрын

Well Matt doesn’t have a lot of integrity so he would never tell you the truth.

@shootmovecommunicate3322

3 жыл бұрын

@@cp37373 huh

@shootmovecommunicate3322

3 жыл бұрын

How so ?

@belmarbrandon

3 жыл бұрын

These guys are clearly day labors, not masons. Just look at the bond🤣😅🤣😅

@shootmovecommunicate3322

3 жыл бұрын

@@belmarbrandon 🤔 confused

Happy New Year Matt. Thanks for all the knowledge you share every week.

Love this channel. It helped me decide to get into project management after getting a degree in finance

Good tips buddy, glad to see you back @home

Matt, I really hope there will be a final walk through before y'all move in and get comfortable. Been following this project for what feels like forever. Awesome job man.

I agree, Matt. I LOVE work! I could watch it for hours. ;-)

Rain vent system with the color guard plus James hardy is an excellent way to keep the water out. We actually used a liquid Tyvek over the plywood at 25 mils thick and flashing sealed all the windows. Everything thing has been awesome on this channel so I can’t wait to see what you did with yours!

Tisk tisk. Matt, you should’ve had them leave out every 3rd brick to wash out the mortar. Even us production guys do that.

Lime wash over the brick is a great idea. Helps pump moisture out of the brick and looks fantastic.

One day I will be able to build a house with much detail. Currently building a spec house in South Carolina. Learn new stuff with every video. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the window detail!

Mexican hit squad getting everything done ✅

Never disappointed by your videos Matt, the abundance of great tips and usable info is almost overwhelming!! Good thing I can always watch it again. Happy New Year all! Now I need to start thinking about adding some brick.. ;)

Great tips Matt....making notes 📝 for my personal house 👌👌

Great video! Very informative! Great explanations and detailing of the construction process! I like learning from Matt! Thank you sir! Great brick building video!!

Great foresight with future proofing those windows. Great video Matt.

@marcmsm

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Spencer as a fellow woodworker I have to say your channel is my favorite on KZread. Brilliant attitude, skill level and your explanation is second to none. Best wishes for 2021

It's coming along really well there.,

UK brickies are having heart attacks.

@quinosonic82

3 жыл бұрын

Most of Latin America and Europe too, hahaha

@rossmcleod7983

3 жыл бұрын

Let’s not forget Australia too.

@Jason52597

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah there work looks shabby. Lots of mortar in the cavity I bet

@Jason52597

3 жыл бұрын

Feel like the Americans don't have a clue when it comes to masonry

@Jason52597

3 жыл бұрын

Them cut bricks under the cills though haha. Nightmare. The architect obviously missed that

When looking for a quality brick mason look for a union contractor. If you notice Matt used a high dollar brick tie but when installed the tie into the brick lays less than an inch into the joint. Masonry standards call for the tie to come out 1 inch from the face of the brick. The way these are installed they will hold nothing. Also he uses all the proper flashing except at one crucial area, the window sill. There should be a flashing under the rowlock sill that is tied into the flashing that was installed before the window. Any moisture leaking at the window sill will then be diverted out to the front of the wall. Weep ropes should also be installed on the flashing to aid in the movement of water. I have seen the vents he used on the bottom of the wall cut in half and put into the joints of the rowlock. As far as the rowlock goes the masonry institute of America does not recommend its use as a wall topping or for sills. Limestone sills seal out moisture better and look better and in the end makes for a better product. Believe me rowlock will leak. The lintel at the top of the window should also have a metal drip edge and flashing covering the lintel and continuing to the building wall or in this case the insulation board. Any moisture getting into the wall cavity will then be diverted to the face of the wall. Vents and weeps should be used hear also. On the electrical boxes use a piece of plastic conduit from the back of the box and thru the wall. The conduit can be sealed to the wall and would allow for installation of the wire later. Also the toothings in the brick at the end of the wall will show up for years to come. Toothing should be avoided. Untrained bricklayers use them to gain speed but it is not the proper way to install brick. Also safety is always a concern on a construction site and using only one board as a walk board when on the scaffold is not safe and it is not approved by OSHA. I like this channel and Matt does a really good job of building a house. I am a retired union bricklayer with over 40 years in the trade and i was taught by one of the most particular bricklayers you could meet. He taught me well and I like things to be done correctly. No cutting corners. Take pride in your work and you will always have something to be proud of. Don't just do it for the dollar. The old timers were artists and that needs to be carried on into the futute.

