Thanks for the positive comments lads, listen there will always be people picking at my work it just tells me a lot about those types of people, to watch a 10 min video purposely looking for faults your in a bad place in life, I've been there. I produce this content for free and I try to help people, I will never reply to people who pick at my work I just hid there comments forever on my channel so nobody can see their sadness. Thank you to all that appreciate the free content I produce. Stay safe, never react to people who try drag you down, they're already below you for a reason. A lot of other people copying my content which is a compliment, you can buy the same paint as an artist but you can never ever copy and artist imagination 👍
Love your work Stu. I started as a Brickies Labourer when I left school, I know the challenges what with the weather etc. I went to Australia & worked for a Brickie for a year, (Gang of 3 Brickies ) non stop all day, even in the Heat. I ended up being a Chippie over here. Having seen good & bad Brickies, I can say you are a Goodun. All the best from Down Under.
Good going on your own mate, I'm a bricky in Manchester, just a trick that me and my dad use is when you build off the lintel put some 4x1 along the bottom of it propped with some Batons or whatever you have and it won't give and you can go higher, keep it up mate
Stu Compton Love watching all work, your a good Lad with a positive attitude and there's a lot to be said for that, as I used to say to my students "When you point a finger remember there's 3 pointing back" I just wish there were more like you, thanks for taking the time out to produce such great work!
great videos stu. I'm a plasterer to trade but my company get me doing all sorts of work. done a couple of small brick jobs. your videos have been really helpful. you make it look easy mate.
Awesome work homie!!! I have never laied bricks but after watching your videos I'm gonna attempt it on my future outdoor grill island. I'm a big do it yourself person and your videos answered most all my questions!!! Thanks!!!!
Like therapy watching your vids. In chicago I just put on your videos. I labored on block layers when I was a kid. Never laid one. I like the sound of the trowel. I have a boring job. I would love to have a pal who I could at least labor on on my days off. I just like to be busy.....to be at something with right kind of people.
hey stu great video little tip for you, up to you if you wanted to use it instead off building a corner from the house just plum your lines in to the furfix and away you go. so put your pins behind the furfix cheers bud keep up the great work.
I learned how to do my own brick work on my house by watching you’re videos... I repaired i corner that had leaned over & made a gap on the window frame & the arch above the window. Then I did the same on another window. Thanks Ps you’re brick 🧱 work is outstanding 👍🏼
Hi Stu, I have been watching your videos for a little while now. I start my new job as a bricky on Monday (the 16th) and have been following your steps to get more of an idea! Wish me luck!
Love the videos stu your work is extremely neat! I’m just over half way through my bricklaying Apprentiship and your videos are a huge help. I have been watching you for awhile keep up the great work!! 🧱👍
Mate, I've recently had to re-lay a top course of bricks where the window shelf is during a refurbishment and that was hard enough haha. You made this look so easy! Great work
top job stu again nice tidy work mate I've been a brickie for 25 years you always get fault pickers in this life as you said they must be at low point in there life got nothing better to do any way stu top music and top work keep them video coming 👍
+Gary Curtis cheers Gary always questions about insulation and window reveal, most times I forget to mention that plastic reveals are going in cavity and insulation is going in after. Rather that get into arguments I just ignore now and hide comments forever for that person, youtubes best feature ever 👍
Don’t know why you were suggested, but I’m glad you were. Loved watching your speed and attention to detail. I know nothing about bricklaying nor the standards of UK, US, or CAN. Great job. Thanks for posting. 😎👍🏻
Nice brickwork stu, im looking at getting back into bricklaying as i never got the chance to make a career of it seen as once i qualified as a level 2 bricklayer from barnsley college i got hit with the recession so there was no work so i never got the chance to get going. You're videos are pushing me ever so harder to give it a good go this time, I'm just in the middle of getting my cscs card, i think i might need to labour and learn on site as i never got the chance to get site experience. I've subscribed to your channel and watch all your videos and keep learning bits that will help me on site, cheers stu and keep up the good work fella 👍
Good job Stu .. really good what u do.. get to see some of your videos and always get to learn the trade better.. All the best pal and keep it up as usual...
