Worked with my grandfather one summer during high school. He wasn’t a mason but you could have fooled me. We laid a bunch of brick that summer. He told me that if I didn’t want to do this for the rest of my life I should go to school. I did and became a construction engineer… there were many days and many jobs in my career that I looked back on that summer and wished I wouldn’t have gotten so educated. At least laying brick there was something substantial at the end of the day to show for your existence. I’m retired now and appreciate craftsmen doing what they do best… create. No matter the medium. And, I am looking forward to a brick project this summer… let’s see if I can remember what grandpa taught me 55+ years ago.
As a retired brick layer I really enjoyed your video. Brought back some good memories. I had alot of fun over the years doing jt. It was a good honest living.
It is a pleasure to see a true mason at his craft. Even those of us with little experience can see the mastery of mud and trowel. Thanks for a great video and your narration was easy on the ears.
Hi T.H.E Eddie! You brought back a lot of memories laying those brick. My uncle was a Mason and layed brick and block. I worked for him starting at 5 years old carrying 2 bricks at a time. Then the next 10 summers I graduated to mixing mud and laying a few here and there for him. Thanks so much. I was smiling the whole time you were laying them brick!
I once had the opportunity to walk for hours in the old brick aqueduct that fed Brooklin from the Catskills. It was fascinating and represented a ton of labor. Much respect. Be well Eddie
I really enjoyed seeing you laying bricks. My grandfather on my mother’s side was a self employed brick layer. I’m told he was one of the best. I think he must have been because my Dad always said he could really lay bricks. I never knew my grandad , he passed a way when I was 3 weeks old. That was 66 years ago.
Was Great Video! Brought back old memories, in my teens I was a mud and a brick/block tender. FYI, if your sand is in a pile, its moisture will vary so be aware of that...keeps the Masons happy when the mud is consistent! Indeed, 1 at a time. 👍👍😎😎
It's been a long time since I laid brick and block. I still got my tools and mixer. It's hard work, but you can see something that most of time is going to be around for a long time. Hope to see you and Mark at the Pike show this weekend.
Well Eddie, I'm NOT a mason and haven't made any sizable red brick projects. More tile and flat work repair that has had me mixing many a tub or barrow of mortar and quik-crete ... But of course I love watching a master mason such as yourself "set some rows!"
Hi Ed. Ed--Brick & Mortar Expert. I did the 14--1/2 by 7--1/2 cinder blocks in my first year in high school. Great job. Have a good week Ed. 😍😊😉👍❤️💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It did me good seeing you lay brick almost exactly the way I was taught! Could've used 4" block in the center and saved the brick. Also metal brick ties would've been good to tie the inner and outer walls together. Only one thing missing and thats some method to tie your fresh work into the existing. But small job like that it will likely out live us.
I can tell by the way you handled the Brick and the Brick Hammer you were or are a bricklayer. My Uncle was a bricklayer and on my dad's house i moved at least 10,000 of the brick myself. Nice job Eddie. and the Word [Phrase] of the day "One Piece at a time, reminded me of the famous saying : The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with the first step! Ye makes you think - Thanks Eddie i am learning your a man of many hats :)
You make it look easy. You got the rhythm. I worked for a mason mixing mortar on a construction job laying up catch basins. Each time I delivered a load he had a different critical comment: too wet, not enough lime,too much sand, etc. I just kept my mouth shut and learned a lot of tricks.
Nice Brick work Mr. Horvath, One of my officers was a Retired brick layer from Wisconsin helped me a lot. I mixed and slung mortar for him on several jobs. Hardest part was getting bricks laid high enough so you didn't have bend over so much. Like to see the design plan on your outside fireplace. John Toccoa GA
Six o’clock at night nice job I’ve layed a few bricks nice steady job , I’ve a couple of culverts to build for drains before I finish concreting my yard started concreting eight years ago think it’s time to finish the job , any way have a nice day
Neat to watch you do something a little bit different. When I was a youngster we were adding on the dairy Barn we had a neighbor that was a mason laying cinder block. He gave me the privilege of striking the joints. I was over the moon about that. He always impressed me on how he laid such straight walls. I really did enjoy this "one piece at a time".... Love that phrase.
Eddie your a man of many talents, a man after my own heart. Enjoy your many talents,it gets over pretty quickly. I almost 80 now and don't lay so many brick or block like in the old days. I appreciate your talents !!❤
HI EDDIE 😊😊 I have done my part of making mud 4 bricks a bag of mud 16 shovels of sand and 5 gallon bucket of water 💦 😊 / any time it calls 4 rain cover your sand up if it gets wet U can't use much water the sand is already U will have mud soup then have 2 open another bag of mud add dry mud 2 it been there and done a many of day and carrying brick and block IVE done that be 4 😊😊 OMG 5 16 2O24
just like my grandpa taught me MANY years ago. Great memories. This video actually helped reinforce my belief that it is ok to get your hands dirty. I wish that held true with today's gen Xand Z generations. It's nice when you don't have to stoop over huh? Old bones don't bend that well do they
Bricks are a lot easier, but more tedious than 6-8-16 or 6-6-18 slump stone concrete blocks. Goes fast, but takes a lot more effort. Did 100 liner feet of the 6-6-18 slump stone, and I didn't know how to lay block. Sure learned fast. Thanks for the video. Jon
man of many talents Eddie, didnt see any ties going in ? may be not needed there , we have to put them in here any brick work , looks great bet the old back is a bit stiff ,mine is when doing such work :) have a great day see you back at the mill vids:)
Looks great, Eddie. I'm always up to watching you do other things. One brick at a time reminds me of something a friend of mine says. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Bill
wall looks very good, i hate to see you breathing the dust when cutting the brick. it can cause silicosis very much like asbestosis. take care of your lungs, very good video, hope there will be more, thanks
my dad was a builder he had 2 plaster guy,s took me out to them told me to mix plaster boy those guy,s could throw more out the window,s becaue if it was,nt wright they could get upset i learned real quick how to do it wright we always used 1 shovel masnary/1 shovel portland /4 shovels sand
Your a man at my own hart. I love wood. But Since I made all my money from 1978 with a twal in my hand it brings me to the word of the day. Line-up duclos maso-y
You're not ambidextrous, you always use your right hand to sling a full trowel of concrete. You're multidirectional with token left handed clean-up swipes. I watch these Vietnamese rural jungle builders use concrete and stone, when they finish flatwork they sift/prinkle powdered cement into the float raised surface cream, then finish trowel it smooth. What's this finishing process called?
@@TheEddie1014 While your brickwork is impressive, I wouldn't go so far as to say it was 'striking,' it's well above average, no need to play it up so much. (Don't tell me you were talking about joint work) Jungle flatwork is not technically what you do. I could not find a term for this technique, their workers also briskly throw dry cement onto damp vertical surfaces that are not sticking well enough when adding veneer stone.
I can tell , This is not the first time you have butterd a brick .Nice wall. That probably was not your first wall .I will wat ch more masonry . I ke cement block better than brick . Seeya
