FOUNDATION REPAIR (Part 26) Mike Haduck 

Mike, you make it look so easy and you are a great teacher, you can't ask for more than that. Thanks for the excellent video. TP

Mike, you are the "Mortar motivational coach," the "Stone psychologist," the "Teacher of tools!" Clear, concise, encouraging, and, unfailingly, a Master Mason. Thank you for sharing your talents and tips with those of us who are quaking in our boots as we mix materials for the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time and try to get something looking at least 75% as good as yours. Cheers! God bless.

I love Mike's videos. He's inspired me and given me the confidence to do minor repairs on 2 different houses that I've owned. Thanks Mike!

I appreciate watching you work, my father in law was a excellent mason for 60 years! Lots of time spent as a mason tender over the years, more mud on the board!

I know it's not as easy as it looks! You are a master tradesman Mike, thank you for teaching us!

Incredible job, Mike. Wow.

Old job still looks like new. No matter how many of your videos I watch I learn something new from each one. Thanks for the effort and expertise you put into your videos Mike.

Greatest and most LIKABLE RU-vidr of all time-Mike Haduck!!👍👍🥇🥇🥇

Your videos are fantastic, Mike. Thank you!

I not only learn a ton from you, you are also fun to watch. Great personality for teaching. Thanks man!

I have a very big old barn and a big 200 year old house. That means it is plenty of foundation work, cause no one has done anything after ww2 on these foundation walls. Everytime i feel like not doing anything about it or that some expensive pros should do the work , i just watch a video of this guy. Gets me going everytime.

I didn’t know Harrison Ford did stone Masonry ❤ Looking Great Mike! Always make it seem so simple.

I love and appreciate your videos! I was able to waterproof my foundation by watching your videos n Tips.

When you wet your brick before the mortar, it makes for superior adhesion. This is highly recomended. A must in my book.

Not a big deal, words of a craftsmen that is really good at his trade! Experience is reflected in every move!!

Watching your videos has gave me the knowledge and courage to repair the interior and exterior of my cobblestone basement saving me over ten grand. Thank you Mike!

Always learn something new from Mike and School of hard knocks.

Good job Mike,the porch looked excellent...I been doing masonry restoration for about 30 years and I would of done that corner the same way you did,,,,waiting for the next video

Love watching you work Not a glove or mess

Been watching you for years. Absolute pleasure watching you work. Your a Master. I agree, the world needs more Mike Haducks!

The final breakdown on the back of the truck in all the vids is my favorite .... it's incredible how much education and experience you give to all of us. Thanks always Mike for also responding as much as you can to your viewers.

Good to see you back Mike👍

Thanks for making me feel good today. When I finally get around to doing my "no big deal" project, I'm gonna have your spirit with me every step of the way!

Master craftsman. Mike is the Eastern star.

Nice to see another video by the doctor of fixology. Thanks.

Thanks Mike I really appreciate your videos as an older woman trying to do it myself you give detailed information and show step by step thanks so much

You make that look easy Mike lol I can never get the mortar just right lol. Great job!!

I grew up being a hod tender for my dads mason company all the way through high school before I went into the Army. He was a full time teacher / school counselor and during the summer we and weekends did brick work. You learn a lot doing brick and masonry, I'll share with you my first lesson. At the tender age of about 7 my mom dropped me off at the job site along with dads lunch. My task was to pick up all the broken brick from around the house and dump the bucket where they would pour concrete for the porch and steps. The first lesson I learned, don't fill the bucket with brick....I couldn't lift it let alone move it. My dad passed away from cancer last year and watching your videos brings back many memory's and life lessons I learned working with him. Thank you...

always great content, thanks mike

It's so refreshing to finally see someone doing something without trying to make it sound like it's brain surgery. Sometimes a skill is more important than the science behind it. After 3-4 screwups (out of 7-8 contractors I hired in my lifetime), I embraced the same thought as you..."it's simple, anyone can do it". I started by fixing a huge drywall hole in the corner of my room, then replaced faucets and other minor things, eventually, after slowly seeing that my repairs are better than the people I hired, I did my own flat roof, assembled a new kitchen, did a paver patio, concrete repair, glass shower doors, chain link fence, and glass railings around the pool. It has been 4 years, and the things I did myself are holding up better than what was done in the house 2 years earlier. The only things I'm afraid to tackle are the front doors (double door with a large tramsome), and tiling (because if I screw something up, it's all trash, and hard to remove).

