Building A Block Wall

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There is something mesmerizing about watching a mason build a block wall. There is something about the way they lay that mud on the block, and how smooth and natural they make it happen. Masonry is a classic example of something that looks a lot easier than it actually is. The weight of the blocks, the task of balancing mud on the trowel, and the mandatory precision make this is a really challenging trade - at least if you want to do it at a high level. The good news is that the process is simple and if you have some time and patience, anyone can learn it and make a nice product. I would recommend starting on a smaller size job though!
In this video we cover the entire process of building a block wall. This project starts at the footing excavation and rebar placement, and finishes with grouting the new 8ft tall, 1350 ft long wall.
These masons did a great job on this wall, and we are quite pleased. On any job of this size there will be some speed bumps, but this crew handled everything with professionalism and mutual respect.
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@AppalachianLife 5 лет назад

My dad is a retired 75 year old Marine (Vietnam) and later master mason. He was the best around laying brick, block and stone. I remember him spit shining his Red Wing work boots. His hands are now rough as brick and his back and knees are shot. As I sit hear at my cushy IT job watching this video, I'm reminded of all those years my dad worked his butt off to provide for my mother, brothers and me.

@kevincecchini368 3 года назад

Awesome. Nice thing about redwing boots is that they oil them for no additional cost. I now have an office job. When I get bored, I go on a walk and search for masons laying brick and block, watch them work and remember why I no longer miss it. The pain after each day, the dust, the sweat. I miss the work, the team work, the strength I use to have. masonry is great, however, it chews one up and spits em out.

@JeffMTX 2 года назад

GET BACK TO WORK HARRIS lol THEM PORTS OPEN YET?

@bigE35094 11 месяцев назад

USMC 92-96 . I SPIT SHINE MY WORK BOOTS WHEN I FIRST GET THEM...BUT I DO POLISH MY BOOTS EVERY DAY....THEY LAST ALOT LONGER ....SEMPER FI.

@fraudsarentfriends4717 3 месяца назад

Masonry pays better than 90% of IT jobs and doesn't become Obsolete with the next generation of computers.

@rustyshackleford1282 2 года назад

If I could pick a dad or grandpa in this world. It would be you. For some reason, the way you explain things and edit your videos, the information just sticks with me. Thank you so much.

@bkl8804 2 года назад

Right there with you!

@lukehumes2402 2 года назад

What about your dad and grandpa?

@lukehumes2402 2 года назад

@@bkl8804 both at the same time?; why didn’t you like them?

@Dysfunctionist Год назад

@@lukehumes2402 Some parents are just shitty people, man. Not saying you're one, but in my experience a lot of people who had good, stable parents growing up have a hard time understanding how some parents can be so horrible to their own children.

@leftitbythecurb8350 Год назад

This man is narcissistic, people around him aren’t happy.

@jonrobbin170 2 года назад

I just want to salute the skilled laborers who worked on this wall and many others. Very impressed 👍

@elliottdiedrich2123 3 года назад

Bricklaying runs in my family. My dad was a bricklayer and he said, "Son, do not become a bricklayer. All bricklayers are alcoholics." But then I became an alcoholic so I thought that I may as well be a bricklayer.

@niphotwala188 3 года назад

Haha😂

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@donedeal725 3 года назад

Hahahahaha Thanks for the laugh, lol

@bignig9548 3 года назад

LMAOO

@anntoosweet67 3 года назад

🤣🤣

@johnthomas5166 3 года назад

When I was a VERY young man I worked as a mason laborer for three days in the Florida summer sun. Just three days. That was the hardest work I have EVER done. The crew would lay two complete houses in one day. I never went to sleep so fast when I got home in all my life. Those guys earn every penny.

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@superglue46 5 лет назад

Awesome stuff. I especially liked the extended bit at the end where we got to watch the masons at the craft. I was raised upper middle class with a physician for a father and a psychotherapist for a mother. My dad, especially, had a bit of a "nose-in-the-air" sort of attitude toward "less important" occupations, and, I'm sorry to say, this attitude bled into me a bit as a I was growing up. Thanks to folks like Mike Rowe and others on RU-vid (Essential Craftsman!) I have been discovering a deep appreciation for the trades and all that the tradesmen/women of the world do to truly make the way of life we all enjoy possible. Thank you, sir, for your work in opening your world to silly folks like me.

