In all labor there is profit. (proverbs) sooner or later everything pays off even if you have to work for nothing and never get paid to get started.. Somewhere down the road it will pay off. God don't lie. I keep learning myself everyday. thanks for the comment. Mike
Nothing better than a true professional who is modest enough to teach! Thank you sir. I don't have the hands to do block work, but for me it is the last trade, that I never worked in. Great work & THANK YOU!
I am very honored to hear this from a building inspector, " I have had my tustles with them in the past." so I appreciate it very much. I try my best to get some of my experience across, (hoping I am right of course) and many times wonder what folks are thinking. God bless. MIke
i just recently graduated high school and I took a masonry course for 2 years there. i'll be honest I took that course I thought it'd be easy to lay block and brick like there was nothing to it... boy was I wrong. but I started to get a passion about the trade and started to learn more and more about it outside of school. I just wanted to say I've been watching your videos since I started doing masonry and they've been great to follow! thank you for the great videos and useful tips.
Mike - Excellent Video - I've always wanted to learn what you teach in the video - You're way of communicating is easy and effective - seems like we're right along side of you. Thanks !
I appreciate to hear from the UK,. been there, and love the mason work.,especially the old buildings and castles,,, yep we got reinforcing through the footer and so forth, but it depends on the job usually they require it every 2nd to 4th course. thanks for the comment. mike
Great video I learned lots. I was out today building block walls. My big mistake was not watching this video before I started. It would have saved some time
You are amazing. I love your work, you have given me so much confidence with this work. I've actually tackled my first stoop with your techniques and it came out amazing. I'm so proud, I'm like the famous handy man of my neighborhood now! My Grandfather taught me a bunch too but it's really nice to get a thorough refresher from you. No school like the old school.
Thank you Mike! Your videos and advice has given me the skill to do the job myself. It looks great and I'm glad i tackled this project with your help. ( 40' x 4' retaining wall with drainage )
Hi Eri, I am coming out with a few new videos concerning retaining walls next week, I am not a fan of them just mostly repair some, and I explain the ins and outs and what to look for, I hope it will help, it will be called , Retaining walls (yes or no?) thanks for the kind words, mike
Hi, Mike I just parged a basement using your many teaching s. Many thanks to you. Now, I will be attempting a block wall . This with all be new to me . I will be blocking up a garage door. This will be scheduled for October .
Im in the UK doing some building work and i can say these are some of the best building posts on you tube. 'ive looked at many many videos trying to get information on how to build this and that, but alot of them don't go into as much detail like you do. And you share alot of your tips which i will use. Im building a driveway, and i want to lay it a little at a time, it might sound crazy to some people, but time is short at weekends so if i can lay a part at time, its more convenient. ill use a small cement mixer and measure out a strip then keep adding to it every weekend until its finished. Anyway Mike thanks for posting these.
+Simon G I appreciate it, I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers and these comments make me feel like I am on the right track. thanks mike
Good question. No matter who I ever seen place them there are always a few in the wrong place. so a sledge hammer and pipe for leverage and a little block cutting usually makes them work. So the answer to that question is a " some practical knowledge and a good solid calculated educated guess" thanks mike
a golden rule is "the guy with the gold makes the rules". So you got to do what the guy who is paying you tells you what to do. I am always getting told what to do by different contractors different ways. I make sure inspectors put it in writing... everyone does it different thats for shure, Thanks for the comment. mike
I was born in the business and got to say I am still learning, hard way to make a living, but it does have some advantages. wish you good will. thanks mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Me too, born in the business, ran a masonry/house moving company 46 years, then retired 7 years ago. I am bored to death now and going to back to work puttering around, lol (it’s in the blood I guess).!
Thanks, Mike, for showing us how to do all these things. Maybe old school is best, eh? Simple, surefire methods seem to never let you down. Thanks again, guy.
everybody in the states or the world calls trowels by different names. doesn't matter where or what you use"" it is how it feels in your hands""". I know a guy who uses a trowel as big as a shovel and I can't even lift it. I like the smaller sleeker type. manufacture don.t matter. I bought some good ones a flea markets. experience is what tells you what works. thanks for the comment. mike
on brick or block I usually use 2 sand to 1 s mortar and might add a shovel of Portland if is in the hard weather.. Just using 55 gallon lids for mud boards though some buy the metal tub type. saying what kind of cement to use is a hard call. but check out my video "what cement should I use Mike Haduck" It might help to explain my ideas, thanks for the comment. God bless Mike
everything in masonry depends, and it is not always black and white, depending on hights ,like spacing rules in brick work, experience is the best teacher of course, thanks mike
Mike...in my country we do blocks a litlebit diferent o start. last 2 blocks in wall...first row...we plumb them both...and then we put 2 strings...one on top of the block, one on bottom....an we then lay the rest of the blocks guided by those 2 ropes. So all blocks are plumbesd that way....using just one string on top can cause botom of blocks to be of line and not plumbed....the rest of job....second to last row we use only one string on top...just like you. Best wishes...and thanks for all your videos...i learned alot from you.
