BRICK STEPS REPAIR (Part 6) Mike Haduck 

I've been a self-employed carpenter for almost 35 years, and I am 63 years old. I enjoy your videos immensely.

Just started on my steps. Just resaw about 5 of your step videos. Many thanks. From Cyprus

Whenever I see the shots of your finished projects, it actually makes me physically smile. You are a national treasure, Mike. I wish you all the best.

“My uncle Mike’s got a loooooot of money!” Cool build mike, keep the videos coming!

You nephew is 18 and just graduating 7th grade! We don't have those kind of go-getters in my family. Great video! Thanks for sharing.

I watch so many of your videos and learn a lot. I really like your historical perspective on how things used to be done and how they're done now. I watch so many of your videos that my wife is even saying "no big deal" and I say "we're not gonna win any trophies here." and "comprendes?" I've parged a few walls now and like the work.

As a teacher I can appreciate everything your nephew said.

I’m just a guy trying to save money and your videos have helpmeet tremendously sir

"My Uncle Mike's got a lot of money!" - good stuff man! I just re-did my chimney with your help, thanks Mike!!

It's good to see your giving your nephew a proper education. Great video... once again.

I have never laid a brick in my life, but I love watching your videos and learning. Rob Songer was my first bricklaying entertainment/education - I bet I have seen most of your videos and his too. Great stuff, and I like your style and snippets of wisdom. Thank you!

I purchased a shirt and a sweatshirt Mike... Excited to receive them.

Great informative video! The nephew bit about him being 18 & in 7th grade - lmao!

You are a really cool guy. You explain things so the average person can understand. I enjoy watching your videos.

Excellent video as always. We see you retired and are in Florida 😊. We're glad you're retired and having a good life. We really appreciate your videos and enjoy the honesty.......... and narration. Thank you again for sharing all of your excellent videos. Maybe you'll have new content? God bless 🙏

Thx, Mike great work

You have so many little tricks , great video !

Impressive results! I did construction for 48 years and I NEVER thought about using a 'wood strip' for cement protection as you did. MANY THANKS for the lesson!!!

You’re ‘old school’, Mike. University of common sense and hard knocks. Most don’t want to ‘earn, that type of a degree any more. Maybe you can inspire the younger bunch to take heed. Thanks, God bless.

Thank you so much for your channel!

There's no substitute in the world to make up for hands on experience. I enjoy watching your videos for the little tips and tricks you learned over the years. Anyone can mix a bag of premix concrete and pour it, but the tip of adding this or doing that to make it stronger or last longer is priceless. Keep up the great work Mike.

Looks awesome Mike..👍🏻

Love this man...I am 55yr old female and disabled daughter..everytime I need quotes they bs me..so I've started doing things myself... your amazing mate...originally from the UK but living in Florida..your RU-vid is soooooo very helpful x

More than 40 years ago I got a huge amount of practical training by working summers for my grandfather who owned a small business. He was a big proponent of “patterns” and even to use the same board as a pattern and keep it separate from the copies. That might be why your videos feel like a continuation of Gpa’s training. Except we are about the same age and your training is a lot more fun ! And it’s a lot easier watching vs trying to actually perform the task while being watched and coached. But your videos gave me the confidence to start working with the premixed concrete. I can only wish the results would be as good as yours.... but twill do. Thank you for sharing what you know and keeping it as simple as possible for us newbies !

Nice job mike, it's nise to see A peron that take pride in his work. I'm A 36 yrs concrete mason . getting close to retire out of the cement mason local 528 out of Seattle WA....

Big Thumbs up

Quite amazing, you make it look so easy... Chuck in Michigan

I can tell you love your job. It’s nice to find someone that cares about their workmanship and doesn’t mind taking the time and helping others with the years of hard earned experience you have work for. You have a good heart and helped many people. I’m one of them. Thanks for your videos.

I really like this guys' way of teaching, to the point and well explained without the added butter talk . thank you Mr. Mike!!

Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks. God bless.

Awesome job! Thanks!

Great effort your tips for jobs a top notch.

What a beautiful job, the stone treads look fantastic against the brick. Thanks for sharing Mike I always learn something, because you explain the materials used and the labor. You're a Great teacher, maybe your nephew can hook you up w/ his teacher, you would both have something in common. Almost forgot, your nephew 18 years old in the 7th grade, that was a good one.

You are a blast to watch! I learn sooo much. When I get some extra $$ I'd like to get a t shirt

limestone treads besides being better durability look far more class, rebuild made quite a feature of them . simple really some bricks, some stone treads, some rubble and blocks and you got some steps . nice work in the summer ...

Mike "so i wet the sides of the form a little bit. So it dont stick" also Mike "if you want it to stick, you gota wet it first" 🤣 im just poking fun mike. Great video as always. Us youtubers enjoy them. Keep it up👍

Lots of good info to absorb here. Thank you kind Sir. I bet those people who clicked " thumbs down" were a few bricks short of a load anyway. Your videos make me want to try working with brick and stone, maybe when I retire next year, I'll try a few small projects.

