It is such a pleasure to watch a master craftsman/serious artist at work. I am a huge fan. Just wish that I had the opportunity of working and learning directly from you.
I like the way he is not trying to lay a thousand bricks a day he is doing it perfectly and ending up with a good job at the end really nice work a master tradesmen
@@stevens5541 says a house basher. Chimpanzees could be trained to pile 1 brick onto another. Its the intricate work that separates the chimps from the trades.
Rob, that wall panel victorian weave, brilliant workmanship...Love it...no messing 3mm tight joints, work of art, and more so done by an achiever at higher level.....
hi rob iv been bricklaying over 25 years but I gotta tip my hat to you fella that and all the other videos you posted I have seen are amazing, you are more than a credit to the trade. in all my years in the trade I have never seen anyone as skilled as you, great stuff
Beautiful job, sir! I love brick, and to watch such a skilled craftsman as yourself was a treat! I wish more people would take up trades like this, it is art. So much nicer than all the prefab garbage many people slap up today.
Hey Rob. I'm a builder in Ireland, I've been watching some of your video's and i have to say you are a absolutely gifted tradesman. wish there were more like you around where i'm from... keep up the good work..
Stunning and free flowing, even the sound of you scraping the mortar of the brick is sweet, I’m a bricklayer and I’m from London and have worked all over England and Ireland, I’ve been living in Western Australia for 7 years now. And it’s a pain in the arse, water the bricks, water the footings, the mortar goes with in ten minutes, like laying sponges, nice work mate
loved this video very special tried a bricklaying course 30 years ago think I MIGHT go back to it wonderful to see such amazing craftmanship used to measure up bricklayers in my 20s long time ago now well done brilliant to watch thank you
cheers from a canadian brickie,you do fine work sir.I use your channel to learn new techniques in a old trade,i recently had a job to do,client wanted this type of bond,having never done this work before i was abit apprehensive,i knew i could build it just needed some pointers this video helped me through job turned out astounding thank you keep up the good work
Beautiful work, an absolute pleasure to watch,it's vary rare I get the chance to build anything intricate ,all we get is boring blocks of stretcher bond on site, great stuff ,setting a great example👍👏👏👏
It's like poetry in motion! Fantastic job again rob! This is how they done it in the old days they don't make em like they used too lol proper old skool top notch bob!
@@robsonger1 I've just watched that twisted pier you done with that funky sqaure thing! Amazing stuff! It seems I've got a new addiction in watching these videos lol
hello rob, love your work very traditional. im a retired bricklayer worked both London area and Canada and south africa then had a heart attack nearly croaked on the way to work one morning in February 2014 near hyde park. Was in coma 2 weeks woke up in st Georges hospital and man just HOT nurses. but the trauma messed me up so bad and extreme low blood pressure like an athlete couldn't stay on my feet without collapsing. spent 3 months in the hospital. Feel I lost half my strength now 65 so sadly packed the bricklaying in. its my 3rd qualified trade. I was a London to brighton ultra runner and now have what they call football injury so miss running far and the" bricks" so I stay sharp by watching you and watching the builders calculations ha . love your videos keep up the good work
Hey Brian,sorry to hear your story mate.I am a 3rd generation Australian bricklayer but am retired now due to a back injury.My Grandfather was Welsh and layed bricks into his late 80's and i only made it to 45 before my back gave up the ghost.I can't say i have watched too many bricklaying videos but have been watching Rob on his arches and helical columns going on for the second hour now.Rob is certainly a class act and a joy to watch.My wife came down to my mancave and saw me viewing Rob laying bricks and i just simply said to her that i may just watch this all day and pretend i went to work.Watching all this work has made me a little weary,i think i will need to go and have a little lay down now....Take it easy and all the best.
ha ha thanks boys just to let u know im voting out the EU because ive seen more of the zero hours contracts false bullshit in this country than I want to see .it is one of the most criminal acts inflicted on the hard workers in Britain. my friend is an ex graphic designer and now works construction etc in Australia and he tells me everything going on there in OZ. it seems all these lefty goody goody 2 shoes liberals and islamists are taking over our countrys and we have to kick some ass and take our countrys back . I was a tory in Britain but now UKIP and nigel farage. OUT OF EU and British jobs for British workers I say. there is something very special about bricklayers truly the hardest working trade. at 65 I may go back and work part time and lifting the big blocks will bring back the strength soon cheers guys
Beautiful brick work buddy. Refreshing to see a true brick layer that meticulously plans and executes a job w precision and quality over speed and average aesthetics. Too many Y.T videos of brick layers throwing walls and panels together without any thought to being precise. Thanks.
This guy is world class! I was wondering why, in the beginning of placing the small blocks he was using darker hued bricks. I see they were intentionally chosen to create contrast with the whole bricks in the weave pattern. The guy has got a great touch.
Rob it's interesting to see that the full brick laid in the panel turned up we call a soldier here in Australia is same gauge as 3 courses. Down here in Oz our bricks don't work gauge , full brick with a joint is 240mm and 3 courses is 258mm...you could still build this panel but the bed joints wouldn't run through which is why we mostly do herringbone if any at all.
Nice to see someone take their time and not fire it up as quickly as possible. I've seen a few new build developments where the brickies have only used bricks from one pack and not mixed them and you end up with a patchy finish. Also the purp's run out and look like a wavy line. For the short time saved, the (poor) results are around for a lot lot longer. I like the 'bank robbers' (sawn off Stabila) spirit level you used for checking plumb. No doubt salvaged from a longer level that got damaged in the line of duty. This was a pleasure to watch.