@lolMyke

3 жыл бұрын

This ☝️

@Bricky-gs3lp

3 жыл бұрын

@@lolMyke And your problem is?

@The11AMARK

3 жыл бұрын

You mush not be in Texas. Union masons don’t exist here. These masons did more than a wall in a day. Union guys would take all week lol

@mattamiller

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bricky-gs3lp He doesn't have a problem. He's saying he agrees with you.

@GaiaCarney

2 жыл бұрын

Bricky1952 - well said. Labor unions have invested so much time, research, science & real-world experience into RAISING the standards of construction, for the betterment of all. Union electricians, Union welders, Union masons, Union carpenters have put in the human-hours to KNOW what’s good 🇺🇸

Matt next time get the masons to measure the bottom and top of windows and lay out the brick and mortar joints on your wall so you want have those little pieces of brick above and below your window sills

@JasonMooreCaptainWatchdog

3 жыл бұрын

They need to get a brick spacing rule www.amazon.com/dp/B00002N5KH/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3LP8FbW70TD4D

We no longer use brick for a sill. We did that in the 80s but we have learned a lot since those old days . One piece sills is all we use now. We are in a freeze thaw climate and brick sills just never hold up.

Great video full of good content, number one reason I subscribed.

Awesome video!!! Please post more!!!!!

Great video, Matt! I’d love for you to make a video about how home owners can properly insulate foundation walls and rim joists on the inside.

Love the content on your channel. Happy New Year

Love the window idea. I never knew why no one did it. Thought it was a good idea.

Why are the masons toothing the corners poor structurally, and only using mortar to front face of perp joint shocking

@quinosonic82

3 жыл бұрын

'cause it ain't structural... holds just that level's own weight and is attached to the wall for wind suction or earthquakes. Buildings (several floors) are built that way in Argentina or Spain, for example.

@Bricky-gs3lp

3 жыл бұрын

@@quinosonic82 That doesn't make it right. Maybe that is why when they do have an earthquake all of their buildings fall down.

@quinosonic82

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bricky-gs3lp not if done properly... I'm an architect and I live in Argentina. I'm not saying they did a great job at Matt's, scroll the comments and see for yourself all that has been pointed out. But the fingered corners are just ok.

@quinosonic82

3 жыл бұрын

It's not a load bearing wall.

@Bricky-gs3lp

3 жыл бұрын

@@quinosonic82 It may be OK for and architect in Argentina but if you are a particular as hell bricklayer with over 40 years in the trade it is not. It is now common to have a control joint in buildings 4 foot from the corners. Easier to turn the corner and build to the control joint where you have a natural stoppage of the wall. I have seem veneer walls crack where they have been toothed like this. There are still spec here in the United States that do not allow toothing on commercial jobs. Also i have seen to often that when using colored mortar you will notice the toothing for years to come because of slight changes in the mortar. Most bricklayers do not use the proper tools to point in the joints and I have seen them leak. More so than you think mortar and brick is porous and leaks much more than you may think. I have seen the tests done where they glue the little tubes of water onto a wall on the brick and the joints and you can see how much water the wall takes in a given amount of time. You would be surprised. The last time i saw the test was because the architect's spec for the mortar was wrong. The use of structural mortar in a veneer setting is wrong. I supplied letters from the American Brick Institute as well as the cement makers and the American Masonry Institute and the architect still would not admit he was wrong. I was taught by a true craftsman many years ago and we were not aloud to tooth. As you said the fingered corners are OK but they are not right. A true tradesman who always takes pride in his work so that he will always have something to be proud of.

Great video Matt, very informative, and it couldn't have come out at a more perfect time. I'm currently splitting my screen between this video, and brick details I'm drawing! Glad to see that I'm using similar techniques. I used similar details when designing a brick and stone clad high-rise in downtown Dallas, TX last year. Now, I'm using them to clad a 600sf ice cream shop in Export, PA. The size and location of the building may change, but the science behind how the assembly works is all the same. Keep up the great content!

@andyandy4459

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I wouldn't copy Matt too close if the comments from other masons on this video are any judge!