It is true, everybody got their own styles and techniques, never seen two masons do it the same, as long as it works out in the end. cheers also, thanks mike
Wow! I,ve learned how to cut cement blocks! I,m making a wall separating 2 parts of a large hall, I don't know exactly how to tie it to the external wall. After watching this I might be able to succeed. Thank you so much, Master of building!
Thank you for sharing and teaching. Very inspiring, and shown to public simple understandable way. In real life it takes quite a bit of practice to master the craft...
My daughter and I decided that you make this look much too easy. :) We really struggled with setting the mud down in the right places! But thank you! This was super helpful. One question, though - It doesn't appear that you wet the concrete blocks first, the way you suggest in the Tips for Beginners videos. We happened to have washed our blocks first (they were covered with dust in our dust-storm prone area), and we washed our foundation very well, so they were somewhat damp, but it doesn't look like you had wet bricks there. Thank you so much for your videos!!
Mike at 3:21 you say 'lay it right to the line..' is that for elevation, or just alignment? If it is for elevation, how to you account, or keep the string line from 'sagging' in the middle and giving a false 'flatness' to the laid block?
Fantastic, love the way you explained things the way only a mason can. The example about things never being square and that you constantly have to adjust. Honestly one of the best vids I've seen! I'm from the uk and we don't use the wire system you guys use, do you not have sheets of reinforcing through your concrete foundation? Thanks again
Its impossible for me to say or give advice over the internet unless I was there to see it. and there are many different ways to do masonry. Nothing is black and white in masonry and everybody approaches it different. Almost everything becomes a factor. I would ask a couple of the local guys in your area and get some opinions and then make your decisions first. I do appreciate the comment though thanks. mike
Hi Mike. Great video. One question, please: You mention often in your videos about using a "bucket" of sand or mortar, but I have yet to find what size bucket . . . two gallon or five gallon. I assume it's a two gallon as a five would be much heaver to lift repeatedly. Thanks for all your help and expertise!
What i never understood is 1. You layout your corners, then what if the wall length doesn't work out perfectly and you have to trim your block in the middle of the wall? (Im a novice)
Hi, I would say that sometimes the bond changes because of windows or external walls and you might have to shorten the wall or make it bigger, masonry is like mechanics it all about adjusting to make it work, thanks Mike
Mike I’ve been watching a ton of your videos. I love them. You’re great! As I’ve been learning from you and reading other masonry materials I noticed how much rebar can really end up hurting in the long run when it starts to corrode. Reading some of the studies published on the topic really proves this as well. The suggested corrective action by many are to go with hot dipped galvanized bar. This got me thinking. For things like durawall couldn’t a guy just cut up some galvanized horse fencing panels? Seems like a lot of the stuff that gets marketed as masonry specific gets marked up a ton, but yet I see no difference from the other materials sold. Any thoughts on this?
Hi Travis, its a hard call. even the galvanize rots eventually, they used nothing in the old castles and building and unless it was a earthquake area they last much much much. longer, thanks mike
Mike, you offer the best instructions. Wish I had watched sooner. I'm working on my new old house, and a retaining wall I built shows excess concrete sticking out between blocks. You used a raker to tidy things up. I used none of that, now my work looks blotchy. Anything I can do to smooth things over? I'm building a new 44' x 8' retaining wall, setting 8 x 12 x 16 blocks on the footer for a better foundation then going up with 8 x 8 x 16. Is this is a good idea? Thanks again for the video.
Mr. Mike. Cab yo make a video about how to tie string on to your line dawg? Also, a video on a 45 degree angle or turn in a block wall, specially how the block is cut.
Hey Thanks for sharing Mike. I was able to get away with a 7 feet tall 10x10 generator house I just used rebar in every hole and fill it with concrete after stacking them all dry, I didn't use any mortar mix, now I have 9 fence columns 7 feet high I am using 3 blocks a row (16x8x8), only this time I cannot go wrong because it's in front of the house and of course county is involved, do you think it's a good idea not to use mortar mix? I did that because I cannot maintain the level pattern I just suck!