@Rhaspun 5 лет назад

I work in Silicon Valley and I find this stuff interesting. Although I do have to say that my oldest brother is an architect and I took an interest in how homes are constructed. He talks about the different craftspeople he deals with. My brother's accumulated knowledge was very helpful in planning and design of my house.

@Bezzzzo 5 лет назад

Brick, block laying, it's good money these days.

@celticslimjim 5 лет назад

Up until a few years ago I was in the same boat as you. Since then I have developed a similar appreciation for the trades based on my own experiences. One thing that a person like Mike Rowe or a video on YT can't give you is a tangible representation of the feeling of utter exhaustion coupled with both not being allowed to rest and the need to be at full attention. I live in Tucson, AZ, and can tell you that these men wearing long-sleeve shirts and pants, working in July or August, and to top it off working in open sun are really feeling it. If they're being run in a crew they only get one or two breaks a day no matter how dizzy they get..which is often. However if they succumb to the dizziness then they drop a block on their foot, fall off a scaffold, (if framing) cut off a finger-tip, etc. Certain trades truly should be more respected. I hope this adds to your understanding of manual labor. Also please note that many of these men are older fellows, probably few of whom have retirement accounts. So not only do they get looked down on their whole career by people like your dad but then in the end they have little to nothing to show for it.

@scottleft3672 5 лет назад

It's never too late to turn your hand to garden wall building, Winston Churchil (patron saint of labourers) was a hoddy as a youth and enjoyed laying bricks into his 70's.

@imyourhuckleberry4547 5 лет назад

Working in industrial construction for many years, I worked with a lot of really intelligent men. There's a lot of engineering and science to building stadiums and skyscrapers. You have to be pretty competent and savvy to translate what the engineers and architects want and turn it into a physical structure. A lot of these competent men that I worked with I have no doubt could've been engineers themselves or physicians if they really wanted to.

@81MrKMan 5 лет назад

My grandfather was a commercial mason with his own company, my dad was a commercial mason with his own company, and I spent my time from young to before becoming an engineer as a brick/block laborer and mason for my dad. I named my son Mason because of it. Like my late grandfather and father I miss it. Anytime I do a little mason work for myself or see it done it reminds me of my life back then and my father and grandfather. Peace to you.

@Surf62 5 лет назад

Great message

@29kaushik 4 года назад

Can you please tell me how the embed plates for steel beam connetion are installed in to the CMU wall on site

@MasterCivilEngineering 3 года назад

Nice dear learn more here

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@saber5585 2 года назад

O.K!! I've been a mason for 45 years and have watched multiple videos and this one is for real. I Love the fact that he's explaining to the masses so they can understand. Do It Right. Old mason motto. Great Job!!!

@marshallmoneymaker8322 5 лет назад

My uncles and cousins were block and brick masons by your definition. My father was a laborer. I slung block and brick along side my father couple of summers and said, " nope", this is not for me. So I took the easier route and became a fireman. LOL. Real tradesmen. Real craftsmen. Under paid. Under appreciated and earn every beer they drink.

@Trident_Euclid 3 года назад

Agree

@magnetclip6861 3 года назад

Depends where you work. Depends if you are union and non union and if you own your own subcontracting business. But of course having a good education is best.

@thunderqueef 3 года назад

True about the money part. Unfortunately for most they tend to undersell themselves, and this is a very tough trade. Ill stick to carpentry.

@sevinstorey4365 2 года назад

Thank you. It’s nice to hear it. I’m retired now, but I loved every minute of my “job”.

@TofuInc 5 лет назад

I never thought a video about a block wall could be so interesting.

@felipeserrano8528 4 года назад

I'm an owner operator ( truck driver), 20 years. When I'm trucking, I can't wait to come home and work on my projects. Old fashion brick ovens, walls, cement planters, ect..my next project will be a shed made of brick, with a Boveda ceiling. There's nothing better to do your own cement work, drink a cold one, and give it your personal touch, and say I did it. And when I'm dead, someone will say, This cement work was done by a crazy truck driver.Thank you to all the masons, Albañiles, Maistros..for sharing in RU-vid.

@hamishmcfenda4197 3 месяца назад

They are really great craftsmen, all from Mexico, we should bring more of them into our country.

@chrisfreemesser5707 5 лет назад

3:00 That is ALL SORTS of impressive. You can always tell when somebody is a master of their craft...no matter what the craft is, it's mesmerizing to watch them work.

