When employing the services of a tradesman trust for me personally is key...Yes ability without question...but having confidence in the team you have selected is paramount. We met Steve and Alex today...You couldn't wish to meet nicer people. They are working next door to us and we have found the team to build our extension...💯 All the best and make that channel grow guys ....you truly deserve it.
I've had to cut a few bigish holes in brickwork with the cavity filled with the white polystyrene beads. I usually drill a few holes in the mortar around the hole needed and inject a couple of cans of expanding foam. Leave it to set for a couple of hours and then dig out he bricks, foam sets around the beads preventing an avalanche. Works 99% of the time, may get a few beads falling out but not the entire gable end full. Great job as usual ..
Another job done without any problems, and like you said it might be another lintel job but it’s the small jobs like that that keep the business going for you, looking forward to your next job that you will be showing on here……..keep up the great work very enjoyable to watch.
Nicely done. There may be a million ways to do this differently, we all have our own ways. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this video, explained well, executed well and done to a high standard. I now subscribe!
Its nice when tucking that top bed joint if you can push some to the back and leave it until the next day when its gone of then you can ram a drier mix in to pack it.
Another useful and entertaining video Steve- spot-on thanks for posting Almost missed the 2 for 1 entertainment in the comments bud. That @Ese Callum is a definte keeper- hope he sticks around for your future videos.
Nice neat job. I know its quite a simple lintel replacement, but there's a lot involved, including get up and down that scaffold tower (at least it keeps you fit) I spotted your price below, which is good, as I would have definitely priced in a labourer for all the peripheral crap.
To stop the loose fill insulation falling out drill 12mm holes in the joint above the last one you are taking out and with a foam gun ( 10 minute foam ) squirt it in ,this will bond the loose fill and stop a good percentage falling out once you start removing bricks . It's not perfect but stops 80% of the mess
Couldn't have donr a better job myself top draw as usual. I have to ask do you enjoy these lintel replacements Steve just curious mate . Not everyone knows how to do em you make them look enjoyable. Ive done loads of em and rsj work but i try stay away from all that these days myself Steve Cracking job mate Justin brickright 👍
Cheers Justin. I used to despise this job when I had to do it under pressure when we did conservatory bases . We would be sent over when the window fitters needed a lintel or 2 . If I turned them down now We would miss out on a lot of work . I have my own little system now , a good scaffolder and it feels good to help people out as they are generally very worried when told the lintels have gone . I always used to try and take the minimum bricks out and struggle but now I make sure I take out plenty so we have more room to move and fettle the tray properly. A few extra brick to put back but way less stressful. 🧱👍🏽 Hope you’re enjoying the break 😎🍺🍸
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Top man defo got a good system going there steve..Structural work should command more money i think as really its a specialist job you have to no what your doing its a skill on its own. They probably pay more to tile a kitchen wall than that skilled work your doing. Mad thing is ive never fitted an angle iron its always been catnic or i.g or similar both skins and full palster internals. The right lintels then have to be sourced etc. Love your videos Steve always a proper good job thats why there good. Enjoy the weekend both of you Justin 👍
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Cheers Justin , yes unfortunately we are probably the least paid highly skilled tradesmen 🙄 Fully qualified brickies are very underrated and under appreciated which is a shame . Thanks for the kind comments they always mean a lot from your peers 😁🧱👍🏽 😎🍺🍸
Just a couple of ideas. Rather than using mastic on the cavity tray, try sticks like **** turbo , an adhesive and sealant. Gone in 15 minutes. With the bead insulation, we drill holes outside the area we are working on and inject expanding foam to stop any dropping. By the way, another good video 👍
I have a question, could I expect the same process for a building that's 100 years old? This is a big 4 story building that's old and the steel lintels are rotting pretty bad. It looks like there are 2 of them for each window though. The first one is embedded into the brick and then there is just a steel plate welded to that one that comes out the rest of the way to the outside brick. The welds are rusting and causing that front plate to fall and hang down
Our house has a few rusted steels which need changing. Really struggled to find any bricklayers interested / willing to swap them. You don't cover the Manchester area by any chance do you?!! 😉
Thanks pal . No I’ve found a great little hack . I grind out roughly 6 feet below the lintel . Put a strong bit in then put the acrow on top of the SB . Solid Job 💪🏼👌🏼🧱👍🏽
My mums house was built with no external lintels or cavity trays. The bricks were placed straight onto the wooden window frames. You can imagine what happened when she had new UPVC windows fitted. She has had lintels fitted by people that have not got a clue and not installed a cavity tray. When it rains the house is like a colander.