Nice brick work Stu if you see the mess that the brickeys leave hear in Victoria Australia you would be shocked ,the job is pressure washed when its finished and they are payed a$ 1.00 a brick . Never seen this till I can to Victoria .
Proper tidy work this... and all your other jobs, so good. Currently studying bricklaying at college and admiring your work, I thought my lecturers were cushty brickies😂😂
I hate video's like these, you make it look so easy, and then when i try to do it, just no! not even close. There is something therapeutic about watching you work, so effortless.
aqui en la region de mi pais casi no se usa el ladrillo para construccion, por lo tanto muy pocos saben del tema, con sus videos puedo aprender, por ello le doy las gracias, maestros extranjeros deberian de venir a nuestro pais, para instruir, gracias de nuevo y que la pase muy bien!.
Love watching your vids and I'm doing bricklaying at collage I'm building a porch I live close I'm from skem and keep it going and if you ever need help let me know love a bit of work experience
Good job looks great! I have a couple of questions. Shouldn't the bricks on top of the lintel be placed without mortar under them and with a couple of weep holes? I think it would be better to have a wider piece of membrane and run it up the inner wall, that way when water seeps in through the outer wall the water will not be able to flow inward but instead flow out through some weep holes. But it still looks cool as hell!
Hi Stu, @ a loss what to put after reading all the comments, some really really nice work, you sure have a good hand & eye for the job , learning loads from your videos no bs just straight talking & easy to watch, big thank you from Brum, Chas.
Hi Stu. Really like your posts and videos. If possible, could you upload a video showing how you build the floor slab for a porch or conservatory etc including pouring in the concrete floor ? I and other subscribers would definitely appreciate it.
Can I just ask something, when your building a wall up, how do you avoid getting to the height you want and there still being half a brick left to go or it falls in the middle of the half brick if you know what I mean? Cheers
Thanks everso much Stu for your easy to understand tutorials for a beginer like me.I want to know how to properly build my 3 tier steps out from my new extension from the ground up including raiaing a manhole cover.. Good luck and keep up the good work.
Fantastic Stu. Great job & nice skill. Started watching your golf journey and can see your methodical like most top pros. See it in your work. My Dad and his brothers were bricklayers & their Dad in Glasgow. It was a very tough game and my Grandad worked 6 days in a big squad and got a half of whisky at the end of the week. He Died at 58 because he couldn't draw a breath with all the smog. What's your best golf score to date.
yeah its tough on your health thats why i dont do it day in day out thats where other skills come in handy. my best score is -2 in a comp but not shot under par in a good 10 years
Im thinking of building the same. But was wondering if you needed planning permission. I heard you dont need if the base is only three meter square this looks bigger. Thxs for any info. Good vids 👍
I know it's an old vid but that's just smart mate. You make it look like baking a cake. I just had a joker I payed 3200 for a small porch and tried laying on the council flags on the front. Not even dug out footings. Told me he lifted the flags and footings underneath. Got my cash back minus 96 quid and off he popped on the end of my foot. 🙄😂
Great work stu 👍 quick question, have you ever done any lime work? I can't really find any decent videos on TH-cam about lime mortar and lime rendering...
Yes mate it's hard to find as it is more around conservation work I.e stone masons. But saying that it is really not that much different from understanding cement mortar. Only it needs more time to go off, keep it moist but not wet and don't let it flash set as it fails. Look into histircal conservation work and you will have more luck finding what you need to know. I am a brickie by trade but where I live I have to use lime in stone work more often than bricks, best thing is test pannels if unsure to practice and also the temp effects it more. If you have questions people have helped me on TH-cam before and I might be able to help out. Good luck
Beautiful work, Stu, thanks for another great video. You make it look easy! Question for you, the brick you're using looks 'chalky' compared to most of the brick we get in the north east USA. The brick I see here looks almost like glass. What's the lowest temps your brick work has to endure there? We get stretches of 10 to 15 below zero F, -26C.
Hi Stu, really neat job! I'm building my own porch right now and am undecided about whether I should put a vertical dpc between the internal porch wall and the external wall of the house... What do you do? Also, did you also use wall starters for both external and internal wall? Cheers
i can remember if it was yesterday,when my Master and myself were walling in,if i touch the line he would say ''Get off that line there is a train coming'' HAPPY DAYS.
