Rob I am a plasterer, and same thing, teamed up with a plasterer who was absolutely brilliant, no mess he taught me so much.I cant stop watching your vids! I am going to build a small extension in 9" Flemish bond so it is in keeping with the original building. Your tutorials makes me feel like I could go out now and do it! I am setting up a practice area in the garden with a gazebo over so I can practice when ever I want.Thank you so much for taking the time to put these vids up.The highest accolade that I can offer is that you, sir, are a true Tradesman!All the very Best!
I've watched many brick laying instructional videos but this "basic" skills video is the most insightful and clear. Thank you for sharing your technique Rob!
@@robsonger1 do a video on setting out and transfering the the outline to the profiles ! Because I've forgot great explanation on putting mortar on joints....great techniques....but how come you never level the brick across apart from along its length?
Good stuff. One of the things that was drummed into me by my dad was to always make sure your perps, and of course beds, were full, saves a lot of time in the long run.
I've been a bricklayer for over 25 years and done some teaching too, I have to say mate that's one of the best instructional beginner guides for bricklaying i've ever seen. If only all the bricklaying lecturers took such care. well done keep up the great work.
Thank you Rob, best bricklaying video and skills ever. Your instruction and techniques are the best I've ever seen and now utilised by yours truly. Thanks again Rob, Steve
thank you Steve, I hope these are of some help to you. Keep watching, I've still got loads to come but my camera issue has turned out to be a laptop problem...my new videos are just sitting in my library waiting to upload...
I just came across this channel after a couple years of watching brick laying on you tube. I love the content you are a true craftsman it's a little discouraging knowing I'm 44 and only realized 2 years ago I had a passion for bricklaying " I'm a carpenter by trade ". Being 44 and very little experience brick laying I realize I will never be able to do what you do , I discovered my passion about 25 years too late.
@Benjamin Harvey , on a serious note my freind ..if you are really serious and watch enough of theses videos you can for sure tackle a few good projects... earlier on the year I built a garage and now am actually doing a 6 metre extension with bathroom and kitchen, just done all the digging and concrete work with drains.. most of the knowledge is on here , rest is just having confidence to take it on.. good luck mate 😀
I have zero brick laying experience and after watching the first 3 lessons I was able to repair 7 courses on the corner of a broken landscape retaining wall some drunk driver hit in the middle of the night. Level, plumb, gauge, and range! Thanks
8 years bricklaying I still find your videos extremely insightful. I mean putting the header on dry, so simple but effective. Hands down best bricklayer/instructor on TH-cam. Wish I had been taught by you
Loved the video Rob. Enough basic tips to convince me to give it a go on a brick letterbox . Please keep the basics coming for us Carpenters that want to throw around some mortar. Your work is a inspiration to all Craftsmen no matter what trade they are in .
Really interesting how technical each motion is and how it leads to the next step. Also, very interesting how just a small deviation from your lesson can result in many more minutes going back to fill in holes. So many subtle moves. Its a real art form.
Well, it's about time somebody came along and figured out what beginners needed to know about the grout applications, dos and don'ts, and where one would get stuck or slowed down withjoints. Excellent job, Rob.
Best demo/explanation I've ever seen. Clean, precise, and practical. The definition of working smarter, not harder. Seen too many mason's using sloppy speed joints and slapping up a wall or veneer. Thank you.
lovely demonstration of how to butter a perp properly, been a bricklayer 20+ years, and the amount of empty joints I see on site on a daily basis is shockingly commonplace.
Thanks for taking the time to make these vids, Rob. I'm left handed, so even after watching brickies at it I'm still left trying to flip everything around in my head. 😬. At least I can watch these over and over again! Atb.
As everyone else is saying, this was also for me the no bollocks no waffle no shite and all need to know, no more...no less!!! Thank you for your advice and sharing 10/10 video
I'm just a general labourer but always watching the other tradesmen to see what they do. This has helped me understand heaps more without having to ask and being told to fuck off.
wonderful video rob! i learned a lot from your explanations about the details of your techniques for laying brick. i salute you by saying, perfection is made of seemingly trivial details and perfection is certainly not trivial!