Thanks for the video Mike, the job came out great!

Thanks again, Mike. You're the best.

Great video! Very cool! LOVE IT! FUN TO WATCH!

Another great video Mike!!!! It looked like it was pretty hot out when you did that job.

I am so grateful you have made all these videos and I found you ! You have taken so much stress off my nightmares of repairs to my old house ! Thank you so much ! Now my nightmare's are " no big deal" 🙂

Another great job Mike, you make it look easy

Hi Mike! Great video as usual!!

Great Job!!!! Always Enjoy Watching Your Work!!!!

Nice job Mike. Super helpful comments

Really enjoyed this.

You do awesome work MIKE.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Love your videos Mike!

Great stuff mike.

Mike Haduck, the king of koncrete! love your videos!

Foundation videos are some of my favorite you do!

Good job Mike

You make it look so easy.

Great job as usual. I've used that Loxon paint on mortar and cinder blocks and it had great adhesion. Painting masonry is a work-out.

your the man Mikey! good energy good love the strongest energy in the world thanks for helping HUMANITY! ILL BE IN TOUCH!

Appreciate the effort you put into these videos, Mike. I used to think stone structures and masonry in general was stupid but now I'm fascinated by it all. Considering the earth is mostly rock, it's essential knowledge. Really helpful for our foundation work and so forth. MUCH THANKS :) God bless.

I have quite a few spots on my foundation that need some repair. Thanks for posting, I can definitely fix these myself after watching.

Find your videos informative and fun. Thank you

In my mind at work I tell my self aint no big deal just get it done. Then before I know it i am clocking out.

Nice work

Mike the work you did on the front of the house looked like a work of art. I have seen too many other stone facings, done by others, that looked faked and not natural like yours does. There are mechanical skills to these things but also there is artistic skill that takes the repair to the next level and you my friend have mastered both.

When I patched up my father's 120 year old foundation, just small patches between the block with regular mortar, I painted it with green semi-gloss I think the same day, or very soon. Seems OK, lasted another twenty years so far. I'll follow your direction next time though!

Simply the best Thank you sir

Quality patch up job, with Fabulous* looking* end results.. Once again, very nicely done Mike*.. Nice color contrast for that great job.. Always enjoy watching your videos..💯👍👍👌🎥🎬💖💞😊🥰⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💎💎💎💎💎✝️☮️🇺🇸

Thank you so much sir 🙏

I would love to see a video on how you cleanup during and after a job. Talking about the equipment, the job site, concrete disposal, mortar disposal, the whole enchilada. Blessings...I love my shirt 🙂

Nice job Mike. You always make it look fun and easy but that patch job would've taken the average Joe Schmoe that hasn't graduated from the MHSOHK a whole weekend and about 5 trips to the hardware store!!! Haha. Ask me how I know LOL. Thanks Mike. Great video

Good to learn new things

Thanks Mike

Hellow ! Mr Haduck , I have been doing some tile work , and a thought came across my mind !...Try putting some Mapei tile morter in a mix of concrete and you mite have a stickie enough batch to do a thin concrete patch ! that will last ! It mite even be cheeper then that bottle stuff ! ....Just a thought !

Fun to watch.

I'm on vacation watching this.

Thank you

thx mike

interesting...looked good.

On every video Mike says "NO BIG DEAL".

That ledge sticking out, will it cause water to lay and get underneath? As always you teach us fantastic tips.

Excellent work there Mike. Got a problem just like it. You've given me confidence to fix it. When are those aliens going to show up and help you fix all this stuff- did you scare them off with your hate crime threat?

👍👍👍.Thank you

A real shame the home owner died. It comes to all of us a some point I suppose. I know you were just patching up in this one but the porch you did there looked great.

Groovy

that seems like somebody built foundation a bit too large so water running down house is going to run into the block and break it down.