@dtm7909

Жыл бұрын

35 year Mason here . We haven’t used “brick” as a sill since the late 80s. We flash the sills and We use one piece sills . Way to many issues with “brick” for sills. I also question the slope and I question how far those ties made it to the brick , in the video it looks like they barely caught it . Those Masons were also extremely sloppy without going into detail on their work. .

Thanks, Matt! Quality content, as usual :)

Very informative. Thank you

Those ties are barely in the morter. Should have stuck with the old ties. Cheers. Happy new year.

@paperwait9611

3 жыл бұрын

the problem is that a standard air gap is 1", but risinger decided to go with a 2" gap. that meant that the wall ties that he selected (for a 1" air gap) were too short. if he was going to use a non-standard air gap, he needed to take that into account when he selected his wall ties. it is hard to anticipate all of the ripple through effects of your decisions, so you really have to spend time thinking through every decision that you make. but nobody is perfect. expect to see this in a future risinger "mistakes i made" video.

@sethdistler5332

3 жыл бұрын

@@paperwait9611 lol yeah i totally agree. We all make mistakes. Im more surprised the brick guy didnt mention the importance of it to risinger. Or that the brick guy even went along with it. Maybe he did something else off camera. Idk. Just thought it was worth mentioning.

Very nice work!

Okay here's a few comments from a design engineer and building code. You need a galvanized angle that goes up behind your waterproof system and out at the mortar joint to The brick with weep holes. You put your insulation outside of the water barrier which is wrong and that's where EFUS had so many problems. If you would put a drainage system house wrap over the outside of the insulation that might work .

As a cabinetmaker and carpenter I cannot express my appreciation for doing things correctly and taking it a step further. So few owners are willing to do anything that increases time or manpower. Taking a few minutes to do it 'right' makes all the difference later. Fewer callbacks and happy customers mean more to me than saving 20 minutes per man per day.

@mathiastb32

3 жыл бұрын

Too much mortar residue on face of brick Muratic.acid might clean it up. Sills look messy to me. Evidentially you have not been around skilled union trained bricklayers... Matt

@Bricky-gs3lp

3 жыл бұрын

@@mathiastb32 Muratic acid is a thing of the past. Prosoco makes product now that do a far better job than muratic acid to clean brick. I will agree the bricklayers on this job really smear thing up. There are other companies besides Prosoco that also make cleaners. Muratic acid eats the cream off of the mortar joints and creates leaks. It also discolors the brick. I am a retired union trained bricklayer so I know what is right. I am also very picky.

@mathiastb32

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bricky-gs3lp I am sure you are up to date. This was based on my dad who was a union brick and stone mason. He would wait a few days after mortar was set then wet brick job down good and mix the acid in 5 gal buckets and scrub the brick work down with Stiff bristle brushes,it didn't stay on long before he washed it off. Always turned out well. He was like many of his generation an artist at his work, me I never had much interest in it, I'm 73 ,so I don't think I'll start now .😂 Matt

@Bricky-gs3lp

3 жыл бұрын

@@mathiastb32 Hell your still a young pup. I'm 68 and retired from laying brick. We all learned how to use the bucket and brush method years ago. The cleaners we have today weren't around when i started or they were to expensive to use. When I got into the trade i had one old forman that was always in a hurry. If you weren't running you were going to slow. He would mix the muratic acid with water and the batch would be so hot he burned the brick and the mortar. Never did like that SOB. Later I worked with a true tradesman. A man who was an artist at his craft. He was particular as hell and you knew there was no half assing it. Take pride in your work and you will always have something to be proud of. That old man taught me a lot. One thing your dad did was wet down the wall before he started and that is the key. If you do not do that the acid soaks into the brick and begins to react with the salts in the clay used to make the brick. That and some moisture down the road would cause the white powder to form on the wall we now call efloresence. Bricklaying was an honorable trade and we gave a good days work for a good union wage. I am still a member of my union. Won't be long and I will get my 50 year pin. Time sure does fly and I hope you get to enjoy many more years. Always good to remember those who came before us. Pass on the past.

@mathiastb32

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bricky-gs3lp one other thing,the reason I criticized this brick work was the 3 foot or so from the footing to the clean layer was done a day or two earlier, it was dry and chalky, the two areas will never match. Don't matter how much you clean that bottom layer. It's an old construction ploy, they wanted the customer to think they was on the ball so they got the wall started then they went back to the last job and finished that job, maybe 2 days,then came back and finished this job in a big hurry.. my dad called these brick layers. "Boots",same as worms,or scabs. Matt

"so when you want to replace the windows in 50 years" Me: looks around at his less than 20 years old house, with half of the windows replaced recently because the "builder's special" windows it was built with were falling to pieces. At least we went with proper Andersen this time, instead of literally no-name windows like the previous owner.