Thank you Rob, all your videos are amazing and i often refer back to them for instruction, but this is the best one yet. Anything is possible once you've mastered the fundamentals. My goal is to be as good as you some day. Thank you from New York, USA
Hello Alex, you are the reason I started this channel, it was to help all my students but especially those who were struggling a bit. I found they benefited a huge amount by watching the lessons (Bonding and Calculations playlists were very helpful to lots of them) and there are still a few of those to add.
brilliant. ive been a hoddie for just over a year now i intend to watch this video numerous before my apprenticeship starts to get myself a 20 mile headstart. fantastic bits of valuable knowledge your sharing here mate. Thankyou very much
Your my hero rob ! I have been watching your videos for ages and I wouldn't be the craftsmen I am today i have learned a hell of a lot, that's what it's all about, theory and practice, thank you rob, your are the best bricklayer in my opinion, I have seen them all...
So there we have it Rob teaching from basics and the reasons for his style - I hope he carries on showing posts of how to master brickwork - and general build - some great nuggets of knowledge shared...... my dad was a trowel from 16/17 building houses with his Dad from late 50's ending up working with stone Masons on churches because of the skill needed was lost from the trade in the 80's - he is 80 plus now his work is still admired around the area - All the best to you Rob Ben
Lovely comment, thank you. Yes, others can learn so much from those who taught us. I'm trying to get Derek, whom I mentioned in this video, to build an arch for me (7 Arches, is a new series being worked on at the moment) I hope he does as it would mean so much to me to have the man who shaped my ways have a share in these videos.
Rob as a landscaper I often do my own brick/block work and I have to say this was a master class. I've made my young lads watch this tutorial several times. Well done sir and thanks. 👏🏻😊👍🏻
O man.. This is the best 101 basic skills lesson i've seen untill now.. and i've watched tones of brickwork videos.. and this one is by far well explained and slow enough for anyone to understand it. Nice job with the video mate.. keep them coming. Cheers.
I was in Preston recently over from NZ and the brickwork on both old and new buildings is brilliant, my English brother in-law is one of those true craftsman.
I'm in the first year of BL, i want to become an engineer, but i really need to fight for that! For actual i have a level 1 diploma, and i know the basics of building, one month passed since i started the BL course, i like the BW art, the mechanics and the tactics, happy to see that video! Thanks
Just when you think you've seen all you need to know, there's some good tips there. I admit to buttering my ends on a slant and leaving a hole in the middle, only because seasoned brickies have shown this method also. Thanks for showing a better way.
Where have you been Teacher? Perfect tutorial. I was at college doing carpentry but thought I should visit the Brikies; the tutor in his kindness gave me a trial session, I tell you, my wall was so wonky plus I needed a doctor for my back... You make it look so easy, your technique is up there; I should build me a barbecue. Thank you sir.
The story of meeting great characters in this game is something I resonate with as I've met and learnt from some great brickes. Actually most have been "old boys" that have all retired now but most of the brickies my age are egotistical know it alls showing off how fast they can lay with no neatness, slanting perps etc and because I'm pre judged even before I lay a brick I have to bring my "A" game ( been dismissed by a brickies foreman with "sorry you're not what we are looking for" on a site induction before ) but it's great to see someone here taking it seriously
Great video, probably my favourite beginners lesson I’ve seen on bricklaying 👍 Esp liked the tip on perp joints and avoiding the slant/having to fill in again when joining up
I have been looking at brick stitching video`s as i have zero experience with any brick work and my garage wall has a pretty decent V shaped crack in it , about 5 feet by 5 feet and i`m going to have a go at it :) , And i stumbled on this video , all i can say is wow , you make it look easy mate , but i have no doubt it is a skill that takes a long time too master . Great to watch and well done sir , thanks for posting . .
The unpicking of each step in your methods is excellent Mr Songer. Efficiency is key in a job that is very wearing on the body. There's a retired bricklayer called Glenn Veness on TH-cam. He has a video where you might critique some of his technique but his ideas and processes re: efficiency are spot on. Economy of effort is key. Keep posting!