Great video!!! John, the only question I have is would I have to expose a course or two below ground level when parging? I seriously made a much bigger deal of my simple repair job and watching you simplified it for me. You’re a blessing!

Hey Mike, I recently found your channel and I'm loving your videos. I moved to PA about a year ago and just the other day applied to apprentice with the union in Philly. Anyone/anywhere else you would recommend apprenticing with for more of the 'old school' type masonry?

yes, I will see you next video also. stay well

Just recently found your channel. Great informative and fascinating to watch. Would mixing quick Crete into a paint work as well as the Portland cement?

Hi Mike, Always a pleasure to watch your videos. I hope that you're enjoying some rest and relaxation. I had a quick question about your bonding agent, Will it work on a foundation wall that has already been painted? I would like to plaster and paint it like you did in this video. I used it once on a non-painted block foundation wall and it turned out beautiful! Thanks in advance! God bless you.

Mike, love your videos! I had a question to ask you. I am in process of making my own tiles for my patio. These tiles are to resemble real stones which are roll stamped individually. Just to mimic the real stone look, I didn’t want to use regular concrete mix as the gravel could get exposed. I live in Maryland. What would you recommend using for this project? Thank a lot. Looking forward to hear back from you. Steve.

super

nice

Great video Mike as always. When you were describing your mix, what did you mean by mortar? Is it the premix mortar you buy at the store?. Thanks

Mike, love your channel. What do you think of the workability of the eco-friendly Portland-Limestone Type IL cement? Its manufacture has 15% lower CO2 emissions.

I have a question about that wall near the corner. It had a flat top on it. Will that be ok over the long haul? Will snow and water pool on it and cause problems? I always wonder about that. Thanks, Joe

You make it look easy. I'm thinking about parging my cinder block foundation wall. What mix do you recommend? I'm in Pittsburgh, so you know how our weather is. Is 2 sand to 1 Portland good enough? No S mortar? I know you say the lime is not good for our area. Thanks Mike.

Great job mike . You still gonna be doing concrete work down Florida or you done with it.

That's amazing sponge work, are those special sponges Mike?

Hey Mike. How do you get your mortar so smooth and sticky. I usually use the Quikrete S mortar from Home Depot and I can’t get it to work like that.

At 7:47 Mike uses his "old school bonding agent." I assume he is painting with a wet portland cement mixture?

The key words are non-structural. If it is not load-bearing in any form, filling with any type of materials on site will work; however, when load-bearing there are aspects of strength and thermal compatibility with the other parts that would be challenging to justify all of these repair steps. Foundations are structural.

Hi Mike, I love your videos. I’d like to know if it’s ok to use type s mortar instead of Portland. I live in Ontario Canada so it does get pretty cold in the winter. I’ve used pargin mix from the depot store but it only lasts a year and it starts failing. I also do stone patios like the one you showed first. And I’m curious if using type s mortar Wud be any good. I’d appreciate your advice. Tnx

I heard that lime use for foundations should be limited. If lime is used bellow damp proof course and especially underground (exposed to ground water in foundations ) it is gradually dissolved by acidic water, so the lime part in mortar should be smaller than usual. "Exposure" class mortar mix (cement, lime, sand) - 1:0.5:4.5 for General use, and 1:0:4.2 for concrete masonry - according to Building code of Australia (NCC 2019 BCA Volume 2 Page 138).

Great work, what bonding agent do you use?

Hey Mike, do you think that plaster/ mortar mix would be appropriate in the greater Boston area ?

No big deal when you know what you're doing

Hi Mike, This is great. I have a somewhat similar project. I am in the Northeast and have a boathouse held up by 4 massive concrete pilings. Picture a pyramid with the top lopped off. Well they lower the lake every 5 years for repairs. The wave action has eroded two of these on the outward facing side maybe eaten up 6 in (they are 4 foot across). What mix should I buy to build up and repair and what should my approach be? Build up gradually over multiple days? Make a form? Thanks so much! I dont want to make a big deal about it. Just want to do it myself! Thanks!

Mike, I'm on the verge of going to the dark side by transferring to a Transportation Construction Inspector for PennDot