Addis Nazret to be honest I could never give an opinion unless I was actually there to see it. and there is a lot of different ways to build for sure, If the county is involved make sure the liability is on them if it is a safety issue.. but I am sure you will figure it out. I wish you well thanks. mike
Thank u Mike .one more question doid u ever do a monolithic pour below frost line ???addition is 4 feet wife by 23 long thinking about pouring everything at once ?? Thanks Kevin.
I’ve done it before, on how I build a concrete porch with deck pans, mike Haduck, But it’s going to be up to the inspector in your area, and some of those guys, might not know how to look at it, so it’s a question I can not really answer, I hope that helps thanks Mike
I love all your videos. Learning so much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have a few questions. Do you ever put dish soap in your mortar water? I hear it facilitates the workability. Also do you prefer dogs or mason blocks to stretch lines?
HI Warrior, To be honest I never hear of using soap in cement, and the best answer I can give is use anything that works with lines but mostly what we do call dogs, thanks mike
Mike I'm going to block up a garage door,so I'm going to tie in n the sides with rebar,but would it be necessary to rebar into the ground? I'm laying the block on the concrete .
HI Mr. Haduck. Once you finish the job and a couple of weeks later humedity (with salts) appear on the walls. How can you make the wall or block waterproof or impermeable once you build it?
Hi El, I did a video on Efflorescence what is it? Mike haduck, usually it is a yearly thing where you jut got to wait till it goes away, owners have to understand that, if it is the other you got to keep the water from getting behind it, I never used a sealer to fix it so I can,t comment on it, thanks mike
So for a two foot high block planter, do I need to fill the cores with concrete? And what do you think of those groutlock blocks that don't require mortar between each block? BTW Your video was the best I have seen on here
Hi David, I stay away from building planters because when the dirt freezes inside the planters here in Pennsylvania it always bust them apart no matter how you reinforce them, so I really can't answer that, but thanks anyway, mike
Mike Haduck Oh I forgot to mention that I am in California..the worst frost may freeze the ground to a depth of two inches. I guess my question would be how would you reinforce a concrete block wall only two feet high.
Dumb thing happened. I didn't realize the two types of 8x8x16 blocks. The end blocks (flat all around). The middle blocks (horseshoe shaped on the ends). Am I still good to install all end blocks throughout entire wall? I didn't order any middle blocks.
Hi Kevin, I don’t know how to answer that, as high as you can lift the block over and place it, Then at the end I splice them into the anchor bolts, I think I show it all at the last video, Thanks Mike
+DrZazzoo I did a video on that but won't have it out for a few months. I lay the blocks on the corner and find where it fits every 4 feet. if your off you just bend the rebar to work, I hope it helps thanks mike.
you are like my pops and grand pops.. but.. what do i do when i find that my slab that im starting on is no longer level? this might be a stupid question but ill ask it anyway.. help a brother out.. its 50 x 20 garage and the south side is about 3/8 of an inch lower now, im on sandy soil..
If the footing is low 3/8s just make your bed joints about a half inch for the first three courses instead of 3/8 and you will be back on height after 3 courses. If it's like a floating slab that's low in a corner and you're laying a course of block on that for the walls to sit on, I would just use a few full high block in that corner. They are 8 inches tall instead of 7 and 5/8 so if you are low you won't end up with a 3/4 inch bed joint. Or you could cut all the rest of the block down 3/8 inch. Either way is fine if you adjust accordingly
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In all labor there is profit. (proverbs) sooner or later everything pays off even if you have to work for nothing and never get paid to get started.. Somewhere down the road it will pay off. God don't lie. I keep learning myself everyday. thanks for the comment. Mike
Nothing better than a true professional who is modest enough to teach! Thank you sir. I don't have the hands to do block work, but for me it is the last trade, that I never worked in. Great work & THANK YOU!
thank you , I try,,,,, mike
I am very honored to hear this from a building inspector, " I have had my tustles with them in the past." so I appreciate it very much. I try my best to get some of my experience across, (hoping I am right of course) and many times wonder what folks are thinking. God bless. MIke
Thanks for the video. I think you are kind of modest; yours is one of the best videos out there for block work.
Best block video on TH-cam. This is the first one showing how u piece in a cut block. Very good video thanks
thanks. hope it helps mike
Hi Andrew, thanks, I go into a lot more detail in the later videos, I appreciate it. mike
Another good way is using a grinder 😎
i just recently graduated high school and I took a masonry course for 2 years there. i'll be honest I took that course I thought it'd be easy to lay block and brick like there was nothing to it... boy was I wrong. but I started to get a passion about the trade and started to learn more and more about it outside of school. I just wanted to say I've been watching your videos since I started doing masonry and they've been great to follow! thank you for the great videos and useful tips.
