Mike Haduck explains buying cement at supply companies and what Mike and many other masons might commonly use. All my videos are my ways and ideas, I always suggest anyone doing any type of work to consult professional help.
I feel like years of experience are summed up in these brief videos. I'm very impressed with your skill and knowledge. Thank you for sharing. Much appreciated.
Thanks Mike! Your channel is my go to for advice. Despite your decades of knowledge and experience, you keep it simple for the common folk. It's much appreciated sir!
Mike, I feel like I was listening to my uncle Jimmy telling me the business! You sound like you’re from the Scranton/Carbondale area my friend just like my family members. Great video. Thanks for taking us to school. God bless you sir.
Thank You Mike, your a life saver ! I mean sure any one can mix cement with water and it will harden BUT to do it right and last is another ! I appreciate these great video's. If I'm going to do that much work , I don't want to have to come back in about two years and do the work all over again. Thanks for the education and helping people do things the right. Your a big help to us common homeowners. I'm particularly working with rock/ stone in WV.
Mike...great videos! Easy to follow and understand. Great attention to detail. Thanx for sharing your experiences with conc/mortar, from all over the world man!!
You taking time out of your schedule to teach us how to do a skill job is incredible and speaks volumns. I really appreciate you mike. I have learned a lot watching you.
Mike - thank you for passing on your knowledge. I have been using bonding agent for years but never understood why. You have answered in these 3 videos many of my long outstanding questions. Thank you, Sir.
Outstanding presentation. Thank you. I wish everyone who does You tube videos was as good at presenting the material as you did. This makes a lot more sense now. Thank you Mike!
I love your videos your passion and the amazing knowledge and skills you possess. The way you explain and teach us throughout the videos it's a privilege been able to learn techniques from someone like you. I'm sure your father was a great teacher and a passionate worker. Thank you for sharing your skills, passion, and knowledge with us. Much appreciated.
I'm getting ready to 'fix' a stone wall. You've helped me figure out what to use and basically how to do it. And yes, I'm going to practice! I'm keeping your videos handy to help me along the way ...thank you
You're videos help a lot of people. I manage a masonry supply company and we're a block manufacturer also. I refer many of your videos, quite often, to the DIY brigades. Thank you Sir.
man, this stuff is so good! i love concrete work, its so much fun. if you screw up the project, you just smash it with a sledge, bury it, and start over :)
Mike, Keep on Keeping on! Your experiential knowledge and wisdom is no doubt a facet of your passion. I think I speak for many when I say... Thank You. You've recognized a need to pass on information to future generations and you've chosen to do so in a truly "New School" fashion. We'll do our best to cary on and keep 'a' go'n! God Bless,
Mike.. Thank you for imparting your experience and knowledge... I am reminded of when Fino laied our stone patio years ago... i was intrigued with his process... and his story... He had immigrated here from Italy just in time to join the army for WWII. He was in his 70s when he did our patio and took me around to several stone yards to buy stone explaining what he was looking for and why.. i would hang out in the mornings when i could to watch and listen. He provided a wealth of knowledge about stone work and life... I provided Espresso and Figs... Now I'm retired and getting ready to point up that patio. Your videos are like refresher course of what Fino talked about years ago.. like mixing cement... the accent is a bit different but the craftsmanship is the same.. Thanks again
Old School is good school. We always seem to be searching for the short cuts or easy way out. Some things are not always improved upon and basic real techniques are like money in the Mason Jar. Thanks Mike I just found your collection of videos tonight and subscribed. I have a bunch of old school learnin ahead of me. Nothing like learning from the experienced ones. These are really good instructional video's with great tips and techniques easily explained and understood. Thank you Mike Haduck.
Currently attending a program for masonry. All your videos are doing so much for me. Day by day I’m gaining so much knowledge in the field of masonry because of you. I appreciate it!
I wish we would have found this video before attempting our concrete project. This video really helped us understand the what, when, and why's of cement types. Thanks for continuing to share your knowledge with us all. Next project will start with watching one of your videos...subscribed and very appreciative. Thanks
Yes I agree with the comment below. Its confusing all the different mixes you can buy so thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience - top show 10/10
I had a pail of concrete patch that I was going to use for re-pointing. Thanks for explaining that mortar is for flexible work like brick. Concrete patch on chimney I'm assuming is bad. Thanks for cementing this knowledge into my brain and saving chimney Mike. You rock! Cementously!
Fantastic. Thank you. I intend to make the block colomn of my property higher. I am frightend to mess up but i really want to do it myself. that should help a great deal. I am half way done thanks to you.