@jmao20 5 лет назад

llChris Freemesser

@jmao20 5 лет назад

Chris Freemesser bh

@jmao20 5 лет назад

av hx

@varjen018 5 лет назад

Yeah, i just had to call the wife over to share the glory...

@donmilo4733 5 лет назад

Shorne Pubique looks like soup

@charlescompton4495 5 лет назад

As a bricklayer who has poured footings and then stood in some chest deep laying 12" block to ground level, I thank you for complimenting the labor involved with that first "lift". As troublesome as those block are they are 8" tall per course as compared to 3 courses of brick to reach the same height. I served a 4 year apprenticeship and after a few years taught Masonry in a vocational school. I have worked on all sizes of projects and I do appreciate your evaluation of the skill and effort the Mason does have. Many do not understand that just because we are not rocket scientists doesn't mean we don't have smarts. Thanks, Greg.

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@generalesdeath8180 2 года назад

Those boys did great work! I live in Florida where EVERYTHING is built using CMU or tilt up concrete walls and I can't even count the number of jobsites I've been on with block masons. You can always tell a good crew by the way they work together. It's like a swarm of bees, if you don't know what you're looking at (or for) it just looks like a chaotic jumble, but if you sit there a little while and really watch you start to see the intricate ways in which everything works. Each man has his one specific job that he repeats hundreds of times a day which adds to what the next man is doing and so on and so forth until you've got 2-3 dozen guys going all at once and it seems like the work appears fully built 4' at a time. You can also tell a good block mason by his rhythm, they get into a groove and there's almost a grace to their movements. Love your stuff E.C., I've watched this stuff being done countless times but it was still entertaining and enlightening watching this video.

@beathaknockturnal8555 2 года назад

I'm a mason of over 20 years now. I love my trade, it's what I was put here to do. I hope I can continue doing it for a while. This video was great!

@barhomibrahim4828 Год назад

Why is ther a whole at the bottom of the CMU wall. Like they flipped the CMU. What's the purpose of those. Thank you for answering.

@ryangwin1318 5 лет назад

Having worked in Masonry in Iowa for several years in my 20’s, I can tell you that this is a well under appreciated trade. It looks simple enough and its always done so quickly. However, the masonry trade is not for the faint of heart. I began as tender/laborer for the company I worked with and learned from the boots up how to complete a professional job. I no longer work in that trade but am super glad to have the skill set it allowed me. I can run equipment, mix all types of mortars, build and repair scaffold as needed safely and still strike off some pretty heads and beds. Anybody who wants a real trades experience should get a few years working with concrete and blocks. You wont regret it. Love the materials. Will you be my grandpa? I don’t have much family and I could use a guy like you as an extension family. Haha!

@kevincecchini368 3 года назад

I hear ya. being a mason was a fun time in my life. I miss the creativity, the fun, the challenge. Being older, now I look at how I can accomplish something with the least amount of pain.

@charlesmiller5078 5 лет назад

As a small child I watch a older guy, around 70 put us in a block wall to make a bedroom out of our Garage, it was around 10 foot by 20 foot, that wall was so nice, basically perfect, I visited that house a couple of years ago, at that time the wall had been there for 60 years, still perfect as the day he built it. My Dad thought it costs a little to much. He paid the high cost of 100 dollars to have it done, this included all materials. The guy was a Craftsman like yourself.

@michaellohre1470 5 лет назад

Wow!

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@kevincecchini368 3 года назад

so, that is 23 block per course and at 70-ish block, 3 courses. thus, 70 block x $5.00 per block for labor and materials, $350.00 is a low to middle range cost.

@charlesmiller5078 3 года назад

@@kevincecchini368That wall was built in 1957.

@kevincecchini368 3 года назад

@@charlesmiller5078 OH wow, so probably a good and fair price for the day.

@bkl8804 2 года назад

I'm a high school teacher. Teaching is hard. Easy to be mediocre at and really hard to be great at. This man is a GREAT teacher.

@ToroMoto 5 лет назад

As a structural engineer, I love watching your videos! Thanks for taking the time to make these.