Baldy Slapnut I put a link to glens video on robs last video . very good video. here it is again for anybody’s that’s interested I think that glen can lay even faster if you noticed he’s not set up 100 percent properly you may have noticed he has to move his tubs around etc.th-cam.com/video/rZmjSBwKeg8/w-d-xo.html
thanks ive been doing my own DIY since i was a lad, done a few small walls of my own, but learned watching your video in the first 3 minutes where i was going wrong with the buttering of the brick, superb and saves me so much time, and makes the job neater also down to holding the brick,,,, thank you great video have subscribed as i have a large wall to do next year so taking a year to get technique correct as it its 8 course high and full length of my front garden ,
Very nice work, the tips are great for beginners to know from the start. Doing this gives brick layers your knowledge, so that future generations can work faster, and people can enjoy cleaner builds. These videos are now in the hands of those future brickies! :) Good Job.
15 years exp brickie here, nice video. I butter my bricks in two strokes on the end near my wrist, not the end you are using, if i'm going from left to right on the wall. One stroke to fill the middle and one to the front to make sure i don't spend too much time on jointing. Extremely fast.
I've watched several your videos and you are a superb mason of high quality. even if your techniques are unusual (different).. just shows there's more than one way to skin a cat and lay brick.
Rob, a pleasure to watch and so helpful. You are more than a bricklayer. You are a craftsman. Very very helpful as I plan to build three brick steps in my backyard here in Sydney. Thank you.
Rob, thanks so much for the basics. Been a keen diyer over the years accumulating to building (with help) a single story home in Thailand using western materials and methods. The finished blockwork was quite presentable and accurate however I found it difficult time consuming and awkward. This lesaon alone has answerd all my issues. Planning layout of materials, stance and method. I loved the finished project in thailand but hated the block laying. I am now looking forward to the whole process with another project in the Philippines. Thankyou
Thanks dude watched this , this morning and used your tips to build a little wall 3 bricks high to build a shower 1st time and im happy with the results :) Thank You!
I couldn't agree more regarding the pointing up. You should be able to do it one handed within reason. Also, it is really hard to find mortar that is dry enough to match the mortar in your work so if you are adding wetter mortar it stands out like a sore thumb, even more so after brushing. There is lot's of talk about the pick a dip method, but it is so hard to get a full joint, they do it in Holland but then have labourers to do the jointing up.
Well my Brickie been booked 6 months ago just to call today to say he is not going to be able to do Extention for my customer next week It’s about time I take care of this constant chase for brickies to my own hands I’m going to build it my self and who knows maybe this happened for the best of my Buisenes, you want to do job right do it your self Great video tips here definitely will be using them on job, few more TH-cam video lessons and I’m off 😎
Your a really good bricky Rob, I've watched all of your twisted pier vids and they are great!! I made one of those square's and did a twisted pier, looks pretty good but to do those arches that you did I thought you must have a carpenter background too with all that working out of shuttering!! On a different level to me, I'm a tidy bricklayer and not slow but couldn't do that!!😂👍👍
I remember when I started out I had a habit of standing over there wall but realised you can’t do that as the wall goes up. I believe every bricklayer is always learning as new methods of build come out we have to adapt to them
The best way to learn brickwork is to work as a laborer for 4 bricklayers...Two years or so and you should learn how to use a brick trowel and strike a joint...Our union guys, apprentices, unless they're naturals, spend up a couple years just striking joints... A real brickman is a joy to behold...30 years in the trades; I've seen a good handful...
Rob I am a plasterer, and same thing, teamed up with a plasterer who was absolutely brilliant, no mess he taught me so much.I cant stop watching your vids! I am going to build a small extension in 9" Flemish bond so it is in keeping with the original building. Your tutorials makes me feel like I could go out now and do it! I am setting up a practice area in the garden with a gazebo over so I can practice when ever I want.Thank you so much for taking the time to put these vids up.The highest accolade that I can offer is that you, sir, are a true Tradesman!All the very Best!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment
I've watched many brick laying instructional videos but this "basic" skills video is the most insightful and clear. Thank you for sharing your technique Rob!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
Please keep watching.
This is the video I've been waiting for - for months, years even! Rob Songer - you're a legend.
thank you so much, your comment made me smile.
@@robsonger1 do a video on setting out and transfering the the outline to the profiles ! Because I've forgot great explanation on putting mortar on joints....great techniques....but how come you never level the brick across apart from along its length?
sean sims it is bad practice to level across the width of the brick, I'll explain it in the next video..
sean sims Just a guess, but I'd assume range and plumb take precendence...bricks being imperfect an all.