@@SteveAndAlexBuild , yep they just scratch out a bed joint either end of window and drive a metal strip in, probably still charge the same as what Steve has just done,
@@SteveAndAlexBuild back in the 80's when this type were fitted, they probably anticipated corrosion and fitted extra thick steel. But I still don't get why they didn't use galvanised in the first place, cheaping out on structural elements is not a great idea. Reminds me of the heavy, old galvanised wall ties that would corrode and split the brickwork, it took awhile to get stainless as a standard.
Wasn't the old lintel much heavier than the new lintel? Does that make any difference? Nice professional job, I wish you were in my area. Thanks for the video.
The old lintel is actually better strength wise than the ones we replace them with BUT , they destroy the wall if left alone once the dreaded rust has set in😬🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild --- I'm in the US outside of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Our big box home stores sell metal lintels, they are lightweight and there's no real selection. To find heavier weight you have to go to a specialty seller, there's even one seller that will twice dip them if you want. Here's the prices and weight for some for sale near me, we of course use older English measurements, I have converted the prices to GDP, no VAT here. These lengths and weights are awkward for one man to load in the rack of a pickup truck. Galvanized Angle Product Name: GA.250 X 4.00 X 4.00 X 20’ SKU: 104422 Weight: 138.60 Size: 4.00 X 4.00 Length (in inches): 240 Material: Galvanized A36 Thickness: .250 Description: GALVANIZED ANGLE 240" Tolerance on cut lengths may be +/- 1/8 inch. Custom cuts may require 1-2 days to process. Once cut, this item is non-returnable Price by Quantity: 1 - 49 = $192.73. [£139] --------- Galvanized Angle Product Name: GA.375 X 4.00 X 4.00 X 20’ SKU: 104176 Weight: 205.80 Size: 4.00 X 4.00 Length (in inches): 240 Material: Galvanized A36 Thickness: .375 Description: GALVANIZED ANGLE 240" Tolerance on cut lengths may be +/- 1/8 inch. Custom cuts may require 1-2 days to process. Once cut, this item is non-returnable Price by Quantity: 1 - 49 = $279.56. [£203]
I understand the masonry/iron issue with rust. It will destroy a wall or road quickly. That being what it is, why aren't steel lintels better protected against rust? I'm guessing using stainless steel would be cheaper than a job like this. Is it common for lintels to rust?
Alright lads, think I’ve got a knackered lintel not sure so I’ll ask you. The window leaks when it rains, there’s a big bead of silicone round the top of the frame but that seems in tact, would a knackered lintel cause water ingress, if so roughly how much should I look at paying for it to be fixed based in the north east
You’ve just described all the symptoms of a knackered lintel . Approximate cost £300 ish ground floor and £200 on top for a scaffold if it’s an upstairs one . Hope that helps 🧱👍🏽
As for the comment "just pushing the price up" I would put money on it that Steve probably only charged day rate plus materials for this job. Seems a fair blocke to me.
Don’t mind those boys it the armchair trolls that bug us . I’ve just spotted one such idiot who has returned to taunt us , I have pinned his comment to the top so everyone sees his wealth of knowledge 🤣🧱👍🏼
@@Southpoint2019 . Apologies, I mis read your channel name 🙄. There is a firm near us who are called Southport repointing on I Instagram, I thought you were them . . 😆 As for the sand we just use whatever is in the nearest merchants 🧱👍🏽
I might just being picky but what stops water getting in between new lintel and the top of window frame and as for calling bits of scrap wood packers is a joke especially as you can get proper plastic ones.
Not a chance , once the rust starts that’s it . That’s what most people do , spot a Crack , fill and forget it and wonder why it’s back a few weeks later .