Thanks for the video Stu. I am currently planning on building a 1.2m by 2.2m front porch. Half brick and half pvc with two windows. I am currently at a stage of looking for quotes. I see you really know your stuff. Do you live local to the Kent or Bexley area?
Hi stu, was just wondering didn’t our use cavity bats insulation and how comes you didn’t use thermolight blocks? Not picking just want to learn.. Cheers
your work is really neat,i would love to be able to lay bricks like that, im not a bricklayer but i would like to know if not laying muck under the dpc would cause a weak point in the wall?
i was in no way putting down your work like i said its really neat i was just asking about the dpc strip as ive always wondered if it makes a weak link in the chain, btw i watched another video on your fue procedure im amazed i couldnt even tell and i notice everything,the surgeon done a amazing job!
Great video as always, been watching a lot recently, ik this video is old but do tn let the perceived negative comments upset you its best to ignore them completely.
Hi Stu. Is the frog not meant to be up. I built my garage and was told by several brick urs to have frog up always. To be honest I don’t think it matters now I see you with frog down ?
Hi Stu, very nice work. Congratulations. i have a question. Possibble to build a small (1,5 by 2 meter) porch with a single brick wall ( so not a cavity)? that will be enough strong? Any special advice on this if im going to do it? regards
Thanks for the positive comments lads, listen there will always be people picking at my work it just tells me a lot about those types of people, to watch a 10 min video purposely looking for faults your in a bad place in life, I've been there. I produce this content for free and I try to help people, I will never reply to people who pick at my work I just hid there comments forever on my channel so nobody can see their sadness. Thank you to all that appreciate the free content I produce. Stay safe, never react to people who try drag you down, they're already below you for a reason. A lot of other people copying my content which is a compliment, you can buy the same paint as an artist but you can never ever copy and artist imagination 👍
yeah its on a concrete strip footing
Neat, enjoyable to watch
Always get the pickers Mt. We know that they are jel lol. Boy a miss the footing. You need any squads
Yes mate they are looking for gangs
Nice work
Love your work Stu. I started as a Brickies Labourer when I left school, I know the challenges what with the weather etc. I went to Australia & worked for a Brickie for a year, (Gang of 3 Brickies ) non stop all day, even in the Heat. I ended up being a Chippie over here. Having seen good & bad Brickies, I can say you are a Goodun. All the best from Down Under.
How’s the pay?
Good going on your own mate, I'm a bricky in Manchester, just a trick that me and my dad use is when you build off the lintel put some 4x1 along the bottom of it propped with some Batons or whatever you have and it won't give and you can go higher, keep it up mate
I could watch these videos all day. So peaceful and I love your taste in music. Keep it up!
I’m not a bricklayer myself I’m a carpenter but if I was gonna learn bricklaying I would love to learn some stuff of you brilliant work
Stu Compton Love watching all work, your a good Lad with a positive attitude and there's a lot to be said for that, as I used to say to my students "When you point a finger remember there's 3 pointing back" I just wish there were more like you, thanks for taking the time out to produce such great work!
+TheAudiostud thanks for that comment I appreciate it and I totally know what your sayin. Thanks
great videos stu. I'm a plasterer to trade but my company get me doing all sorts of work. done a couple of small brick jobs. your videos have been really helpful. you make it look easy mate.
+Kevin O' Donnell cheers kevin buddy
Awesome work homie!!! I have never laied bricks but after watching your videos I'm gonna attempt it on my future outdoor grill island. I'm a big do it yourself person and your videos answered most all my questions!!! Thanks!!!!
Hi Stu, just wanted to say your videos are superb and because of them I built my first porch over Easter! Thank you.
+VirdiMilano thanks mate and well done
Like therapy watching your vids. In chicago I just put on your videos. I labored on block layers when I was a kid. Never laid one. I like the sound of the trowel. I have a boring job. I would love to have a pal who I could at least labor on on my days off. I just like to be busy.....to be at something with right kind of people.
hey stu
great video little tip for you, up to you if you wanted to use it instead off building a corner from the house just plum your lines in to the furfix and away you go. so put your pins behind the furfix cheers bud keep up the great work.