Hey Mike ,love the finish of your work .Instead of using the cardboard why not get your height and divide by number of steps . You will get your risers to work that way .The same with the treads distance in from the first riser to the top of the last riser ,then divide by how many steps to suit your stone treads .Always keeping even risers and treads . It works trust me ive been a bricklayer for 35 years .Id like to do some steps with you but its a bit of a hike to the states from uk My old Dad and grandfather were brickies and the love of the job is in the blood .Nice to watch your work come together ,keep building all the best

Mike that's awesome your nephew is learning from you and helping out

Great job mike always enjoy your videos “no big deal” take care

This guy is a gem. I can watch every video.

Nice job good honest work as ever. Thanks for sharing. All the best Pete

Hi Mike, still watching, but I am a little concerned about the nephew. If he goes to grade 12, he might be 30 ( or more)? Happy Trails!

wow professional job mike

You must be doing this for Very Good Friends, because you're building those steps like a 'Perfect' work of art that will last Forever.. like I (almost) always say after (almost) every project. "a thing of beauty and a joy forever.-- and pretty apt to stay that way."😆😉

Just think Mike, these videos will be viewed 500 years from now..If the Lord hasn't come by then.

Thank you Mike for uploading this video for me! Great work and working smart. Your thinking is right,that bag mix is not strong enough.

I'm telling ya Mike I love the beat to that song. Thanks for sharing again. I learn something every time.

I’m 20 years and boss told me to go watch about your channel. He said some of your techniques might be different than what he teaches me but the more ways I learn how to do something the better. Hopefully it helps me with my side jobs

You the man Mike

I love watching your videos Mike! I hope you make more of them. HVAC guy here my whole life raised in PA and went out on my own down south in AL. Hearing just the way you talk makes me miss home. You make it look so easy keep up the good work! See yinz in the one 😉👍🏻

Love the pattern layout. Did tons of layout in the cabinet shop before one board was ever cut. Does help eliminate costly mistakes and rework

Nice work Mike!

You're a true craftsman! It takes many years of experience to get those steps so perfect.

Thank you for sharing

Like the WPA shovel

Good stuff man, like a dentist.

Another awesome job! You make tough jobs look easy. Love all your videos, Thank you for sharing.

Great, well thought job. Seeing your thought process is very informative. Thanks Mike!

Thanks Mike for sharing your expertise.

Love the humor pieced into your videos!

Another awesome job! I like the humorous banter, too!

Master at work

Wonderful video. Glad I found this channel

that looked really great!! I like the pattern idea. Nice to see young people learning too!!

visited Jamaica few weeks ago and the masonry work was beautiful ,homes, walls ect…

Thanks for sharing

Steps look much better, great work as usual Mike

creativity & artistry - in a staircase!

As always, fantastic 📹.

Great sttuff asusual,ty

Keep up the great work sir. Beautiful n inspiring . Thank you

Thanks again Mike. As usual very informative and entertaining.

Bravo! I'm building brick steps at my house now. Glad I found your channel. Subscribed.

nice work Mike I like the way you lay out the work build it and bring it to the job,that is not always an option but if u can why not.

Great job Mike, you make it look so easy. I like the blue shirt

Thanks for the great video Mike!

Thanks! Really enjoy your videos.

Thank you

i like how the colored cement looks.

Hi there how are you Mike was fantastic job I love it thanks again,

Make sure you use clean water with the rapid set products anything with Portland in it will effect the chemistry of the csa cement.

Thanks!

Love your videos and watching you work.

Wow Amazing Hard work

Always a pleasure to see you craft Just like a dentist Big fan!

Brilliant...

Real Nice video. Always enjoy watching. Looked like allot of work and I think I would just buy some kind of prefab and be done with it. But whatever the customer wants. God Bless! , Thanks for sharing Mike.

That's a swell job there sir 👌

Another great one Mike!

This video just saved me thousands, I wanted the end result with plain concrete steps that are deteriorated. Thought I could just face it with brick and put the slabs on top. Now I'm just going to just resurface it.

Lol the banter with your nephew was hilarious.

Hello, I love it, nice and easy for my, I'm going to try this method by my self, my front stairs needs it, nice tips, thank you.

Hi Mike, down here in Alabama the mortar lasts quite a bit longer than it would in Pennsylvania. However,I do get ALOT of calls for pointing up steps (usually where full joints were not used to begin with). The joint on the third brick will crack ,sometimes all the way up and down the set of steps before anything else. Great video!

What a great idea - pouring the slab into the form off-site. The only requirement, I guess, is having a strong, young relative to help you put that heavy sucker into the truck. Thanks for the video.

Thank you Mike 🌻

Hi sir Really your are a good man I pray you are ( sir ) you will be moslim (muhamadan) and GOD extended you’re lifetime and good luck

Nice Mike, people have no idea what goes into a small job, but you'v explained many of the steps. You didn't show all the work behind the scenes, material acquisition, transporting, ordering limestone treads. hauling off debri to landfill, cashing check.

Love the building videos. Great stuff

Thanks for sharing! I learn a lot from your videos