@daCubanaqt Год назад

I am a structural engineer as well and I appreciate that someone actually mentioned a geotechnical and structural engineer in their masonry block video. I’ve watched so many videos where neither is mentioned. Very scary because they give DIYers the wrong impression. One thing that he said I would correct, the overturning capacity of the foundation wall does not just come from the footing. The weight of the wall, footing, and any structure on top of it will contribute gravity weight to the overturning capacity of the wall. The reinforcement also contributes to the bending capacity of the wall. Concrete is weak in tension and strong in compression. ACI code requires 3” clear from soil to the rebar so that is a must. Anyway, I will get off my structural horse 😊

@KrucksGarage 5 лет назад

"Do it right and you're never sorry." - Scott. Truer words were never spoken! Another great video guys.

@dphil2703 5 лет назад

It's always cool to watch masons at work

@imskeptic1 5 лет назад

Most people walk past a concrete block wall and don't think much about it. I personally see it as art. There is a right way and a not right way. These craftsmen are artists, no other way to call it. I sometimes go to sleep at night wonderin' how this kind of thing comes into being. Thank you for this educatin' glimpse into this fascinatin' art.

@Stevenowski 5 лет назад

Thanks for the wonderful video. It brought back some great memories of my father-in-law building a wall in the front of our house at the age of 80! He laid up 900 blocks! He said it was easy. He said, "It's just like buttering toast", when he put the mortar on the blocks.

@corycasey 5 лет назад

Shout out to these masons and their quality work.

@michaelrobinson1341 5 лет назад

A wide brimmed straw hat is a fantastic way to get a bit of shade on your head, while allowing a bit of airflow through your sweaty locks.

@animalmother556x45 5 лет назад

Michael Robinson Latinos know what's up. I married a nice Mexican gal...her family is comprised of some really hardworking, efficient guys. Oh.....and the food....gosh damn.....

@Rhaspun 5 лет назад

Look at the many Mexican gardeners. They work covered up with loose clothing. They're trying to avoid direct sunlight on the skin.

@animalmother556x45 5 лет назад

Rhaspun Yep, sunblock only works so far...there is no substitute for clothing coverage (folks in the middle east stay covered)

@Acardona97 5 лет назад

@@animalmother556x45 You God damn right!

@Acardona97 5 лет назад

@@Rhaspun Now thats What I call efficiency!

@markgazelka8493 6 месяцев назад

True craftsmen are a joy to watch. Mesmerizing! I was a block tender, but mostly worked with concrete slabs as a college laborer. It put me thru college and had the privilege to work and train under craftsmen. It was the most valuable lesson I learned compared to a college degree. Later I transitioned into carpentry. And at age 72.5, I helped run a concrete slab for our church. Not as flexible as age 22 though!

@malelpn37 3 года назад

I watch this just because I got done watching your knife sharpening video. I now know more about block than I ever have in my entire life and it has been a long one, but it was very informative and kept me watching the whole thing. Thank you for making awesome videos

@lydialas8756 Год назад

@Hello How are you doing dear

@CeleryMuffin 5 лет назад

I just recently helped my dad build a block wall just like that! It was much much smaller...only 3-4 ft high and maybe 20 ft long but I learned how difficult it is. These guys are so impressive with how easily they can spread the mortar onto those blocks without dropping any on the ground haha.

@ganeshbahadur9239 4 года назад

viriy Nece

@FarmerDrew 7 месяцев назад

They drop some, it's okay, their Dad isn't concerned

@AlbertTao 5 лет назад

Watching that last brick in the video fit perfectly was super satisfying.

@cooldog60 5 лет назад

That is a block. Not a brick! Big difference!

@raycharles320 5 лет назад

Exactly my thought!

@jacobmarmolejo3946 5 лет назад

Difference between a block an brick is about 30lbs.

@jacksprat3009 3 года назад

And to have it fit exactly - over the rebar - in the middle of a course - that's master work.

@Synnz 3 года назад

block*

@billcoley8520 4 года назад

Mr Man, your voice is probably the best narrator voice ever. Plus you know your business. Thanks for sharing

@notorioushsg1 3 года назад

I can’t being to fathom the stupidity of anyone to dislike videos like this?! An intelligent man sharing knowledge to the world... for free!!

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@cptrestlesssteven6469 5 лет назад

I could have watched another thirty minutes our so of these craftsman. Just like watching a pro. I often look up and people just watch me continue tho press through the work with fascination. The internet has brought knowledge and I think out has brought a greater respect for tradesman. God bless you and thanks for sharing.

