Kaplan Homes: Build stage 7 - Brickwork and bricklaying for a new house

Once all the timber framing is done its time to brick it up! Watch some of the most experienced brickies in Sydney do what they do best. And of course, Warren will talk you through what's involved with bricklaying and brickwork.
Part 7 of our video series that'll show you all the stages of building a Kaplan Home.

[@berndvetter2189]

These videos about the different stages are fantastic

[@KaplanHomes]

Thanks mate! Glad you like them : )

[@annakong1933]

Kaplan is the best builder. They built my house and I would give Kaplan 10 out of 10. Thanks Kaplan, Jackie, Cindy, Ray and Warren ❤

[@KaplanHomes]

Thank you for the great comment Anna and thanks for choosing us!
Our team are delighted to hear about your experience and it was a pleasure to build for you. Enjoy your brand new luxury home!

[@danielhucky307]

Done heaps of brickwork for Kaplan. Some top builders running the jobs.

[@fehmidaayaz7654]

fantastic videos. I was really curious to know how slab puts into place as I'm in that stage at the moment. waiting for more videos.

[@KaplanHomes]

Thanks Fehmida! We have our slab formwork and slab pour videos up on our channel. As for more videos... we'll get to them when we get some free time from building!

[@tm9661]

great videos! waiting for stage 8

[@Emerain-li3iv]

Why don’t wrap the house using building wrap?

[@senthilmonkey]

Why did the videos stopped ? Eager to see next steps.

[@KaplanHomes]

Glad you want to see more videos from us. However as we film all these ourselves, we only can do so when we're not busy with construction. Building homes to high quality standards is always our first priority. We hope to get some more filming done in the second half of this year, we want closure too! 😄

[@andrewxie5649]

Hi, shouldn't it put sarking/builder paper between the framing and brick veneer?

[@KaplanHomes]

Hi Andrew, whilst brick is porous and will wet through when there's lots of rain, its not necessary in our homes as the excess water will run down the inside face of the brickwork into the drainage channels at the bottom. This water will eventually evaporate via the weep holes built into the brickwork. Placing sarking/builder paper behind the bricks may create issues as any excess mortar may stick to the sarking and this cannot be cleaned off from the inside, so that's another reason for not putting in those barriers.

[@andrewxie5649]

@@KaplanHomes Okay, thanks! Make sense now.

[@KaplanHomes]

@@andrewxie5649 You're welcome!

[@PaddleDogC5]

Why no sheathing? Why so many open joints in the back?
Why use brick and not cement block if it's going to be stucco?

[@bigears4014]

Why don't you Sarkozy the studs, do you even insulate the walls , bloody hard without foil

[@PaddleDogC5]

Why no tub stands for the mortar?

[@cliprus6976]

U guys brick out side the frame with out wrapping the frame first?? I can see frame and straight brick no wrap in between?

[@KaplanHomes]

Hi mate, I'll just paste this comment I recently posted in rely to a similar question - "we don’t install sarking wrap to the walls as its not required in NSW, but the main reason we don’t is that wall sarking prevents proper inspection of the finished brickwork. Even using good, experienced bricklayers their work must be inspected. Cavities can be easily cleaned out without sarking, this is especially important to 1st floor. Also without sarking we can inspect all flashings and brick ties and make adjustments if required.
With sarking installed we cannot do a thorough inspection to ensure the cavity between the brickwork and the frames is clear of all debris and is properly bridged with the brick ties in the correct angle. Water leaks will occur without these inspections and adjustments. Hope this clears it up."

[@yinchenz636]

There should be sarking paper between the brick and the framework, i belive this is against the NCC

[@KaplanHomes]

Hi mate, we don’t install sarking to the walls as its not required in NSW, but the main reason we don’t is that wall sarking prevents proper inspection of the finished brickwork. Even using good, experienced bricklayers their work must be inspected. Cavities can be easily cleaned out without sarking, this is especially important to 1st floor. Also without sarking we can inspect all flashings and brick ties and make adjustments if required.
With sarking installed we cannot do a thorough inspection to ensure the cavity between the brickwork and the frames is clear of all debris and is properly bridged with the brick ties in the correct angle. Water leaks will occur without these inspections and adjustments. Hope this clears it up.

[@paulnolan4464]

Bricklayer, mugs game

[@KaplanHomes]

Spoken like a true brickie 😝

[@yorkym8031]

the finished brick work looks dirty as hell

[@KaplanHomes]

It sure does! Its a worksite that's dusty when dry and muddy when wet, so the outside gets pressure washed a couple of times to clean all the muck off before the handover. Sometimes when there's a lot of dried mortar splatters the brickwork gets acid washed as well for that crisp new look : )