@@robsonger1 it's good that you took time to show how to butter a brick an important principle in brick laying
Good stuff. One of the things that was drummed into me by my dad was to always make sure your perps, and of course beds, were full, saves a lot of time in the long run.
By far the best instruction on laying bricks I have seen, I am learning and will carry this to my work, thank you Rob Songer
I've been a bricklayer for over 25 years and done some teaching too, I have to say mate that's one of the best instructional beginner guides for bricklaying i've ever seen.
If only all the bricklaying lecturers took such care.
well done keep up the great work.
thank you James, I really appreciate you saying that.....more to come soon
Such a talent. I binge watch this guys videos atleast once a year. Couldn't get enough when i was at college doing bricklaying.
Thank you Rob, best bricklaying video and skills ever. Your instruction and techniques are the best I've ever seen and now utilised by yours truly. Thanks again Rob, Steve
thank you Steve, I hope these are of some help to you. Keep watching, I've still got loads to come but my camera issue has turned out to be a laptop problem...my new videos are just sitting in my library waiting to upload...
Best brickie channel online HANDS DOWN!
As someone looking into bricklaying this is JUST what I needed.
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the channel
I just came across this channel after a couple years of watching brick laying on you tube. I love the content you are a true craftsman it's a little discouraging knowing I'm 44 and only realized 2 years ago I had a passion for bricklaying " I'm a carpenter by trade ". Being 44 and very little experience brick laying I realize I will never be able to do what you do , I discovered my passion about 25 years too late.
Where are you based?
@@robsonger1 Delaware USA.
Right, I’ve watched one video it’s time to build my extension...
@Benjamin Harvey , on a serious note my freind ..if you are really serious and watch enough of theses videos you can for sure tackle a few good projects... earlier on the year I built a garage and now am actually doing a 6 metre extension with bathroom and kitchen, just done all the digging and concrete work with drains.. most of the knowledge is on here , rest is just having confidence to take it on.. good luck mate 😀
Lol
@@MrMagsimus Great stuff
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I have zero brick laying experience and after watching the first 3 lessons I was able to repair 7 courses on the corner of a broken landscape retaining wall some drunk driver hit in the middle of the night.
Level, plumb, gauge, and range!
Thanks
I'm glad you found them helpful
Keep watching, more to come soon
I’m a retired union pipefitter but if I had another life to live again I would be a bricklayer. It is an ancient and honorable art. Awesome video
Thank you
8 years bricklaying I still find your videos extremely insightful. I mean putting the header on dry, so simple but effective. Hands down best bricklayer/instructor on TH-cam. Wish I had been taught by you
Thank you Elliot, and hey, if you are watching...you are being taught by me..
thank you again for watching.
Loved the video Rob. Enough basic tips to convince me to give it a go on a brick letterbox . Please keep the basics coming for us Carpenters that want to throw around some mortar. Your work is a inspiration to all Craftsmen no matter what trade they are in .
thank you John, there are a few more on their way soon.
Really interesting how technical each motion is and how it leads to the next step. Also, very interesting how just a small deviation from your lesson can result in many more minutes going back to fill in holes. So many subtle moves. Its a real art form.
Well, it's about time somebody came along and figured out what beginners needed to know about the grout applications, dos and don'ts, and where one would get stuck or slowed down withjoints. Excellent job, Rob.
thank you Douglas
iv been a brickie all of my life im 80 now your like the brickie who taut me first class the best good luck jeff
Jeff Hill dont u have any sort of injury working physically
Best demo/explanation I've ever seen. Clean, precise, and practical. The definition of working smarter, not harder. Seen too many mason's using sloppy speed joints and slapping up a wall or veneer. Thank you.
thank you, that was a well appreciated comment
lovely demonstration of how to butter a perp properly, been a bricklayer 20+ years, and the amount of empty joints I see on site on a daily basis is shockingly commonplace.
Thanks for taking the time to make these vids, Rob. I'm left handed, so even after watching brickies at it I'm still left trying to flip everything around in my head. 😬. At least I can watch these over and over again! Atb.
Really nice video, lots of great information and you really get to the point. Best video I have seen on bricklaying for beginners.
Thanks Rob!
