Bricklaying - Full Garden Wall Build - Part 1 

The only thing you've done wrong is confuse what "bond" actually means. It is not the aesthetic mortar pattern. It is the structural bond between the 2 wythes. The wall structural strength doesnt change between english, flemish, garden, american bonds. What does change is the structural strength via corner engagement, with flemish being weakest due to the queen closer providing no corner engagement in every second course. Strength is all about engagement. Do it well and mortar isnt necessary. In your single wythe wall you should have continued the stretcher bond to the corner. Doing fake header bond courses is always a mistake.

I have never laid a brick in my life but I've been absolutely hooked on your videos for years now. Thanks so much for posting all of this content from your jobs; it's great watching your work. The slice of life we get to see between you and your dad is a treat to watch. All the best.

Stu don't worry about it we are only human brother looks better than what anyone's work that wants hate on you work let's see there's 💯

U just made it stronger stu ! U didn’t really make a mistake

There really arent any rules to break as long as it looks good and customer is happy

Cheers gary

Different bricks absord different amounts of moisture. Blues and engineering bricks are not very porous and they absorb very little moisture hence why these type of bricks are commonly used in footings or garden walls etc.

Cheers pal

The customer wanted a new one, so I will build one for them. If it’s your home I won’t build it then

@@Stucrompton1 👍🏻 Was just curious - wondered if the old one had structural issues or something?

Anti-indoctrination, get it right.

Yes stu 😂👊. There’s more of us than them they’re just louder

@@brickpug6088 tw*t number 2

So they can open vehicle door