@Rockhound1943 5 лет назад

So impressive to watch a true professional, skill, precision, planning, a lives worth of experience on display. The thing easily missed in your video is the constant problem solving going on. These guys are really smooth.

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@mikefixac 4 года назад

This gentleman's approach to his videos is the same as his approach to the trades. Truly makes me respect a good tradesman. And him, most of all.

@robotic2000k 3 года назад

One of the most well spoken Americans I've ever listened to. Excellent video!

@alexanderbell3102 5 лет назад

As an Englishman it's always nice to see bricks/blocks being laid. One the most satisfying things to do and watch. Of course the great Winston Churchill spent much of his retirement building a wall. I recommend anyone to try it. Laying some red bricks is worth trying and a relaxing process if it's not your job.

@alanr745 5 лет назад

Alexander, your comment not only shows a bit of history and applicable truth, but is also precisely why I plan to try my hands at some stone masonry in my backyard. I suspect that while it may not be perfect to my mental image, it will be quite enjoyable and fulfilling once complete.

@bonanzatime 5 лет назад

It can be Heaven on earth, or it can be Hell on earth.

@forgivenessisasixgun 5 лет назад

I love English architecture. It truly is beautiful. I also love Winston Churchill and listening his speeches like when he came to America to address Congress or his famous we will fight on the beaches etc speech

@richbuilds_com 5 лет назад

They made that look effortless. The true sign of a pro.

@MasterCivilEngineering 3 года назад

Absolutely

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@aburrage7697 5 лет назад

My son sent me a link and I am watching a performance. This is beautiful. The men move in harmony and there is such rhythm and balance to their movements. It is soothing to watch. Such ability and done with seemingly ease. Respect. I feel a deep respect for these men and their craft.

@alexbowie6316 5 лет назад

The pride in the work with these guys, is to be fast and accurate. Go like the wind and leave a proper job. That is the true Craftsman of the building trade and those are the guys who make the money.

@dannyl2598 2 года назад

Watching someone who can really lay block is like watching poetry in motion.

@sanjaysami4315 5 лет назад

Such a fantastic video. Staging is such an important part of any job. It’s so great that you paid respect to this very overlooked aspect of so many jobs.

@rubo1964 3 года назад

After bending my back fixing my basement wall I can appreciate what these masons do.Its tough work.

@affordabledesertliving3487 2 года назад

What an intelligent precise explanation of this trade. I learned a good deal from this one. I am planning on doing a cinder block foundation for my cabin and also a cinder block workshop. Great stuff!

@ecrusch 5 лет назад

This is one of your best videos yet Scott! Knowledgeable experienced teaching; excellent video and editing; and that guitar soundtrack is all yours brother. Thanks Scott. Thanks Nate. You guys rock !

@nealneals6515 5 лет назад

sir your admonitions to correct practice reinforced by the examples of slipshod work are the best!

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@theonlybuzz1969 3 года назад

I sir like countless hundreds of thousands really enjoyed you working on projects describing what (and More importantly why) you do it in this correct procedure video. We love the way you have thoughtfully been showing us the correct way and what pitfalls you should watch out for. I am really surprised that you haven’t been snapped up by a production company to be shown over terrestrial or cable television. You have your calm methodical way of delivering the best information to us that I like. Thank you for your outstanding videos and I would like to wish you all the very best wishes for the future for you and your family and that one day soon you smash the one million milestone that is on this platform. God bless, with Warmest regards from Phil from 🇬🇧

@rorybellamy2533 2 года назад

block workers in Philippines should watch and learn from this video

@mattbrown4895 5 лет назад

Hypnotizing to watch a boss build leads. The rhythm and skill are impressive. Thanks for another enjoyable video.

@kengamble8595 5 лет назад

Oh man, that took me back about thirty five years ! I went to work for one of my cousins that was a super good brick and block layer. I was a young strong, and in good shape man and was no stranger to hard work......... so I thought ! When you are the grunt that's doing the mixing of the mud and hauling brick or block AND doing everything else that has to be done for two and sometimes three guys, you find out just how good of shape you are ! It's some hard work for sure and will put you in shape or kill you ! 😊 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍 👍

@Bezzzzo 5 лет назад

Oddly enough usually the skinnier labourers handle it the best, but you just have to hook in and push through the first week or two until your body gets used to it. I remember many moons ago when i was an apprentice those first few weeks were hell.