@jpe1

3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t Anderson considered to be “builder grade”? I mean, there are worse windows on the market, but there are many many window choices that are much better. I would equate Anderson windows to Bose speakers: decent enough quality but lots of marketing hype has convinced people that they are higher quality than they really are.

@rpavlik1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpe1 maybe, I'm not sure to be honest. But I've had good experiences with them in the past, and these new ones (Renewal by Andersen) are leaps and bounds better than the no-name vinyl crap we had, and were put in by a respected contractor. (Literally no manufacturer is listed on the old ones, and there were some that still had their original stickers on them, eg in the garage) The previous owner who built this house had some good ideas, and it's a good house in general, but some choices reek of "whatever's the cheapest" (most of the receptacles are worn out, two of three toilets have defects in the ceramic making me think he found some place to buy factory seconds) or "there's literally no way this was up to code" (one electrical receptacle in a bathroom big enough for two beds when used as a servere weather shelter) Let me have my "I paid 20x per window what cheap ones cost at the home store, they must be good" 😜

@jpe1

3 жыл бұрын

@@rpavlik1 and, Anderson’s Renewal are a better grade within the Anderson line. They seem to be good windows from everything I have read about them, and I know people who have used them and found them to work well.

@rpavlik1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpe1 oh well that's nice to hear. Hey, any time I can open and close a window without having the pane break or having to replace the little cast pot-metal double hung slider thing, I call that a victory 🤣

Looks amazing ! DOnt paint the brick white it will totally cheapen the look and make it tacky ;) Just an add on looking at the zoomed in clips, the brick works seems totally covered in mortar smear, hopefully it will be fully cleaned off in the end

@MarlonJoseGE

3 жыл бұрын

Agree!!

@TerryPullen

3 жыл бұрын

It is recycled brick.

@jason.martin

3 жыл бұрын

@@TerryPullen That explains it, thanks !

In the U.K. we always use brick and sometimes blocks. We build the brickwork first and put windows in last. Just like you say it means the windows can be changed every 40 years or so.

Best paint for stone and brick is a potassium silicate coating as its a permeable coating. I get it through a company in NYC specializing in stone restoration and maintenance, Cathedral Stone. Landlords who opted for the cheaper elastomera coating are now stuck with horrible water penetration and brick spauling issues.

@rossmcleod7983

3 жыл бұрын

Lime wash is excellent too. A distressed white lime wash is unsurpassed imho.

@sk241693

3 жыл бұрын

@@rossmcleod7983 yes it works as well depending on the existing condition of the substrate. Potassium silicate is great as you can cover almost any blemish or old stain; best for restoration jobs. It gets a great color especially when used on original limestone or terra cotta.

Only thing that would anoy me is the detailing of the bricks below and above the windows. If you're drawings are correct you can layout your bricks so that you don't need to cut youre brick length ways.

@JasonMooreCaptainWatchdog

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that’s on the bricklayers to lay that out with a spacing ruler. Same think as not putting little sliver cuts next to a door or window but “house brickers” don’t usually learn those things until they hire on to us desperate commercial masonry companies that are willing to suffer through training them....so they run off to another company for .25 more an hour!

@jonhaile6458

3 жыл бұрын

This is what I came to the comment section for. I am an architect in SC, if this is my house, I'm making sure the GC knows that the coursing should align with the top and bottom of any openings... and if the masons don't do that, they're gonna do it over.

I like your channel, great work👍👍👍

This was a very good explanation.

Worked as a Mason tender when I was younger so I really liked this video

@jacksak

3 жыл бұрын

Big respect for that. It's a tough job. I was a hod carrier in the 1960's-70's working for plasterers on commercial buildings big and small... building staging, mixing, carrying, cleaning and also blowing asbestos on high rise iron and in tunnels, etc., etc. Whenever I was on a crew with plasterers from Italy it was tough, because they were incredibly demanding perfectionists. Keeping up with mixing, climbing staging with a hod (especially with sloppy finish putty) and loading boards was a real workout. Anyway, there was so much more to the job, more than I could ever say here, but I was in the best shape of my life.