Hello, Rob, Excellent work as always. I'm going to attempt this design at my university to show my teacher (Except I'll use a running bond for the surrounding brick). I would also really like to mention that I tried joining your group on facebook. I'd really appreciate it if I could be a part of that group, I'm 19 and bricklaying's been in my blood my whole life. Love your videos and thank you for taking the time to make them for others to see your craftsmanship
I’ve been a bricklayer all me life not seen that one very nice. With the lime it change over to cement and my friend who specialises in lime always says it breaths where cement seals. But again very neat brickwork 🧱👍👍👍
Nice job Rob, you put the hours in on that one. How does that lime mix work out with the weather.? I was told that if you put more lime in than cement it can make it susceptible to frost. We hear a lot of things but I have never proved or disproved it. If it doesn't happen in a free standing wall then it won't happen on a house wall.
Skill Builder Sorry for the late reply. I overlooked your comment.Lime mortar without any cement (hydraulic lime & lime putty mortars) take make longer to reach their strength therefore they are much more prone to frost damage. Cement based mortars can be used at 2*C on a rising thermometer but with lime mortars it is 5*C on a rising thermometer.The final set on cement gives a dense rigid joint that is resistant to weather, but strangely this is bad for the wall as it suffocates the brickwork.Lime mortar however, gives a softer joint that works with the brick in its cycle of taking in moisture and evaporation, so after 70-100 years a wall will need repointing but no harm to the bricks should be evident.I hope this answers your query.
hi bud what tye of mortar is this ? im thinking of making a small brick wall in the backyard . what is normal practise ? in regards to the bottom of the wall . is it just brcicks straight on to a concrete footing ? or should you use dampcourse and perhaps a spcial product at the bottome of the wall . thanks bud
there are lots of things to consider when doing this such as how high the wall will be, the various forces on it such as wind and soil. The damp proof course should be engineering bricks. I have a sketch that I used to give to my students, if you like I can share that sketch on my instagram page. Let me know
Rob on the whole I can see you are very good at your craft however may I suggest the uses of two line for this type of work and to improve the jointing ditch the Marshall Town jointer and use Tyzack jointer or WHS and for long bed jointing a rail runner. Keep up the good work the end result looks good.
Hi Terry. White cement such as Snowcrete is what you need. I will always use hydrated lime with this and the proportions would depend on the type of brick being used. Dense bricks I often use a 1:1:4 (white OPC : lime : sand) I wouldn't use dry killed sand as it is too fine, sand should be well graded meaning it has a varying size of particles. 1:1:6 with most face bricks that are moderately porous and 1:2:9 for soft bricks. Remember that mortar must never be stronger than the brick it is used with. Please watch, 'the fine art of brickwork -Mortars'
I love watch good brick layers. The Sind of the trowel on the bricks or the sound of the butter going in the bricks makes me all Dorsey and all relaxed!
Excellent Thats Quality Precision if only all brickie's would take there job seriously and NOT speedy with cavity's and all sorts Guys Like Rob Songer, Stu Crompton , Rodian Montague, are Expert's who earn every penny with there individual styles but attention to detail I know who would be on my list to Build My House there are many Very Good Brickie's Not so many In The Class I Listed above but many more up and coming sadly the bad one's make a mark and tow the newbie's along with them on site's that just want quantity and Quality is expected but not checked knowing if any come to light it was someone else's fault. I get great satisfaction watching these guys doing what they were taught and also with the presence of mind to make their own individual statement and as they have brains and use them we get to see what they are all about .!!!
@@robsonger1 Your welcome great work deserve's praise Bad work well we know what that deserves keep em away from All site's that have attention to detail and there are many but the Trolls will fail in the end priced out I Hope !!
My Father was a bricklayer as was his father before him, I have always had an interest in bricklaying but served my time as an electrician. My grandfather served a seven year apprenticeship and his trade was known as a builder, my father who has passed away now used to tell me of work he did one job especially was building a gauged arch using bricks called red rubbers and a lime putty box, the arch is still standing at a school in Folkestone in Kent. Really enjoy watching your videos especially the training ones.
Beautiful work Rob. In this world of fast paced excitement and action, it seems weird to say that I enjoy videos of a guy laying brinks! If you don't mind, I have a question if you don't mind. Sometime in the near future I want to start building a large driveway entry gate. The bases will likely be 36 inches square and go about 6-8 ft tall. How deep or wide beyond the base should I dig the footers for such things?
Boundary walls don't have any regulations on them as such at the moment. My rule for these foundations is 150mm min concrete plus for every 4 course above ground go 1 course below, for example....and wall 12 courses high would be 150+ 3courses (225mm) =375mm So as long as you dig 375mm fill the trench can be filled with concrete rather than brickwork. I hope this helps
Wide, not necessarily deep, maybe 5'x5x10" with plenty of rebar' for such a big column. You can go deeper with maybe a 16"x 16" center part to key it in a little deeper and save on weight. You don't want it to sink. You probably need a grade beam as well so both columns become one unit.
Yes...as ti co says, width or projection is important to prevent the pier from tilting. It comes to the physics of centre of gravity. As long as the weight distribution line (45°) doesn't pass through the base of the foundation. Usually this means a minimum of 100mm projection beyond the face brick. Slightly more confusing...sorry I have sketches that will soon become a video for my channel
Hi mate, I am looking at building a retaining wall in my garden, is their any particular type of brick that is best suited for doing this ? Also wondered if you could use breeze blocks for doing this, just to speed up the job, as I have never built any wall before.
Good work. The thing that stuck with me from building college was my tutor saying 'its all about getting just the right amount of mortar', and whatever I'm doing in construction, brick,block, stone, plastering, tiling..he's right. Too much and you're beating it down, too little and it sits low.