@dalfador1665 5 лет назад

So satisfying seeing those blocks pressed into place on the mortar.

@dozerboy67 3 года назад

Work smarter, not harder, tho sometimes you have to do both. And safety first, job # 1 is going home every day! Excellent video!

@lydialas8756 Год назад

@Hello Philip how are you doing

@rjtumble 5 лет назад

I've always been amazed at the skill of a good mason, especially the guys buttering the joints of the blocks. They way the just seem to slap it on there and have it always be just the right amount.

@mute8s 5 лет назад

I know right? The sheer speed and precision that mortar was being slapped into place was just blowing my mind. I've never done that sort of work before but I am certain it would take me 5 - 10 minutes to put the same amount of mortar that guy was slapping on in 30 seconds and there would be A LOT more on the ground afterwards.

@placidrenegade 5 лет назад

It's just practice...I don't think about it, I just do it. The odd occasion it can fall off haha

@elcoqui121 5 лет назад

mute8s and by the end of the ten mins your wrist would likely be tired and burning

@elcoqui121 5 лет назад

placid renegade looks like magic to me

@AustinHansen 5 лет назад

They have to do it fast because it’s the mortar gas to stick. It’s a lot harder to get the mortar to stick if you’re being slow and deliberate.

@jaywardlumber 5 лет назад

I really enjoy your videos and the way you're able to explain construction and related topics. I did some construction when I was younger and have now owned a couple of lumber yard and hardware stores for 30 years and I learn from every video. Thank you!

@DanA-re4mr Год назад

As a mason of 20 yrs now... if people only knew how physical and skillful our job is they would pay double! These days i wish more young people would valve the trades. Its a tough iife, but an honest an rewarding one!

@kmibuilding906 Год назад

You do explain it well, thank you! Brings back memories of when I was a pup started out my building career as a laborer or mason tender back in the late 70's, as it's said your building structure is only as good as your foundation.

@Isambane 5 лет назад

Great videos. Concrete/cement drying is a crystallisation process. As it dries crydtals grow giving it strength. Thats why you keep slabs moist for a period to promote the grow of crystals. Might been said by other comments. Keep up the great work. Love it and what a legacy.

@tyrael64 5 лет назад

Man, watching those guys set those blocks up was super satisfying. I especially liked the slick way they put the mortar on, and the last block fitting just right. Really glad I found this channel, really gives a greater appreciation for the effort and ingenuity that goes into the buildings and structures around us. I always love seeing what you guys produce!

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@jameshudson7053 3 часа назад

I love great wall builders! 😀

@bluecobra6294 2 года назад

THE Best channel to see how things should be done . Thankyou so so much for your expertise.

@cmc7106 5 лет назад

Love to see an efficient crew at work!! These guys were great 👍!! Thanks for sharing,another great video!!

@JMnyJohns 3 года назад

"Do it right and you are never sorry." Can you imagine the kind of world we'd live in if every kid left high school knowing that? :)

@davidhughes7184 3 года назад

@ryananthony7115 3 года назад

Yeah man i wish kids knew how to do this. I wish they taught me while i was in school. Im sure going to teach my kids.

@nugzaratugriashvili8 3 года назад

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@nugzaratugriashvili8 3 года назад

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@davec.3198 3 года назад

They don't teach that in gender studies at the state school.

@ms.lstrachan8582 2 года назад

Listen...I just stumbled on this video and by one minute in I felt like I needed to start taking notes for an upcoming quiz. lol. This was a very well informed speaker, no uhhhh and ummm and ahhh. Just flow of information after flow of information. As a woman I feel more prepared to "oversee' masonry work being done at my home. I applaud you sir.

@EarlWallaceNYC 2 года назад

I'm such an armature! This channel shows the "art" of construction that never knew. But, now a appreciate it so much. Thanks for expanding my view.

@tommmarree3689 5 лет назад

ANY DAY that I get a 20 MINUTE lesson from the ESSENTIAL CRAFTSMAN is a banner day!!!!!! Goodness gracious I LOVE this channel !!!

@bonanzatime 5 лет назад

Amen Brother Erasmus. Amen

@gilmarantonio2445 5 лет назад

@yannkitson116 5 лет назад

Hats off in respect for those masons! Hard work done gracefully and with precision... Thanks for sharing.

@metaspencer 5 лет назад

Cool to hear you talk through these issues ... another great video, man. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and experience.