Mike Portland cement was developed in England in the nineteenth century so that when mixed with local aggregates it dried grey to look like quarried stone from Portland on the south coast of England. Incidentally Portland stone is what St Pauls Cathedral is Built out of in the City of London. Portland cement is indeed made using crush lime stone clay and coal this mix is fed into a rotary kiln that fuses the ingredients together at high temperature. The ingredients come out as a hot clinker and is sent into a crusher and the finer the powder is crushed the quicker the setting reaction will be when the water is added to the cement an aggregate mix. It was used by Sir Joseph William Bazalgette as the main ingredient to bond the bricks together for the sewer system he designed for London during Victoria's reign so clearing what was known as the big stink.
Hi David, almost everything here in the states had its origin from England, I was there once , got to go back and do some videos on the castles, nice to hear from the mother country, thanks mike
Fantastic Mike ! Thanks so much. You are a great teacher . Perhaps you could compose and play "The Masonry Song" or "Concrete Blues" and use as an intro for your videos.
Thank you so much for your videos. I'm more familiar with carpentry then I am with masonry and I was able to learn a lot out of your videos about cement, concrete and mortar. I decided to add a comment to supplement the information you included in this video. I looked online for additional information on mortar cement types and found a great article that described them in depth. Basically, type S mortar cement is 67% portland and 33% lime, and type N mortar cement is 50% portland and 50% lime. These are the two that are most widely used in masonry. There is also type M which is basically 100% portland. There are also type O (33 portland / 67 lime) and type K (100% lime). The types come from the phrase [MaSoN wOrK] they took every second letter M being the strongest and watertight and K being the weakest and most porous. When you mix any of the above mentioned cements with sand you get mortar. Cement is only one part of mortar (active ingredient) and the other part is sand(inactive). Hope that makes it clearer. Again thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I appreciate it.
+Kris 82 Thanks, I didn't know that about MaSoN wOrK, There was only Portland and mortar when I started working and we mixed them to what we wanted it for. I hope some other folks read this comment. I wrote this infor down in my notes, thanks I appreciate it. mike
In St Louis most people use the type N to tuck point and relay loose bricks. Many of the houses are 75 to 200 year old brick construction. the walls are 3 bricks thick with plaster on the inside. The bricks were made in the area. If a person uses a stronger type like M or S to tuck point it pops the hard face off the brick during winter then the soft inside crumbles away.
the type n drys to a gray color and the old houses in St Louis have white or red added. Got to mix your own to get it to match. You did old St Louis brick a favor Scott. Like Mike says, talk to someone in your area who knows. Great video Mike, thanks
Man, watching you mix cement in a wheelbarrow takes me back when I was a teenager mixing mud for my Old Man when he laid block and did general stone work. I'm a grandpa now at 70.
MIke, I have what appears to be white mortar between red brick on my steps. I am having trouble finding white mortar. Where is the best place to get white mortar?
Hi Mike; thank you so much for taking the time to educate us/ me on the uses of concrete. Background: I live in western PA, Clarion area. My patio is 4 old (1910) concrete slabs. Most of which have settled/ adjusted over the years. Especially as the earth moved and not cared for properly causing them to buckle up to 1" - 2" here and there. Question: Can I level them with Portland on top about 3 inches? Of course following your techniques and tips. Create forms and properly prepare with cleaning. thank you - frank
I can not say unless I was actually there to see it., you probably could or jack hammer it out and re-do it , it all depends on what want and how long you want it to last, Hard call, thanks mike
There is a company that will pump I think it's some type of epoxy that will raise it up to level. Sorry don't recall where I saw it, I saw them raise large slabs, really amazing stuff that could save you a LOT of work.
Hi Mike. I am learning a lot from your cement videos. We live in Minneapolis and need to repoint our brick steps. Does the cold weather change what I should use? (Which from your videos appears to be mortar? right?) Thanks for your time! Carol
What type of concrete material is placed on sideways that I have seen is flexible joint between conrete blccks or slabs. when pressed on the joint cement between two concrete slabs. It looks light grey joint compound and when you press on the middle of joint, it is flexible like a rubber.
One other question Mike. Have you ever piped in mortar to your brick joints? I saw a video of someone using a cement piping bag...like frosting to repoint between the bricks. This would seem to be easier? Carol from Minneapolis
Hi Mike...Have a question on cinder block wall repair. I have a few blowouts where the face of the block is gone and on some I can see rebar. What would you recommend i use to reapair the blocks? One video recommended type s motor to resurface. Any help appreciated..Thanks jc..ps great videos
Hi J C, I guess you are going to patch it up and resurface it, I like the rapid set for small patches, or type s with a little extra Portland on bigger projects, but whatever works for a go over, thanks mike
Hey Mike, wanted to ask you a general question. A master stone mason in Philadelphia, whom I have been acquainted with, supposedly mixed local soil with his mortar to match the tones of his work to the surrounding area. Essentially, he took topsoil from around the home, and incorporated it into his mortar to match his work with the yard. Are you familiar with this technique, and if so, would you recommend it?