Wow what a fantastic teacher you are all apprentice should listen to this man 👏👏
A guy can always learn. Been in the trade for many years and just learned a fantastic new head joint. Thx my friend
Thank you Rob for taking the time to show us the different options and your reasons why you do it your way. Quality tradesman !
thank you Mike
As everyone else is saying, this was also for me the no bollocks no waffle no shite and all need to know, no more...no less!!!
Thank you for your advice and sharing 10/10 video
I'm just a general labourer but always watching the other tradesmen to see what they do. This has helped me understand heaps more without having to ask and being told to fuck off.
wonderful video rob! i learned a lot from your explanations about the details of your techniques for laying brick. i salute you by saying, perfection is made of seemingly trivial details and perfection is certainly not trivial!
Thank you Rob, all your videos are amazing and i often refer back to them for instruction, but this is the best one yet. Anything is possible once you've mastered the fundamentals. My goal is to be as good as you some day. Thank you from New York, USA
Thank you Jon, there will be more coming soon.
The thinking man's brickie - quality work, mate
Good
This is the video i wanted you to make, absolutely brilliant. Can't wait for lesson 2!!!
thank you Joe, I'm planning 5 in this basic skills series. thank you for watching
The best lesson ever. Slow and careful and showing everything from scratch.
thank you, and thanks for watching.
Simply brilliant. This channel will be occupying my evening viewing rather than the rubbish that passes for tv.
Best bricklaying video I’ve seen on TH-cam, some fantastic points for bricklayers and beginners , nice one rob 👍
Thank you, they'll be a few more in this series coming shortly.
thank you Liam, really nice comment, keep watching, more on their way
I've never been on a construction site nor have I laid a single brick, but I found this video to be very informative, interesting and entertaining!
I'm glad you liked it, and thank you for watching
I’m a college student in my first year at college, and I’m doing brick laying and this has really helped me because I’m struggling a bit, thank you
Hello Alex, you are the reason I started this channel, it was to help all my students but especially those who were struggling a bit. I found they benefited a huge amount by watching the lessons (Bonding and Calculations playlists were very helpful to lots of them) and there are still a few of those to add.
same here hahaahhaah
Rob thx for sharing, im a bricklayer to done loads of jobs, but your the best on TH-cam I rated you five stars keep the good work up thx m8.
thank you
@@robsonger1 your welcome
brilliant. ive been a hoddie for just over a year now i intend to watch this video numerous before my apprenticeship starts to get myself a 20 mile headstart.
fantastic bits of valuable knowledge your sharing here mate. Thankyou very much
thank you, more to follow in these basic skills...keep watching!
All time legend Robey, best perp tip ever. Thanks heaps mate
Thank you so much , poetry in motion ! I am inspired to " start the art ! "
Your my hero rob ! I have been watching your videos for ages and I wouldn't be the craftsmen I am today i have learned a hell of a lot, that's what it's all about, theory and practice, thank you rob, your are the best bricklayer in my opinion, I have seen them all...
thank you Gareth, thats a lovely comment.
please keep watching, lots more are on their way.
So there we have it Rob teaching from basics and the reasons for his style - I hope he carries on showing posts of how to master brickwork - and general build - some great nuggets of knowledge shared......
my dad was a trowel from 16/17 building houses with his Dad from late 50's ending up working with stone Masons on churches because of the skill needed was lost from the trade in the 80's - he is 80 plus now his work is still admired around the area -
All the best to you Rob
Ben
Lovely comment, thank you. Yes, others can learn so much from those who taught us. I'm trying to get Derek, whom I mentioned in this video, to build an arch for me (7 Arches, is a new series being worked on at the moment) I hope he does as it would mean so much to me to have the man who shaped my ways have a share in these videos.
Rob as a landscaper I often do my own brick/block work and I have to say this was a master class. I've made my young lads watch this tutorial several times. Well done sir and thanks. 👏🏻😊👍🏻
I'm glad they are helping, thank you for watching..
No probs. Top man.
I always wondered how to do brickwork and you explained it to me in just a few minutes. So many excellent ideas and methods. Thanks Rob.
Thank you Ron, it's a pleasure to help
You have by far the best technique as far as the end mudding
O man.. This is the best 101 basic skills lesson i've seen untill now.. and i've watched tones of brickwork videos.. and this one is by far well explained and slow enough for anyone to understand it. Nice job with the video mate.. keep them coming. Cheers.