@@bobhook336 It wasn’t as bad as we normally take out but the rust has started which can’t be reversed . Paul the customer was putting a new window in so asked us to replace the lintel before the rust started to lift the brickwork . Jimmy Turner is very wrong 🧱👍🏽
When employing the services of a tradesman trust for me personally is key...Yes ability without question...but having confidence in the team you have selected is paramount.
We met Steve and Alex today...You couldn't wish to meet nicer people.
They are working next door to us and we have found the team to build our extension...💯
All the best and make that channel grow guys ....you truly deserve it.
Nice to meet you too ! Thanks for stopping us for a chat 🧱👍🏽
Thanks very much , and thanks for the ice lollies 😛🧱👍🏽
Love the explosion when you chucked the lintel lol
. Cheers , I’ve just found that sound effect so went a bit mad with it 💥😏🧱👍🏽
Absolutely brilliant, what a craftsman. Just love your videos and your work. From Tom in Lancashire.
Thank you! Cheers! Glad you enjoy the channel from lancashire😁👍🏽🧱 too
I've had to cut a few bigish holes in brickwork with the cavity filled with the white polystyrene beads. I usually drill a few holes in the mortar around the hole needed and inject a couple of cans of expanding foam. Leave it to set for a couple of hours and then dig out he bricks, foam sets around the beads preventing an avalanche. Works 99% of the time, may get a few beads falling out but not the entire gable end full.
Great job as usual ..
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.. it doesn’t matter what trade or job it is, it’s always interesting watching a professional at work.
Thanks very much pal 😁🧱👍🏽
Very informative Steve and I know I’ve asked about lintels before when you mentioned some in the mid 60s didn’t have them.
Cheers John 😁🧱👍🏼
Another job done without any problems, and like you said it might be another lintel job but it’s the small jobs like that that keep the business going for you, looking forward to your next job that you will be showing on here……..keep up the great work very enjoyable to watch.
Thanks very much Andy 😁🧱👍🏽
Another lintel done. Good job. Nice and neat. 👍
Cheers Doug 👊🏼🧱👍🏽
Nicely done. There may be a million ways to do this differently, we all have our own ways. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this video, explained well, executed well and done to a high standard.
I now subscribe!
Thanks very much Fran much appreciated. Thanks for the subscription too .
We have 197 more videos to watch if you get some spare time 😆🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild no bother mate. I will have a butchers over time 👍
Thanks very much 😁🧱👍🏽
Great job Steve, as always!
Cheers Stu 🧱👍🏽
Great job Steve and another tip with the nails in timber lintel to stop new lintel wanting to topple over 👍
Cheers John yeah works a treat to stop the angle iron toppling back 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Excellent work guys .. congrats on the 15k subs btw!! It going good 😊 , have a good one Steve and al !
Cheers Jay . We’ve had a good run over the last few weeks 😁🧱👍🏽
Nice one Steve looks grate. Have a good weekend away. The nemesis is still my favourite there 👍👍👍
Cheers Mark we’ve done the park today , very hot n busy but a good day . Same here , Nemesis is a classic 🎢🙌🏽🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild yere if you didn't have to queue I would be there every week 😂😂😂today was a bloody red hot hear too🔥🔥👍👍👍
@@markhep 😆🥵🥵🥵🧱👍🏼
Lovely bit of patch work mate! Doesn't look a miss at all! Keep up the good videos and work buddy, always a nice watch 👍👍😊
Cheers Izzy much appreciated 😁👍🏽🧱
Its nice when tucking that top bed joint if you can push some to the back and leave it until the next day when its gone of then you can ram a drier mix in to pack it.
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Nice one Steve it would’ve worried me though one piece of acro support that whole Gable end whilst you’re working cheers mate
Its all about physics. that acrow is actually supporting about 12 bricks which arent even loose. its purely there as a precaution 🧱👍🏽
Good to see you put the old baseball cap on, Steve......my baldy napper took a hell of a battering from the old yellow globe in the sky this week! 😫🌞🌞
Hat 🧢 n factor 50 ! A must in this weather Jim . 🥵😆🧱👍🏽
Excelente trabajo saludos desde Chile 🤗🤗🤗🤗🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
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Another useful and entertaining video Steve- spot-on thanks for posting
Almost missed the 2 for 1 entertainment in the comments bud.