Hello, we are parging our basement walls. We have an old fieldstone foundation. We want to do it ourselves and have been told to use only Structolite (?spelling) with the milk additive. Is this good advice or is Quickcrete just as good? We understand that we need to wet and remove all loose debris. Thanks!
Hi Janice, I have playlist out, old stone foundation repair, and foundation repair, mike Haduck, I sho,w every product I use, I hope it helps, thanks mike
Mike have a cinder block wall that I want to cap with lime stone (4ft X 6inch lime stone) The wall is 6 inches thick. I bought Type S mortar. do you have a video on that procedure? Or maybe let me know how thick to spread the mortar on top of the wall before I lay the lime stone on it. Thanks.
Hi red, most times I lay it out dry first to the line to make sure everything fits and it's the right height etc. Mark where each stone goes so the joints are correct as you lay them, and as long as it sticks I don't think it would matter how thick the joint is,
Hello, I’m re pointing my old stone foundation and I don’t know what type of mortar would be best for it? It also leaks a lot in the spring and I’d like to keep as much water out as possible, would you have any recommendations on what to use and how to go about it? Thank you.
Mike, I am wanting to install a natural rock fire wall behind a wood stove and have a lot of round to oval shape rocks that weigh 8-10 lbs and maybe more and they do not have a flat side on them. Would type S mixed with 2 parts sand hold something like this while drying.
HI Greg, I can not really say unless I was there to see it. you got to be careful with the weight with something like that, I wish I could help more, mike
Hey Mike, last week I had the privilege to install concrete bases for a steel fence job. We dug holes for the two main entrance gate posts at 36" deep and 24" wide. At the bottom of those two holes I put a bag of gravel in each, then put the 4x4" pole in held with a few bricks at the base before adding concrete. We live in Midwest area where there is clay at about 30" +. For the fence posts we dug 24" deep 12" wide before adding the concrete. We made everything as level as possible , having to use plastic forms to add height to the holes so they could be even as the terrain was sloped. The fence posts were then drilled into the concrete bases (24"x12"). After watching your vids and other concrete channels, it helped a lot as the people I was working with didn't know to much. I was wondering if you had any insight on our project?
Quick question. What's the difference of using and mixing sand into the the mortar/cement rather than just using the mortar/cement straight up? I'm an apprentice by the way...
I will be getting to that on part 3, but it all depends on the job. I use certain mixes I blend myself that I know will work, I haven't seen a pre mix Portland yet so I have to do it myself. pre mix s mortar is ok for certain things,,,,everything depends but I will be getting to that next video. but I had to explain this first. thanks mike
I have cinder blocks in my basement I want to know what type of material should have put over them before I dry lock them there is leakage and peeling where I have used dry lock before. Can I use mortar or cement on cinder block
Hi mike, i have been learning much through your videos.. i am planning to go into construction supply materials bsnes in philippines as supplier. I was not aware of the iinformation you share in your videos. Maybe you can send other links on the best infos i can educate myself in knowing my products to carry...Would you also know where i can look for the wholesale suppliers of raw materials of basic materials?
hi mike, you hit the nail on the head with this video. All these cement types are very confusing to someone with little experience. what type or mix do you recommend for pouring a concrete countertop for my kitchen? I want to pour it in place on my cabinets. I want it to be as smooth as possible when finished so i dont have to diamond polish it and to have the least amount of holes on the form side of the concrete. planning on a 2 inch thick pour with rebar and/or wire mesh. I know that they make a countertop mix. but I can't get it locally and it's probably more expensive than some other mix you can recommend. I don't have much experience with concrete work. how do you know when to finish floating for the last time on concrete? any signs that you look for to know its time for the last floating to smooth it out? suggestions are welcome
+Eric Corrales Hi Eric, to be honest I wouldn't use anything less than granite countertops, I never seen anything else last,,, just my opinion, thanks mike
Thanks for the reply and yeah I know granite is the way to go, but it's out of my budget right now. Also the wife wanted a kind of rustic look. Laminate countertop are cheap but I think they probably last less than concrete. I just need the countertop to last me long enough till I win the lottery. Hehe
+Eric Corrales Hi Eric, I understand, I am not there to see it buit it sounds like I would leave it about 3/8 inch low so you could always add tile, food for thought, thanks mike
Hello Mike, I'm looking to repair the front of my front porch. Can I use quikcreat, quikwall?? I have pictures of the porch if you can give me some recommendations. Thank you!
Hi Kyle, I can't give advice over the internet, I have a playlist called "concrete repair/patches" I show all those techniques you might be looking for, Thanks Mike