Really Looking forward to seeing your next video Rob about working forwards and backwards really Enjoy your content Great work Rob 👍👍
Thank you Rob for sharing your expertise and guidance.
You make it look really easy, I'll keep practicing.
as a brickie of 40yrs I can honestly say this man is the bees knees!
I really smiled at that, thank you
Thank you for making that video Robert it’s very useful to me and other people as well
I was in Preston recently over from NZ and the brickwork on both old and new buildings is brilliant, my English brother in-law is one of those true craftsman.
I have a project in mind for the summer and this video has truly inspired me. Appreciate the advice and time taken to make this.
I'm glad it helped and thank you for watching,
Fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing the excellent skills and knowledge. Brilliant.
thank you
This...This is pure brick goodness. Makes me want to build a brick wall right now.
Very interesting video. It makes me realise that the first seven or eight row of brick in my house were laid by an apprentice. Apprentice plumber.
I'm in the first year of BL, i want to become an engineer, but i really need to fight for that! For actual i have a level 1 diploma, and i know the basics of building, one month passed since i started the BL course, i like the BW art, the mechanics and the tactics, happy to see that video! Thanks
Great work, I am learning now. Its helps me alot...
You are one of the best uploaders on youtube!
Quality content!
thank you Kev!
Just when you think you've seen all you need to know, there's some good tips there. I admit to buttering my ends on a slant and leaving a hole in the middle, only because seasoned brickies have shown this method also. Thanks for showing a better way.
thank you, that was a really nice comment..
by 7 mins in to the video I know this fella is a TRADESMAN and you should listen to every word that he says!
What a great video Rob, thank you for providing this series to us!!
-Adam
Nice technique always good to get different tips from tidy brickies
Thank you rob for the help, I certainly appreciate it, look forward to the next one.
Very good teacher...explains very well
Where have you been Teacher? Perfect tutorial. I was at college doing carpentry but thought I should visit the Brikies; the tutor in his kindness gave me a trial session, I tell you, my wall was so wonky plus I needed a doctor for my back...
You make it look so easy, your technique is up there; I should build me a barbecue. Thank you sir.
The story of meeting great characters in this game is something I resonate with as I've met and learnt from some great brickes. Actually most have been "old boys" that have all retired now but most of the brickies my age are egotistical know it alls showing off how fast they can lay with no neatness, slanting perps etc and because I'm pre judged even before I lay a brick I have to bring my "A" game ( been dismissed by a brickies foreman with "sorry you're not what we are looking for" on a site induction before ) but it's great to see someone here taking it seriously
thank you Jason and I'm sorry to hear of your experience.
Keep watching, lots more to come.
Great video, probably my favourite beginners lesson I’ve seen on bricklaying 👍
Esp liked the tip on perp joints and avoiding the slant/having to fill in again when joining up
Thank you for uploading these, it's very appreciated!
and thank you for watching
Absolutely the best brick laying tutorial I've come across and I've watched many. Thank you for sharing. On to lesson 2 now :-)
Must have rock solid strong arms and hands. There is something very satisfying about watching how this goes together. Thanks for the lesson.
You're very welcome and thank you
I have been looking at brick stitching video`s as i have zero experience with any brick work and my garage wall has a pretty decent V shaped crack in it , about 5 feet by 5 feet and i`m going to have a go at it :) ,
And i stumbled on this video , all i can say is wow , you make it look easy mate , but i have no doubt it is a skill that takes a long time too master .
Great to watch and well done sir , thanks for posting . .
The unpicking of each step in your methods is excellent Mr Songer. Efficiency is key in a job that is very wearing on the body. There's a retired bricklayer called Glenn Veness on TH-cam. He has a video where you might critique some of his technique but his ideas and processes re: efficiency are spot on. Economy of effort is key. Keep posting!