That @Ese Callum is a definte keeper- hope he sticks around for your future videos.
Cheers pal 🤣🤣🧱👍🏽
Hi Steve I see we’re on your own, not easy is it m8 fare play to you 💪💪💪
No not up and down that bloody ladder 🥵😆🧱👍🏼
Great job ! Very close on that cable mate, you never know ! 👍
Absolutely! ⚡️💥😬🧱👍🏽
As always top job Steve
NIce one Baz 🧱👍🏽
Nice few tips there keep up the good work 👍🏼
Thanks lee will do 🧱👍🏽
Perfect brick match
Yeah . Always nice to nail a good match , it’s getting harder all the time 🙄🧱👍🏽
Nice work Steve harder on i own mate lucky with that cable as you said you never know whats behind that brickwork top job as normal
Cheers pal , yeah better with Al . I’ve blitzed a 15 mm copper gas feed in the past 👍🏼🧱
Great job Steve as always miss Alex you two great team 👍
Cheers Dave , it’s a bit too expensive to charge for two of us on these smaller jobs . 😁🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild o right wondering where Alex was just thought having day off look forward to NX video never miss 👍
@@davecooke914 . Cheers Dave , 😁🧱👍🏼
another top job - more please
Thanks gee , plenty more to come 😉🧱👍🏽
Great work mate👍
Thanks Barry 🧱👍🏽
Good job always love the vids few cheekiest comments look what happened in America with neglect.👍👍👍
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Ever put ya towel down like that ontop of acro and spent nearly a full day looking for it 😵 I do stuff like that haha
Yep , the tool belt has sorted that now 😉👍🏽🧱
Enjoyed that!!!
Nice one cheers Paul 👍🏽🧱
One axcro brave man I don't have the balls for that! At least two and strong boys! Fairplay
🤣 🌰🌰 cheers Harry . The brickwork above was in great condition. I hate strong boys they stick out too far 🤕🧱👍🏽
Nice neat job. I know its quite a simple lintel replacement, but there's a lot involved, including get up and down that scaffold tower (at least it keeps you fit) I spotted your price below, which is good, as I would have definitely priced in a labourer for all the peripheral crap.
Thanks Paul 🧱👍🏽
To stop the loose fill insulation falling out drill 12mm holes in the joint above the last one you are taking out and with a foam gun ( 10 minute foam ) squirt it in ,this will bond the loose fill and stop a good percentage falling out once you start removing bricks . It's not perfect but stops 80% of the mess
Nice one Dennis 🧱👍🏼
I was thinking the same thing......
@@kestutisbagusauskas8323 🧱👍🏼
Nice job Steve , hard going on your own
Thanks pal , deffo when a ladder is involved 🥵🧱👍🏽
The jobs a gooooooooood one Steve proper job 🧱🧱👍
Cheers Baz 🧱👍🏽
Nice job gent's, it beats running a gable in at 20 odd degrees
Hey Alton towers in 25 degrees is proper hard work 🎢🙌🏽😉🧱👍🏼
top job as always.
Thanks pal 🧱👍🏼
Couldn't have donr a better job myself top draw as usual.
I have to ask do you enjoy these lintel replacements Steve just curious mate .
Not everyone knows how to do em you make them look enjoyable.
Ive done loads of em and rsj work but i try stay away from all that these days myself Steve
Cracking job mate
Justin brickright 👍
Cheers Justin.
I used to despise this job when I had to do it under pressure when we did conservatory bases . We would be sent over when the window fitters needed a lintel or 2 .
If I turned them down now We would miss out on a lot of work .
I have my own little system now , a good scaffolder and it feels good to help people out as they are generally very worried when told the lintels have gone .
I always used to try and take the minimum bricks out and struggle but now I make sure I take out plenty so we have more room to move and fettle the tray properly. A few extra brick to put back but way less stressful.