@l-gool_t 3 года назад

Nothing is easy if you do it right, it looks easy because you are proficient at it. Respect all professionals.

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@waynemiller6070 5 лет назад

Best closing line ever... "Do it right, and you're never sorry."

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@edzachary8657 4 года назад

You know with all those guys they're working together reminds me of days past when I did a lot of production framing it was tough work but it was also a lot of fun

@Enkii777 3 года назад

About to build my first block wall. This was very helpful, Thank you!

@dohiii 4 года назад

Stone Cold masonry from Phx, Az. I was a northern az mason. Hats off to them for working in phx. My only rule was, never work in phx. F that. Over 5 yrs since leaving the trade.

@jwwilliams 5 лет назад

Very interesting. I had no idea building a block wall so complicated.

@donworryboutit8455 4 года назад

I wish all my customers that think i overcharged them thought like this 😆

@frankrodriguez5417 5 лет назад

When I was a kid on the construction site with my dad my favorite job was striking joints, especially if there were little voids for me to fill and detail.

@JossinJax Год назад

I could listen to this man all day.

@bigbody_stunnaboss 4 года назад

This kind of content can change the perspective of so many people who’s initial thought of construction is a job that is inferior to one that requires a degree and academic experience. Great video(s)

@evolati12 5 лет назад

I’ve never heard the word “cementitious” before! I guess ya learn something new everyday! Thank ya for that little bit of knowledge!!! I appreciate it!

@chrisreynolds2410 2 года назад

We’ve never heard of a Brubaker except the Brubaker wedding video….is that you Brubs?

@pronkjap 5 лет назад

Another 20 minuts well spent on my free saterday. Cheers good couple lessons and answers on why are they......

@AksamRafiz 5 лет назад

Jorrit Pronk Friday for me

@maxolivieri9570 2 года назад

"Do it right, you are never sorry.." you are prefectly right... thank you !!!!

@michaeldougfir9807 5 лет назад

I come from a construction family, so knew what you were talking about. And I still learned a lot. For one long summer after high school I was a brick tender for a crusty old guy named Dave. I learned a lot but I was pretty much stuck by the mixer, etc. Now I see why he was SO cranky. He had terrible, uncoordinated help. I'm glad that one of the things I did most was as an arborist. I love trees! But now I respect old Dave and have a better understanding of what it was all about. BTW thanks for mentioning PLUMB, LEVEL, SQUARE, etc. Good concepts for people to learn and keep in mind.

@viscache1 5 лет назад

As always super informative....as occasionally, you’ve taken a sedentary approach in extensively covering a project few of us will encounter and stretched the video to the extremes of watching...well...’concretious product drying in cool damp conditions... Most of us will install patios, long drives, garden paths etc. and while it uses the same basic techniques it might go faster than a video about doing it.... thanks for your in depth videos. I feel it necessary to occasional jest!😂

@wbel82 5 лет назад

The guy at 12:00 slamming his cold one then just getting back to work had me laughing...... Very good video thanks for sharing....

@rick877147 4 года назад

Hahaha didnt even notice but shiiiit how else can we do this

@Engineer9736 4 года назад

@scarroll625 4 года назад

It’s OSHA approved beer, don’t worry

@jet-up2474 4 года назад

😂

@thefirmament1616 4 года назад

haha it could be a mexican soda or coke in the bottle.. Or a a cold one.. hahah

@raskov75 Год назад

My dad would have loved this guy. He was an architect and was merciless with contractors when it came to foundations/footings bc many, many contractors try to take shortcuts. Sounds like this guy has no time for that nonsense. You love to see it.

@tomnobody9294 2 года назад

I believe this is the most educational and accurate how to video I've ever seen. Thank you for explaining in detail every step and doing a job the right way. 👍👍

@bigdogbob845 5 лет назад

Scott, as always a great video. And your son has hired a top notch crew to do his CMU wall portion of the project. Those guys are some of the best I have ever seen, the trowel work laying down the mortar as quick and easy as buttering bread, Wow ! How could you Not Be There to watch and film that ?

@kevincecchini368 3 года назад

Aside from the lack of silica dust awareness, they did a great job. Silica dust steals an enormous amount of masons life once they retire, through silicosis. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pHwvKKQ5WtI.html this is a video from the 1930's on the dangers of silica - 1903's!!!