Mike - Excellent Video - I've always wanted to learn what you teach in the video - You're way of communicating is easy and effective - seems like we're right along side of you.
Thanks !
You're a good teacher. Thanks for putting these videos out.
I appreciate to hear from the UK,. been there, and love the mason work.,especially the old buildings and castles,,, yep we got reinforcing through the footer and so forth, but it depends on the job usually they require it every 2nd to 4th course. thanks for the comment. mike
Great video I learned lots. I was out today building block walls. My big mistake was not watching this video before I started. It would have saved some time
You are amazing. I love your work, you have given me so much confidence with this work. I've actually tackled my first stoop with your techniques and it came out amazing. I'm so proud, I'm like the famous handy man of my neighborhood now! My Grandfather taught me a bunch too but it's really nice to get a thorough refresher from you. No school like the old school.
thanks Pasquale, I appreciate it. keep it up, thanks, mike
Thank you Mike! Your videos and advice has given me the skill to do the job myself. It looks great and I'm glad i tackled this project with your help. ( 40' x 4' retaining wall with drainage )
Hi Eri, I am coming out with a few new videos concerning retaining walls next week, I am not a fan of them just mostly repair some, and I explain the ins and outs and what to look for, I hope it will help, it will be called , Retaining walls (yes or no?) thanks for the kind words, mike
Hi, Mike I just parged a basement using your many teaching s. Many thanks to you. Now, I will be attempting a block wall . This with all be new to me . I will be blocking up a garage door. This will be scheduled for October .
Im in the UK doing some building work and i can say these are some of the best building posts on you tube. 'ive looked at many many videos trying to get information on how to build this and that, but alot of them don't go into as much detail like you do. And you share alot of your tips which i will use. Im building a driveway, and i want to lay it a little at a time, it might sound crazy to some people, but time is short at weekends so if i can lay a part at time, its more convenient. ill use a small cement mixer and measure out a strip then keep adding to it every weekend until its finished. Anyway Mike thanks for posting these.
+Simon G I appreciate it, I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers and these comments make me feel like I am on the right track. thanks mike
This is exactly how I learned. Some of these videos OVERCOMPLICATE IT! For no reason.
Thanks Mike!
Beautiful job Mike, laying out dry, great way you do it. Thanks for posting and sharing.
Good question. No matter who I ever seen place them there are always a few in the wrong place. so a sledge hammer and pipe for leverage and a little block cutting usually makes them work. So the answer to that question is a " some practical knowledge and a good solid calculated educated guess" thanks mike
Humble, likable, knowledgeable guy
a golden rule is "the guy with the gold makes the rules". So you got to do what the guy who is paying you tells you what to do. I am always getting told what to do by different contractors different ways. I make sure inspectors put it in writing... everyone does it different thats for shure, Thanks for the comment. mike
I was born in the business and got to say I am still learning, hard way to make a living, but it does have some advantages. wish you good will. thanks mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Me too, born in the business, ran a masonry/house moving company 46 years, then retired 7 years ago. I am bored to death now and going to back to work puttering around, lol (it’s in the blood I guess).!
Much appreciate your videos Mike. Excellent DIY info !
skyfix thanks, I hope they help , mike
Thanks, Mike, for showing us how to do all these things. Maybe old school is best, eh? Simple, surefire methods seem to never let you down. Thanks again, guy.
Hi alanex, sometimes simple things work best, thanks mike
everybody in the states or the world calls trowels by different names. doesn't matter where or what you use"" it is how it feels in your hands""". I know a guy who uses a trowel as big as a shovel and I can't even lift it. I like the smaller sleeker type. manufacture don.t matter. I bought some good ones a flea markets. experience is what tells you what works. thanks for the comment. mike
The video is excellent. To the point and precise. The part about raking and cleaning the joints was very helpful. Thanks
thanks Hasan, I appreciate it, mike
on brick or block I usually use 2 sand to 1 s mortar and might add a shovel of Portland if is in the hard weather.. Just using 55 gallon lids for mud boards though some buy the metal tub type. saying what kind of cement to use is a hard call. but check out my video "what cement should I use Mike Haduck" It might help to explain my ideas, thanks for the comment. God bless Mike
everything in masonry depends, and it is not always black and white, depending on hights ,like spacing rules in brick work, experience is the best teacher of course, thanks mike
Good video! so simple and no complicated explanations. Thanks for sharing Mike.