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Hope you’re enjoying the break 😎🍺🍸
@@SteveAndAlexBuild
Top man defo got a good system going there steve..Structural work should command more money i think as really its a specialist job you have to no what your doing its a skill on its own. They probably pay more to tile a kitchen wall than that skilled work your doing.
Mad thing is ive never fitted an angle iron its always been catnic or i.g or similar both skins and full palster internals.
The right lintels then have to be sourced etc.
Love your videos Steve always a proper good job thats why there good.
Enjoy the weekend both of you
Justin 👍
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Cheers Justin , yes unfortunately we are probably the least paid highly skilled tradesmen 🙄
Fully qualified brickies are very underrated and under appreciated which is a shame .
Thanks for the kind comments they always mean a lot from your peers 😁🧱👍🏽
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Just a couple of ideas. Rather than using mastic on the cavity tray, try sticks like **** turbo , an adhesive and sealant. Gone in 15 minutes. With the bead insulation, we drill holes outside the area we are working on and inject expanding foam to stop any dropping. By the way, another good video 👍
Thanks for the tips Richard 🧱👍🏽
I have a question, could I expect the same process for a building that's 100 years old? This is a big 4 story building that's old and the steel lintels are rotting pretty bad. It looks like there are 2 of them for each window though. The first one is embedded into the brick and then there is just a steel plate welded to that one that comes out the rest of the way to the outside brick. The welds are rusting and causing that front plate to fall and hang down
Sorry pal I can’t advise without seeing it unfortunately 🧱👍🏽
Great job m8 👍
Cheers Scot 🧱👍🏽
Best tip i have picked up is to get an expert to do it :-)
. Exactly, it really is harder than it looks 😬🧱👍🏼
@Ese Callum, please share the link to your handy work channel, then we can all have a good laugh!
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I dont know if that new lintel you put in was the correct thickness for a load bearing lintel, the old one looked three times as thick??
The new one is the standard thickness for all modern lintel . 🧱👍🏽
@@martin2466 🧱👍🏽
Our house has a few rusted steels which need changing. Really struggled to find any bricklayers interested / willing to swap them. You don't cover the Manchester area by any chance do you?!! 😉
It’s true not many bricklayers will do it .
Unfortunately we don’t go as far as Manchester .
Thanks for asking though 🧱👍🏽
Have you tried a morta gun to point the joints I find it alot quicker and less mess on the brick
Not yet pal 🧱👍🏼
Might be the weirdest question urve been asked I’m looking at adding a dog flap in a solid wall what lintel do I require it’ needs a 350mm opening
I think that 750 mm is the smallest lintel 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild cud
I use 2 angle irons back to back and cut down
Yes or cheaper would be angle iron outside. 4x3 concrete lintel inside 🧱👍🏽
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Safety first. ALWAYS make sure the radio can’t go skydiving 👍🏻
Absolutely Bob 📺😉🧱👍🏽
Great video guys 👍
So did you have 2 acro props, one one the ground with the other on top ?
Thanks pal . No I’ve found a great little hack .
I grind out roughly 6 feet below the lintel . Put a strong bit in then put the acrow on top of the SB . Solid Job 💪🏼👌🏼🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild
Ah ha very clever , so do you mean a strong boy which goes on top of a acro props ? 👍
@@buzzlad007 yes mate 😏 . If you look in our lintel playlist I’ve done a video a while back showing it in detail 🧱👍🏽
Is there any danger of electrolytic action causing corrosion where the nails are left in contact with the galvanised steel?
Nope 😁
Nice one Steve. Do the galvanised lintels rust eventually over time also (How many years roughly do they last?)
I think so but but I’m not sure how long they last 🤔🧱👍🏼
@@martin2466 thanks Martin 🧱👍🏽
I'm not a bricklayer do you seal between the lintel and the top of window thanks
Yes but most of the time the window is being replaced 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild thanks for the reply fella
@@456Brian no probs 🧱👍🏽
My mums house was built with no external lintels or cavity trays. The bricks were placed straight onto the wooden window frames. You can imagine what happened when she had new UPVC windows fitted. She has had lintels fitted by people that have not got a clue and not installed a cavity tray. When it rains the house is like a colander.