Thank you, and thank you for watching
Baldy Slapnut I put a link to glens video on robs last video . very good video. here it is again for anybody’s that’s interested I think that glen can lay even faster if you noticed he’s not set up 100 percent properly you may have noticed he has to move his tubs around etc.th-cam.com/video/rZmjSBwKeg8/w-d-xo.html
thanks ive been doing my own DIY since i was a lad, done a few small walls of my own, but learned watching your video in the first 3 minutes where i was going wrong with the buttering of the brick, superb and saves me so much time, and makes the job neater also down to holding the brick,,,, thank you great video have subscribed as i have a large wall to do next year so taking a year to get technique correct as it its 8 course high and full length of my front garden ,
Very nice work, the tips are great for beginners to know from the start. Doing this gives brick layers your knowledge, so that future generations can work faster, and people can enjoy cleaner builds. These videos are now in the hands of those future brickies! :) Good Job.
Many thanks Rob... fantastic tutelage
At the end of the video, I feel that I can build a brick wall - A true tradesman indeed!
15 years exp brickie here, nice video. I butter my bricks in two strokes on the end near my wrist, not the end you are using, if i'm going from left to right on the wall. One stroke to fill the middle and one to the front to make sure i don't spend too much time on jointing. Extremely fast.
Pure genius, thanks for uploading
nice comment, thank you.
Clear and concise. You're a good teacher. Thanks
thank you
I've watched several your videos and you are a superb mason of high quality. even if your techniques are unusual (different).. just shows there's more than one way to skin a cat and lay brick.
dude, excellent instruction. much thanks from U.S. for this.
Hi Rob, a big thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Wish I'd seen this teams ago -priceless -thanks
Great video, nice slow, informative and skilled totorial based on years of experience, well done.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
and thank you for watching..
Rob, a pleasure to watch and so helpful. You are more than a bricklayer. You are a craftsman. Very very helpful as I plan to build three brick steps in my backyard here in Sydney. Thank you.
You are very welcome, thank you for your comment
Appreciate your demonstration and tutorial
Quite the best, and I have watched many! Fantastic job and skills
Rob, thanks so much for the basics. Been a keen diyer over the years accumulating to building (with help) a single story home in Thailand using western materials and methods. The finished blockwork was quite presentable and accurate however I found it difficult time consuming and awkward. This lesaon alone has answerd all my issues. Planning layout of materials, stance and method. I loved the finished project in thailand but hated the block laying. I am now looking forward to the whole process with another project in the Philippines. Thankyou
Philippines?
I'll help!
I would take you up on that if you were serious. Ha ha
Thanks dude watched this , this morning and used your tips to build a little wall 3 bricks high to build a shower 1st time and im happy with the results :) Thank You!
great at last a clear tutorial ,great work
thank you for such a wonderful video I've always wondered how bricklayers do it and I can tell that you are probably one of the best
I couldn't agree more regarding the pointing up. You should be able to do it one handed within reason.
Also, it is really hard to find mortar that is dry enough to match the mortar in your work so if you are adding wetter mortar it stands out like a sore thumb, even more so after brushing.
There is lot's of talk about the pick a dip method, but it is so hard to get a full joint, they do it in Holland but then have labourers to do the jointing up.
Buongiorno grande maestro e istruttore , fa tutto con passione grande uomo, grande maestro vorrei solo prendere lezioni da lui 🙏
Well my Brickie been booked 6 months ago just to call today to say he is not going to be able to do Extention for my customer next week
It’s about time I take care of this constant chase for brickies to my own hands
I’m going to build it my self and who knows maybe this happened for the best of my Buisenes, you want to do job right do it your self
Great video tips here definitely will be using them on job, few more TH-cam video lessons and I’m off 😎
I'm a complete amateur here, wish I had watched this before building my retaining wall. Great vid.
Your a really good bricky Rob, I've watched all of your twisted pier vids and they are great!! I made one of those square's and did a twisted pier, looks pretty good but to do those arches that you did I thought you must have a carpenter background too with all that working out of shuttering!! On a different level to me, I'm a tidy bricklayer and not slow but couldn't do that!!😂👍👍
I remember when I started out I had a habit of standing over there wall but realised you can’t do that as the wall goes up. I believe every bricklayer is always learning as new methods of build come out we have to adapt to them
The best way to learn brickwork is to work as a laborer for 4 bricklayers...Two years or so and you should learn how to use a brick trowel and strike a joint...Our union guys, apprentices, unless they're naturals, spend up a couple years just striking joints... A real brickman is a joy to behold...30 years in the trades; I've seen a good handful...
Thanks for the info and help... Well demonstrated and explained. You make it look easy :-)...