Massive Brick Radius Wall Repair on 19th century Wall - Tree Damage  

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The Egyptians knew how to lay a 2 ton block ...... Or million . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

You and the big dog together. Nothing better guys

I was a roof slater many years ago,when stripping the old stuff you would disturb the black lime backpointing (lime/horsehair and slag) and like you said, end up looking like you had finished a shift down the pits. Especially bad was the old yorkshire stone, between the pointing and general dirt, would stand in the shower watching the black water run off for a solid couple of minutes. I dont think my hands were truly clean during the 12 years i had in the trade.

he uses that to collect his cash :)

its in wigan cheers harry

And work boots 😂🤣

Oldschool

It wasn’t lime before. I will have to weigh up the mix next week

@@Stucrompton1 Interesting! Do you know what alternatives they had in 1892 to lime mortar? Presumably whatever mix you use it will still need to be softer than the brick to prevent spalling?

Interesting what would they have used in the 19th century if not lime? Whatever it is looks hard!

@@mattlevy9289 @Stucrompton1 I've just read that Portland Cement could have been a good alternative at the time. The colour could be that of ash mixed with lime, but as it's so hard, it's probably a mix of lime and Portland Cement o Portland Cement only. Used extensively in the London sewer project in the 1860s, it started to gain traction in the 1870s, although its strength was not much more than the natural cements. As I understand it, in time, brick layers were mixing Portland Cement and Lime, but as the Cement was refined it ended up replacing it completely and had a strength ten times that of lime mortar. Apparently, this is why mortar analysis is important on historic walls as you well know, to try and match the hardness of the original cement. If mortar analysis can't be done, it's recommended to make a softer mix to prevent spalling. Very interesting and something new I've learned. Thanks!

I work on victorian properties for a living as a stonemason, it wouldnt have been cement when it was built thats for sure. Down are way, its lime putty, aggregate and coal ash. ​@andrewwebber2

The bond course alternates between front and back of the wall. Have a look at the wikipedia article for "brickwork" and it has an image of English bond on a 1.5 thick wall like this one.

Yes mate, stopped teaching to Persue development

@@Stucrompton1Alright. Thanks for your reply.

100% focus whilst I’m using that mate 😃🧱

Falling tree. Be weird to throw away good perfectly matching bricks to go and buy new inferior bricks that don't match.

Can’t get the bricks here. These are 57mm. American i think.

Tell me about it mark, its one of those jobs ate but will look good in the end. great to be back out there doing a bit.

Yere mate definitely worth it keeping the bricks you would have never looked right getting new ones 👍👍👍

We will not be short because we can use snapped headers. The customer is a bricklayer himself and wanted the original bricks used to match the house exactly, so the option for new bricks is not possible. Plus they don’t make 57mm. He tied and cold only get 50mm

. house some is that bricklayer a as well done hasHe

@catbuilder5474 ?????don't under stand the question were you drunk?

Yea Rob. Literally should be ready late may 💪💪

That’s what we’re doing Jake so we have enough

@@Stucrompton1 it’s the only way forward

we are mike, only way we could do it

@@Stucrompton1 cars at the moment are ridiculous on parts prices , I've been working on a Mazda CX 5 diesel today , replaced an exhaust nox (nitrous oxide ) sensor , genuine dealer part only £697.20 Inc vat for the part , oh yeah plus my 3 quid to replace it 🤣🤣🤣

You have to learn at college and gain an nvq before you are qualified

I will take and clean also we’re getting some more stone to top dress

He’s got a job elsewhere mate while I searched for a development

@@Stucrompton1 👍

think we wer speaking more in terms of cat d

This was 12 min over three days, who’s says I would work for you, I’m very selective with my customers.

@Reynout57 Do one you pleb.

@renout57 clearly you haven't followed @stucrompton1 if you had you would have not made such a silly comment.

Bravo stu 👌👌 love you working with your daddy . I worked with my granda and daddy for 20 years now they gone above wish i cud have one more day with them 🙋 ricky the bricky belfast