Tests of water repellent coatings on bricks would be interesting to see. There are several options. Some claim Infrared heat reflection attributes.

I usually work with my brick guys on the coursing to eliminate those little slivers under the window rowlock sill. It looks like 9 or10 courses which even adding a 1/8" to each course would have eliminated them. I understand the central/south American guys are the majority of brick layers now but I have worked with them to bring their work up to our quality standards. Admittedly, just having housing in their country is a different priority than here but it's a matter of training.

Love it, I was watching something else the other day from Dirt monkey and he was showing just a little bit of those wicking things. Cool to see them here! :)

If you read the installation directions that come with windows you will see that you are supposed to leave a gap at the bottom of the window above the sill and also at the sides. This is substandard installation.

Why save the brick if your going to paint it 🤷🏽‍♂️

@buk6708

3 жыл бұрын

He is worth millions, who cares at this point lol. I wish I was his builder for his house. It must be amazing working with him.

@oltedders

3 жыл бұрын

@@buk6708 Annoying AF I would think as everything is way beyond standard building specs. Be ready for overkill every step of the way.

Don't you dare paint brick... Or wood!

Love your channel. I have learned so much. Love how you take time to explain everything. Would love to see you do a video on spray cork. Would love hear your opinion.

I like the brick natural. Reminds me of New Orleans.

Up to this point everything looked perfect in this house. And I'm sorry but that brickwork is terrible. I'm dutch, everything here has brickwork. But i've never seen this kind of a crappy job. Those corners are awful. Make it at one go, or don't bother coming around. The brickwork on the lintel shouldn't been so slimly cut to fit. It should have gotten a longer "souldier" (or what ya m' call it). I see no control joints. The mortar looks to "flowy"(?). The amount of mortar they let oose out and drop behind it is just unnecessary. The ties are to short. They are on the edge of the brick instead of on the middle.

@tonynguyen1815

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@gfy2979

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I wouldn't care as long as this rainscreen system works and keeps the wall dry

@carlmccoy662

3 жыл бұрын

A full head joint would be nice to see too

@96Lauriz

3 жыл бұрын

completely agree

@tannertucker22

3 жыл бұрын

Are you saying that the work is crappy from an aesthetic point of view or structural or both? Thank you.

Love the video on masonry details. Some things are different from how we do them in Ohio but still great to see.

FYI you can make your own limewash very cheap...$4 bag of hydrated lime mixed with water. Used it on my home's exterior, still looks great years later.

Matt, I have been watching your channel through the pandemic, taking your building class, now putting it to practice. I have completed my plans (architect and engineer completed), site prep, have all my permits, and sub contractor is putting in the septic. Currently getting proposals from all the trades now. I am looking forward to watching the videos you will be putting up on your house build. One product I am using on exterior is EasyTrim Reveals with Hardie shiplap and panels, do you have any experience with EasyTrim?

Matt, why brick sills? We use limestone in the North because of the freeze / thaw. A nice slab of limestone looks so much nicer IMO.

@aayotechnology

3 жыл бұрын

Because I think he was attempting a more modern style. He should have kept the sill all wood with minimal height and projection. Row lock is too traditional for this.

@kc9scott

3 жыл бұрын

@@aayotechnology I think the limestone would look more modern than what was done in the video. It really depends on what the owner is looking for, although (as with other commenters) I’d worry about this design leaking. It’ll probably be OK until the Zip tape comes unstuck.

some solid advice in this video

The anchors are barely reaching the inside corner of the brick...

@jacksak

3 жыл бұрын

Right, that's what I thought.

@paperwait9611

3 жыл бұрын

the masons used the anchors that risinger had them install. so the responsibility for that is on risinger and not on the masons.

@tonynguyen1815

3 жыл бұрын

GC provided and spec’d material. Yolo

@jacksak

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonynguyen1815 The Boston Globe says, "If you are over 25, YOLO likely means nothing to you. If you are under 25, you may be so familiar with YOLO that you’re already completely sick of it."

@JasonMooreCaptainWatchdog

3 жыл бұрын

@@paperwait9611 not necessarily. It depends on if the masons bonded their brick out correctly. If the plans detail a 1” air gap from the back of the brick to the insulation then that’s what the masons are responsible to maintain as they work their way around the house. If you look in that one section of the video it appears that air gap is much larger than 1”. If that’s what the plans called for then it would have required a longer anchor and if Matt didn’t provide those different anchors then yes he’s at fault.