That is such a shame but unfortunately very common . Window fitters on price work just want that window in ASAP 🙄🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild , yep they just scratch out a bed joint either end of window and drive a metal strip in, probably still charge the same as what Steve has just done,
@@Imfat8888 . Yeah and cause a whole lo of problems 🙄👍🏼🧱
Great video... maybe a stupid question why is the new angle iron not as thick and heavy as the old one 🤔
That’s just how they are made now . It is galvanised through , which means it will last a lot longer than the other 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild back in the 80's when this type were fitted, they probably anticipated corrosion and fitted extra thick steel. But I still don't get why they didn't use galvanised in the first place, cheaping out on structural elements is not a great idea.
Reminds me of the heavy, old galvanised wall ties that would corrode and split the brickwork, it took awhile to get stainless as a standard.
@@JohnnyMotel99 . I agree , stainless ties really haven’t been around long at all 😬🧱👍🏽
Wasn't the old lintel much heavier than the new lintel? Does that make any difference? Nice professional job, I wish you were in my area. Thanks for the video.
The old lintel is actually better strength wise than the ones we replace them with BUT , they destroy the wall if left alone once the dreaded rust has set in😬🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild --- I'm in the US outside of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Our big box home stores sell metal lintels, they are lightweight and there's no real selection. To find heavier weight you have to go to a specialty seller, there's even one seller that will twice dip them if you want.
Here's the prices and weight for some for sale near me, we of course use older English measurements, I have converted the prices to GDP, no VAT here. These lengths and weights are awkward for one man to load in the rack of a pickup truck.
Galvanized Angle
Product Name: GA.250 X 4.00 X 4.00 X 20’
SKU: 104422
Weight: 138.60
Size: 4.00 X 4.00
Length (in inches): 240
Material: Galvanized A36
Thickness: .250
Description:
GALVANIZED ANGLE
240"
Tolerance on cut lengths may be +/- 1/8 inch.
Custom cuts may require 1-2 days to process.
Once cut, this item is non-returnable
Price by Quantity:
1 - 49 = $192.73. [£139]
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Galvanized Angle
Product Name: GA.375 X 4.00 X 4.00 X 20’
SKU: 104176
Weight: 205.80
Size: 4.00 X 4.00
Length (in inches): 240
Material: Galvanized A36
Thickness: .375
Description:
GALVANIZED ANGLE
240"
Tolerance on cut lengths may be +/- 1/8 inch.
Custom cuts may require 1-2 days to process.
Once cut, this item is non-returnable
Price by Quantity:
1 - 49 = $279.56. [£203]
@@davidnull5590 . We need quality gear like that over here . Thanks 🧱👍🏽
I understand the masonry/iron issue with rust. It will destroy a wall or road quickly. That being what it is, why aren't steel lintels better protected against rust? I'm guessing using stainless steel would be cheaper than a job like this. Is it common for lintels to rust?
Back when this lintel was out in they weren’t galvanised like nowadays so very common on houses this age 🧱👍🏽
How do they attack the scaffolding to the wall Steve ?
It’s free Standing John 😉🧱👍🏽
Alright lads, think I’ve got a knackered lintel not sure so I’ll ask you. The window leaks when it rains, there’s a big bead of silicone round the top of the frame but that seems in tact, would a knackered lintel cause water ingress, if so roughly how much should I look at paying for it to be fixed based in the north east
Could be no cavity tray is the issue, rain gets through the brick above the window and seeps through the top . Common problem on older houses .
@@dennisphoenix1 never thought of that, it’s a 1930s house so would make sense. Any idea what I should be paying?
You’ve just described all the symptoms of a knackered lintel .
Approximate cost £300 ish ground floor and £200 on top for a scaffold if it’s an upstairs one .
Hope that helps 🧱👍🏽
Worth diying it or leave it to the professionals lol?
@@reecesmall6187 if you have watched a few of the lads videos have a go yourself. Your pointing might not be as good 🙄🙄
Great vid, I have a question, how common are rusty lintels on such new houses?