Do a vid on this mate if you don't mind. Struggling to work out how to lol
I learned how to do my own brick work on my house by watching you’re videos... I repaired i corner that had leaned over & made a gap on the window frame & the arch above the window. Then I did the same on another window. Thanks
Ps you’re brick 🧱 work is outstanding 👍🏼
I'm an apprentice mason here in Quebec. I enjoy your videos very much!
Hi Stu, I have been watching your videos for a little while now. I start my new job as a bricky on Monday (the 16th) and have been following your steps to get more of an idea! Wish me luck!
good luck mate thanks for watching
Great work. I wish I could find a brick layer with your expertise here in L.A. What an art.
I started watching your channel a few weeks ago Stu, Doing a grand job my friend, keep on it!
Love the videos stu your work is extremely neat! I’m just over half way through my bricklaying Apprentiship and your videos are a huge help. I have been watching you for awhile keep up the great work!! 🧱👍
Mate, I've recently had to re-lay a top course of bricks where the window shelf is during a refurbishment and that was hard enough haha. You made this look so easy! Great work
A lot of practice rob 😁
Really enjoy this video, find myself watching it at least once a week!
Stu
I’m a bricky in the USA, here is all about speed
700 to 100 bricks a day, no time to enjoy,
Love your vids, I prefer quality over speed.
Good job
top job stu again nice tidy work mate I've been a brickie for 25 years you always get fault pickers in this life as you said they must be at low point in there life got nothing better to do any way stu top music and top work keep them video coming 👍
+Gary Curtis cheers Gary always questions about insulation and window reveal, most times I forget to mention that plastic reveals are going in cavity and insulation is going in after. Rather that get into arguments I just ignore now and hide comments forever for that person, youtubes best feature ever 👍
Don’t know why you were suggested, but I’m glad you were. Loved watching your speed and attention to detail. I know nothing about bricklaying nor the standards of UK, US, or CAN. Great job. Thanks for posting. 😎👍🏻
I'm doing an apprenticeship in bricklaying and really enjoy your videos
something very satisfying about watching brick laying great videos stu :)
You are the master stu could watch you work all day brilliant stuff
Nice brickwork stu, im looking at getting back into bricklaying as i never got the chance to make a career of it seen as once i qualified as a level 2 bricklayer from barnsley college i got hit with the recession so there was no work so i never got the chance to get going. You're videos are pushing me ever so harder to give it a good go this time, I'm just in the middle of getting my cscs card, i think i might need to labour and learn on site as i never got the chance to get site experience. I've subscribed to your channel and watch all your videos and keep learning bits that will help me on site, cheers stu and keep up the good work fella 👍
Good job Stu .. really good what u do.. get to see some of your videos and always get to learn the trade better.. All the best pal and keep it up as usual...
Nice brick work Stu if you see the mess that the brickeys leave hear in Victoria Australia you would be shocked ,the job is pressure washed when its finished and they are payed a$ 1.00 a brick .
Never seen this till I can to Victoria .
Frogs down, lucky they are shallow frogs on that brick otherwise it would be 'void central'! Ha ha. Great video as always....
Proper tidy work this... and all your other jobs, so good. Currently studying bricklaying at college and admiring your work, I thought my lecturers were cushty brickies😂😂
+Jack Cotton nice one jack pal
So satisfying when you run the trowel through the cement at 1:17
Frogs being placed upside down...
I hate video's like these, you make it look so easy, and then when i try to do it, just no! not even close.
There is something therapeutic about watching you work, so effortless.
aqui en la region de mi pais casi no se usa el ladrillo para construccion, por lo tanto muy pocos saben del tema, con sus videos puedo aprender, por ello le doy las gracias, maestros extranjeros deberian de venir a nuestro pais, para instruir, gracias de nuevo y que la pase muy bien!.
Like a pro. Very satisfying to watch 👍
Love watching your vids and I'm doing bricklaying at collage I'm building a porch I live close I'm from skem and keep it going and if you ever need help let me know love a bit of work experience
Thanks, I don't know any about construction, but love to watch and learn.
