Chris Longhurst here, I've been working in construction for 40 years. I've decided to start filming my work because I enjoy it, love the challenges it brings and want to pass my knowledge onto you guys interested in watching.
The foundation didn't look deep enough what size foundations are the standard in UK? Bricklayers don't know much about concrete.. We pull down failed walls where you can see the foundation was left to the bricklayer to install and there's not enough concrete under the wall. Brickies are too lazy to dig if you publish a video at least put a descent size footing under it so others don't stuff it up. Monkey see monkey do
Hi Chris. This might sound like a daft question, but why dig down 1100mm (trench) and only do a 400 deep concrete foundation? Why not fill the whole lot up for strength? It might be slightly more expensive, but at least there will be no problems in the future, building onto that clay.
@@stevemcilroy.62 yeah we could’ve but we followed the original foundation of the “house” and that had stood for many years…tbh its swings and roundabouts over to trench fill or not to trench fill..,if you see my other vids Ive trench filled them 👍
@@foundationgood123 thanks bud. Yes I’ve seen your other vids, very accomplished builder for sure. I’m doing a small extension on garage. They want it 1 meter deep because it’s next to bushes? It’s only 2.4 meters high and 7.5 metres long, so sounds like it’s over engineered. No worries though, it is what it is. Keep up the good work and keep the vids coming 👍
Victorian and Edwardian buildings were the high watermark for fine architectural design and brickwork. Even factories had glorious brickwork. Nice work Chris.
I had an excellent bricky worked with me in my D Glazing business, whatever the bond we had to alter or add to, he not only did it instinctively, but, give him the correct used/reclaimed bricks,you’d struggle to find where the old and new work stopped and started! How do you do that, both I and the customer would say!? All you have to do is lay a few million and you get quite good at it he would say! Thanks Pat Mack, for all that quality work you did for me and I hope your wrists and back have stopped aching wherever you are resting now! Gone, but everlasting memories of a lovely man!Cheers, and keep those standards up,…those that know how to that is!!
thats flemish bond, flemish garden wall bond is three or five stretchers then header. similarly english bond is a course of stretchers, then course of headers, and english garden wall bond, three or five courses of stretchers, all made 1/4 bond by the queen closure and tying both skins together.
Great skill on display patience no bullshit client very lucky get a skill full trades man humble and dedicated total respect May his. god be good to him
Bit off topic but in one of your videos you used a trench block with and tongue and groove. Where do you get these from ??? I’ve tried loads of places here in the UK Anyone have a suggestion ? Thanks in advance 🙏
Just ask any builders yard for Celcon or Thermalite interlocking trench blocks and they'll either have them or can order them in for you...Note: make sure they are the correct width for 100mm brick, 150mm cavity and 100mm block ie 350mm wide trench block🤷
@ Chris Longhurst.Excellent craftsmanship with the bricklaying! The skill and professionalism displayed are truly impressive. I enjoy watching these detailed and skilled techniques. Keep up the great work!"
Q: Why not just lay the blocks on their side to give you the same thickness of wall? I’m sure there is a reason but I’m curious as i am about to start a project. Also if you are doing two rows vertical like this would you need to tie them together at points?
It's really good to see a flemish bond constructed by someone who really knows their craft, and can explain it. The two skills are completely separate but rarely are combined this well. The videos are really comprehensive but one aspect is driving me nuts. Your extension bases/oversite have a cavity all round, even, it appears, through door openings. I just cannot see how you deal with the cavity and screed in the door opening, especially as it is now 150mm cavity. Do you use a cavity closer or something else to support the screed. Do keep up the videos. They are life savers to a DIYer like me.
Tip: place a short scaffold board along the edge of the trench where you are pouring in the concrete, walk your barrow towards the trench and when the wheel touches the board lift the barrow and pour, the tip of the barrow will be in the exact middle of the board reducing the risk of the trench collapsing and helps a tired labourer judge the edge of the trench just right. I know this is two years old but it may help others.
Thanks Chris reminds of my uncle who was our bricklayer for many years John was best of the best and seeing the quality of your work reminds me how much I miss him. Thanks so much mate
He is using the most rubbish bricks I have seen in my life for a new Wall .it seems he got the bricks from A rubbish dump and cleaned them Up . New RED face bricks must be used !
Hey bro, loads of folk are going for this look, and tbh the bricks I'm using will last easily another 200 years whereas the modern inferior bricks you're talking about won't last 50 years without spalling through frost damage etc🙄