Brick was a great choice, this is one of the few nice looking high performance houses on KZread.

Dieing to see the video on the verxatex pvc trim install !

Excellent

Please don’t paint the brick!! Your just adding an additional surface which will need maintenance. Plus the way your bricky is doing one wall at a time is really weird company to UK techniques/standard where most houses are built out of brick and block.

@dcblakley

3 жыл бұрын

Just say NO to painted brick.

@rossmcleod7983

3 жыл бұрын

@@dcblakley no. Paint the brick with lime wash. The lime will help pump moisture out of the brick. It also looks fantastic when done well - totally matt ( no pun intended) and is both cheap as chips and elegant as all get out.

@3lightsteps

3 жыл бұрын

@@rossmcleod7983 New Orleans style.

@Jason52597

3 жыл бұрын

Americans don't have a clue when it comes to masonry. Over complicated for no reason

Matt can you do a follow up and explain in detail how you put the trim on an angle?

hey Matt, love your videos! I had a quick question on why your front window does not match the header height of the other windows?

Ese Berna. Una leyenda en vida. Bien.

When i hear about breathability of brick work, I say: watch peter ward's KZread channel. He's the best.

that brick seal under the window will be the first location that needs mortar repointed. My old VA house, we had massive issues with the same style brick, ended up replacing the brick seals with concrete seals. Hopefully the new orders don't have to mess with them for many years to come. love all your details!

@briankendall9974

6 ай бұрын

Did you mean to say sill?

@nellermann

5 ай бұрын

@@briankendall9974 probably ya smart butt..

Size of some of those perps!!! He tries to make a cavity wall modern. The brickwork is really bad, perps to big and not plumb quarter bat's at windows, Keep well from England

Thats a house you can be proud of.

Interesting as always , but I don’t really like that used recycled / irregular brick , You have a very sleek modern window detail in a “rustic” looking brick wall , Feel like they clash . Painted brick is always tacky in my mind! Think painting that window trim a brown or brick reddish color would help . Great video as always !

Matt: Gets special paint to avoid heat up Matt: makes it black the colour that is the most absorbing me: ???

@ReflectedMiles

3 жыл бұрын

Probably from the same manufacturer as R-11 insulating paint. Makes no sense with respect to physics at all. 🙄

@paulsouth4794

3 жыл бұрын

Same . Black is most absorbent . It my reflect UV yet radiant heat ?

@jackgibbons6013

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not necessarily as simple as black absorbs and white reflects. The colour you see is only in the visible spectrum, there is a lot of energy in non visible parts, the paint might be super reflective in those areas. Plus black not only absorbs heat the most but it also emits heat the fastest too. You can see the bottom of space capsules are painted black (even before takeoff) for this reason, it actually ends up being cooler by being black in some cases. I presume this paint has some reason for existing. The black would look much better too. Maybe it’s reflective compared to other black paint, not as good as white still.

@ReflectedMiles

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackgibbons6013 If you're not aware, the dismissive tone above is due to these types of supposedly "special" coatings getting a bad rep with engineers in building science and related fields, no matter how many points they may be granted for LEED certification, substituting for serious components like insulation. Expensive coatings fail regularly at NASA and aerospace manufacturers as well. Their materials scientists fail loads of coatings and their claims under lab and real-world testing. The black on the bottom of space capsules is typically Fibrous Refractory Composite Insulation tiles, or sometimes a borosilicate glass coating. The color is mostly incidental to the physics of the material itself.

Thanks to matt I see building in an entirely new light, I look for quality and durability now vs flashy mouldings and granite countertops..

In Texas it probably does not matter as much due to less rain and few if any freeze thaw cycles, but here in the Midwest I would go with limestone sills Vs brick with all of those exposed joints.

Excellent! Can you do more videos on windows and flashing please?

When I build my next house, I hope you’re willing to travel to Alabama.

Matt, love your content! Can you do a video on 475 Performance? Compare it to Zip, please. Thank you

Love the channel! I haven’t seen a drywall video of yours so quick question. Do you glue and screw your drywall or just screw???

OUTSTANDING tutorial Matt !! THANKS !!!!