Good job looks great! I have a couple of questions. Shouldn't the bricks on top of the lintel be placed without mortar under them and with a couple of weep holes? I think it would be better to have a wider piece of membrane and run it up the inner wall, that way when water seeps in through the outer wall the water will not be able to flow inward but instead flow out through some weep holes. But it still looks cool as hell!
Hi Stu, @ a loss what to put after reading all the comments, some really really nice work, you sure have a good hand & eye for the job , learning loads from your videos no bs just straight talking & easy to watch, big thank you from Brum, Chas.
Cheers mate, I don’t take the idiots on who have nothing productive to say, let them carry on doing what they do
Love the colour pattern in the brickwork. Lovely job👍👍
Love watching your videos Stu you're a true professional and you do it the right way well done keep up the videos
Hi Stu. Really like your posts and videos.
If possible, could you upload a video showing how you build the floor slab for a porch or conservatory etc including pouring in the concrete floor ?
I and other subscribers would definitely appreciate it.
Brilliant video. Music makes it enjoyable to watch. Your work shows you care. Rare these days.
You do good clean work. I have a couple of habits I have to steal from you.. Like a line on a knife.. Genius.
Can I just ask something, when your building a wall up, how do you avoid getting to the height you want and there still being half a brick left to go or it falls in the middle of the half brick if you know what I mean?
Cheers
Excellent job 👏
Thanks everso much Stu for your easy to understand tutorials for a beginer like me.I want to know how to properly build my 3 tier steps out from my new extension from the ground up including raiaing a manhole cover..
Good luck and keep up the good work.
Fantastic Stu. Great job & nice skill. Started watching your golf journey and can see your methodical like most top pros. See it in your work. My Dad and his brothers were bricklayers & their Dad in Glasgow. It was a very tough game and my Grandad worked 6 days in a big squad and got a half of whisky at the end of the week. He Died at 58 because he couldn't draw a breath with all the smog. What's your best golf score to date.
yeah its tough on your health thats why i dont do it day in day out thats where other skills come in handy. my best score is -2 in a comp but not shot under par in a good 10 years
Great work stu, very clean and professional mate...all comes good in the end 👍
One snag. That running joint on the window return.
Fantastic video stu.10 out of 10 keep up the good work pal 😁😁😁
Great work mate. Can you tell me the list of materials you got. It’s going to be my first time trying this and want to buy everything from selco
Im thinking of building the same.
But was wondering if you needed planning permission. I heard you dont need if the base is only three meter square this looks bigger. Thxs for any info. Good vids 👍
I know it's an old vid but that's just smart mate. You make it look like baking a cake. I just had a joker I payed 3200 for a small porch and tried laying on the council flags on the front. Not even dug out footings. Told me he lifted the flags and footings underneath. Got my cash back minus 96 quid and off he popped on the end of my foot. 🙄😂
Lovely craftsmanship! Thank you.
Great work, Stu. Really enjoying your videos and learning lots along the way 👍
Well done stu, getting that job done all on your Jack Jones 👍
+Justin Bentley thanks pal
Great work stu 👍 quick question, have you ever done any lime work?
I can't really find any decent videos on TH-cam about lime mortar and lime rendering...
Yes mate it's hard to find as it is more around conservation work I.e stone masons. But saying that it is really not that much different from understanding cement mortar. Only it needs more time to go off, keep it moist but not wet and don't let it flash set as it fails. Look into histircal conservation work and you will have more luck finding what you need to know. I am a brickie by trade but where I live I have to use lime in stone work more often than bricks, best thing is test pannels if unsure to practice and also the temp effects it more. If you have questions people have helped me on TH-cam before and I might be able to help out. Good luck
Beautiful work, Stu, thanks for another great video. You make it look easy! Question for you, the brick you're using looks 'chalky' compared to most of the brick we get in the north east USA. The brick I see here looks almost like glass. What's the lowest temps your brick work has to endure there? We get stretches of 10 to 15 below zero F, -26C.