@carolinaprepper540 5 лет назад

Man ! This is one of the most informative video I have seen about masonry on youtube ! great job !

@Rhaspun 5 лет назад

A wall is not as simple as it looks.

@swatisquantum 3 года назад

This is beautiful to me. Creating private spaces is a beautiful communion with nature.

@kennydaddy100 4 года назад

You are an amazing builder, presenter, communicator. Amazing.

@thuggoe 5 лет назад

I learned everything I need to know about block walls. community colleges should show your videos

@RambozoClown 5 лет назад

You missed one component that seems to be in most block walls, the empty beer cans.

@scruffy6151 5 лет назад

Rambozo Clown. My uncle would have a cigarette hanger out of lips and beer can near by that ended up in the wall.

@pjmtts 5 лет назад

12:00 they are drinking bottles They just need to be broken before going on top to replace the razor wire like shown in the wall failure at the end

@bearsharkp3901 5 лет назад

That's real talk

@TomTomTom87 5 лет назад

hahaha. I have a demo company and this is so true. Beer cans, newspapers, toilets, etc. you'll never know what you find in block/concrete. They're like fucking time capsules.

@damarh 5 лет назад

and the Mexican work force. we are also building trumps wall \oi/ olé \o/

@najeha9822 3 года назад

" Do it right, and you're never sorry." really hit hard. This video do help me understand more about construction. Never thought it will be interesting and enjoyable but thankfully it is.

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@thomasgeorge815 2 года назад

Great Video! Skills like this need to be saved in a way that can be passed on and you are doing a great job of it. Thank you for taking the time to show people what true craftsmanship looks like. Keep up the good work brother.

@nonni3955 5 лет назад

Man this channel is so good. Skál from Iceland

@dennisgray3311 5 лет назад

Skál from the states

@funfun2042 3 года назад

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@davidjohnston1971 5 лет назад

Old boy with the straw hat has laid a block or two. I loved watching him fit that 45* corner and building the lead. Interesting that it was all laid up with double enders (corner block) and sash block, not a common line block in sight. Excellent explanation of all the features that go into a good block wall.

@fmlymn1 5 лет назад

David Johnston , the double enders as you call them are our common regular units in this part of the country. I don’t know the exact reason why other than the following logic; ease of manufacturing, simplified material ordering and handling, ease of laying but the fact that all the units share a common handle location which inturn means one handed laying. If you’re cursed with double open ended units having webs that aren’t on the center of gravity, I feel for you.

@davidjohnston1971 5 лет назад

Our double open ended units, what we call commons, or common line block, do have a centrally located web and are equally well balanced as the double enders. A typical cube of our commons would include some double enders, or corner block to show a smooth face while making the turns at corners. I don't lay block, or brick for that matter. I was a shop man, mechanic and welder for a brick, block and stone mason contractor, so have handled my fair share, but only to sort out mixed pallets when returned to the yard, and the occasional unloading off truck at a job site. My best buddy I feel for as he is a foreman and has spent many a day laying up block. In his mid 40's his body is already breaking down.

@paintup46 2 года назад

Grandfather was a mason. Uncle runs a masonry company. Spent two years in Vegas heat throwing block and mixing mud. Hardest job I ever had. Loved it.

@Madina_tv. 3 года назад

thanks for Sharing this knowledge with us . watching from Pakistan

@animalmother556x45 5 лет назад

........19:50 is the most satisfying part

@Engineer9736 4 года назад

Did you get off?

@pantomsirfice9741 4 года назад

Beds For Smart People

@michaelvangundy226 5 лет назад

By looking at the neighbors lack of grounds keeping, I would opt for the barb wire and guard tower option. I saw this in a movie, it was Omega man. Charlton Hesston. Lots of high security, not much for asthetics. Flame thrower turrets are always a big hit.

@gajulagopinath5471 3 года назад

The best masonry video showing some serious build in RU-vid!

@GFMmastermaxwell Год назад

Ahh very satisfying. I've been conditioned and trained very well for years in block masonry, labor and tend, laying to the line, learning bond and leads, hundreds of residential houses going slab to slab, multiple big commercial buildings like Publix with sprouts, that use box car blocks which are 12 by 8 by 16 instead reg block which is 8 by 8 by 16. We built a house fully with 2500 block in one day with a full crew everybody on point going hard. we averaged around 600 block a day on commercial, sometimes 800 but only had 4 or 5 masons