+Stuart T Thomas pretty much most houses went onto the modern galvanised lintels that support both skins . So Most problematic ones are pre 1980s 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Cheers for the reply , appreciated
@@stuarttthomas7847 no probs . Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏽
Hope the so called electrician who fitted that wire is watching. Should take him back and connect it to his bollocks lol
Great job Steve as usual
😳🤣🤣 cheers John 🧱👍🏽
Drill a few holes above the work and blast it some expanding foam. Sometimes it works and not much balls come out
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As for the comment "just pushing the price up" I would put money on it that Steve probably only charged day rate plus materials for this job. Seems a fair blocke to me.
Spot on John and thanks 🧱👍🏽
What sort of price if you don't mind me asking
Around £500 as it needs scaffolding 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild cheers I have 3 lower windows and back door which could Ideally need re doing
Good luck with them . This scaff we had cost us £200 .
Ground floor ones can be done off trestles 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild what sort of area do you cover?
@@gards1988 We are in Lancashire 🧱👍🏽
steve, you should of shown the viewers that those brick go in a certain way up. grand job anyways.
We have done a special video on that very subject pal . 😉 coming soon 🧱👍🏽
What silicon Is that mate surely not just reg silicon cheers
Yes mate just regular stuff 🧱👍🏽
Good work, no idea how one could price a job like that…
You get used to it once you’ve done a few 🧱👍🏽
I see the armchair experts are busy tonight lol.
Don’t mind those boys it the armchair trolls that bug us .
I’ve just spotted one such idiot who has returned to taunt us , I have pinned his comment to the top so everyone sees his wealth of knowledge 🤣🧱👍🏼
They are always busy night and day mate 🤣
@@barrymichaels2663 yep 🙄😆🧱👍🏽
I sincerely hope this episode doesn't go to penalties
Hell no we get the job done with time to spare 😉🤣🧱👍🏽
What is your local sand called
It’s probably same as yours as we get most of ours from Firwood’s in Burscough or up Holland or Maghull in the ball buster bags 🥵🥵🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild my local sand was Rock common from storrington in pulborough but the pit has now run dry so we are now using Nutfield
@@Southpoint2019 . Apologies, I mis read your channel name 🙄.
There is a firm near us who are called Southport repointing on I Instagram, I thought you were them . . 😆
As for the sand we just use whatever is in the nearest merchants 🧱👍🏽
Bad news , no more tea with Steve and Alex , handles broke on the mug 😕😕
OMG , did it break or was it a duff mug 😳🥺?
@@SteveAndAlexBuild the top of the handle is cracked. It's on the shelf now before it falls off completely 🙄
@@dennisphoenix1 . Oh no gutted for you pal 🥺🧱👍🏼
ok job, but would be better if you protected the two windows, just for your own peace of mind only take a minute.
The window was being replaced , that was why the lintel was done first 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild ok .
@@dccowell56 🧱👍🏽
cable in insulation - far from ideal - fire risk.
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I never understand the commentary it is too quiet and often mumbled.
Sorry Steve , I noticed when I was editing this one too . I need to speak up , I will work on that 😬👍🏽🧱
I might just being picky but what stops water getting in between new lintel and the top of window frame and as for calling bits of scrap wood packers is a joke especially as you can get proper plastic ones.
I forgot the plastic packers and the window wasn’t sealed because it was being replaced as I clearly said in the video !
There was 50 years left in that lintel, it just needed sealing and pointing.
No there wasn’t 🙄
there was 50 years left in that lintel, it just needed sealing properly and pointing
Not a chance , once the rust starts that’s it . That’s what most people do , spot a Crack , fill and forget it and wonder why it’s back a few weeks later .
@@martin2466 🧱👍🏽
@@bobhook336 It wasn’t as bad as we normally take out but the rust has started which can’t be reversed .
Paul the customer was putting a new window in so asked us to replace the lintel before the rust started to lift the brickwork . Jimmy Turner is very wrong 🧱👍🏽
Delusion. Тhis rusty lintel would have served for another hundred years. It has a thickness of 10 mm probably
Not it wouldn’t pal , check out our other lintel videos to put you right 👀