Watching these videos doesn't half make miss doing bricklaying 👍🏼
Awesome job, truly pro and clean
Top job as allways stu pal! Hope you've got plenty of work on and your well!
+Adamn 96 cheers Adam hope you're well too
Hi Stu, really neat job! I'm building my own porch right now and am undecided about whether I should put a vertical dpc between the internal porch wall and the external wall of the house... What do you do? Also, did you also use wall starters for both external and internal wall? Cheers
hybridskeeter hi mate I’m a bricklayer yes you should put a vertical dpc up & & yes wallstarter ties on both internal external
Thanks for sharing this - another good video 👍
Spot on workmanship
+MrTipple09 appreciate that 👍
Looks super sharp mate. Another top project.
+Moon Man Guitar thanks buddy
Nice full perpendicular joints, another good job Marra...
Great work I can't wait till I get those skills I'm current a apprentice. Keep up the videos they are great.
i can remember if it was yesterday,when my Master and myself were walling in,if i touch the line he would say ''Get off that line there is a train coming'' HAPPY DAYS.
Thanks for the video Stu. I am currently planning on building a 1.2m by 2.2m front porch. Half brick and half pvc with two windows. I am currently at a stage of looking for quotes. I see you really know your stuff. Do you live local to the Kent or Bexley area?
ah sorry mate im up north
Great job, crispy lines. Why do you use the concrete brick on the inside? Is it a budget decision or style?
Man . Stu , I wanted to see it finished. But great brick laying video
Love a porch!
nice work stu good cuts on the gable
Well in lad, gonna do my own now after watching your video ! 👌
Hi Stu
What was the name of the brick you used in the video?
Thanks video was awesome.
Hey Stu , I take my hat of 2 ya
Brilliant tradesmen , straight talking you just get on with it
Wish there was no music though .
Hi stu, was just wondering didn’t our use cavity bats insulation and how comes you didn’t use thermolight blocks?
Not picking just want to learn..
Cheers
It's crazy seeing the difference between how we do it in Australia compared to here
really enjoying the video uploads matey ,keep up the good work
Thanks pal appreciate you watching
Сколько смотрю его видео, то после каждого хочется пойти и положить кирпичную кладку. Ну очень он это делает круто! Привет из Беларуси!
your work is really neat,i would love to be able to lay bricks like that, im not a bricklayer but i would like to know if not laying muck under the dpc would cause a weak point in the wall?
i was in no way putting down your work like i said its really neat i was just asking about the dpc strip as ive always wondered if it makes a weak link in the chain, btw i watched another video on your fue procedure im amazed i couldnt even tell and i notice everything,the surgeon done a amazing job!
very impressive especially without a labourer
+Mark Felts thanks mark it was a struggle
Brilliant Stu
Another cracking job stu,always enjoy your videos mate👌👌👌
Great video as always, been watching a lot recently, ik this video is old but do tn let the perceived negative comments upset you its best to ignore them completely.
+archertrades I don't pay attention to hater comments, thanks for watching
Brilliant work , is there a standard door width,
The profiles that sit tight against the wall, do you just point up behind at the end of the day when you've took them down?
the u channel for tying into the existing is a good idea also keeps the expansion joint consistent we don't have that in the us
Really nice work, subscribed to your website too. I want to know how you get such a perfect fluffy mix, looks great to work with.
Great and straight to the point, you have a good manner and it help loads!
+Pete Eyre cheers Pete 😁
Hi would like see what it looked like when all finished with doors roof, etc. Thanks
Thank you, could i build a lean too like this? How would i support the door if its near the main building?
Not judging but shoukd there be some insulation between the cavity or not. Thanks
Hi mate great vid , do you not need to put ties in-between inner and outer wall or is it not necessary for a porch. great help mate thankyou
Beautiful job
Hi Stu. Is the frog not meant to be up. I built my garage and was told by several brick urs to have frog up always. To be honest I don’t think it matters now I see you with frog down ?
Thank you , Stu .
Hi Stu, very nice work. Congratulations. i have a question. Possibble to build a small (1,5 by 2 meter) porch with a single brick wall ( so not a cavity)? that will be enough strong? Any special advice on this if im going to do it? regards
You are Brock King....Great video