Mike...in my country we do blocks a litlebit diferent o start. last 2 blocks in wall...first row...we plumb them both...and then we put 2 strings...one on top of the block, one on bottom....an we then lay the rest of the blocks guided by those 2 ropes. So all blocks are plumbesd that way....using just one string on top can cause botom of blocks to be of line and not plumbed....the rest of job....second to last row we use only one string on top...just like you.
Best wishes...and thanks for all your videos...i learned alot from you.
Thanks Djordje, Mike
make no mistake, he may make it look easy but this man is an artist with the mud. Good work , I did learn a lot.
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It is true, everybody got their own styles and techniques, never seen two masons do it the same, as long as it works out in the end. cheers also, thanks mike
Don't sell yourself short, you do good work! Nice tips for the apprentices out there.
Wow! I,ve learned how to cut cement blocks! I,m making a wall separating 2 parts of a large hall, I don't know exactly how to tie it to the external wall. After watching this I might be able to succeed. Thank you so much, Master of building!
Thanks Daniela, mike
"You gotta do what you gotta do."
Awsome video.
thanks Walter, I appreciate it. mike
thanks I appreciate the comment. MIke
I appreciate the comment, I try, thanks mike
Thank you for sharing and teaching. Very inspiring, and shown to public simple understandable way. In real life it takes quite a bit of practice to master the craft...
Thanks Lulo, mike
thanks for the comment, I try and have fun doing them. God bless. Mike
awesome videos mike...great personality ...reminds me of the old timer that taught me
+ronzodotcom thanks, It is good to hear from the pros. mike
this is awesome,your videos are very helpful. I'm an apprentice at the moment,so always trying to learn more and more. thanks mike!
I appreciate it. I should have some more block videos on the way next month,,,thanks mike
thanks for the comment, mike
Love this video. You are a true professional.
Hi xs, I try, thanks for the comment, mike
My daughter and I decided that you make this look much too easy. :) We really struggled with setting the mud down in the right places! But thank you! This was super helpful. One question, though - It doesn't appear that you wet the concrete blocks first, the way you suggest in the Tips for Beginners videos. We happened to have washed our blocks first (they were covered with dust in our dust-storm prone area), and we washed our foundation very well, so they were somewhat damp, but it doesn't look like you had wet bricks there. Thank you so much for your videos!!
I like the way you do it. Thanks for the video.
You make it look easy Mike.
Thanks Indian, Mike
Simple and effective. Thanks for a great video.
Thank you Benton,
this guys awesome Mike keep them coming. U would b a excellent vocational education instructor for masonry and concrete
Thanks Jamie, I appreciate it, mike
Video has improved a lot in six years!
thanks Jim, a little at a time, I appreciate it. mike
I know, being a one man band I don,t like walkin for the extra tool. Always appreciate the comments. thanks mike
Hi, Mike thanks again for a great vid.
thanks albert, I appreciate it, mike
Hey thanks, this is a great resource for beginners.
Thanks you made it look easy and it's got me thinking about having a go thanks again.
I don't always lay block but when I do this is how I do it
As long as it works out in the end. 👍
Mike at 3:21 you say 'lay it right to the line..' is that for elevation, or just alignment? If it is for elevation, how to you account, or keep the string line from 'sagging' in the middle and giving a false 'flatness' to the laid block?
Awsome video. To the point no nonsense !
thanks, I appreciate it. mike
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nice video thx for posting. picked up some great tips
Fantastic, love the way you explained things the way only a mason can. The example about things never being square and that you constantly have to adjust. Honestly one of the best vids I've seen! I'm from the uk and we don't use the wire system you guys use, do you not have sheets of reinforcing through your concrete foundation? Thanks again
hope it helps, thanks mike
You are the best teacher love the trade
glad it helped , thanks mike
Mike your perforance is very interesting. i like ir.
+Kidanu Zewdie thanks, mike
Its impossible for me to say or give advice over the internet unless I was there to see it. and there are many different ways to do masonry. Nothing is black and white in masonry and everybody approaches it different. Almost everything becomes a factor. I would ask a couple of the local guys in your area and get some opinions and then make your decisions first. I do appreciate the comment though thanks. mike
Your videos rock. Thanks
OK thanks mike
nice video. thanks for sharing.
Steve Mehta I appreciate it , thanks mike
ya gotta do whatcha gotta do!
Hi Mike. Great video. One question, please: You mention often in your videos about using a "bucket" of sand or mortar, but I have yet to find what size bucket . . . two gallon or five gallon. I assume it's a two gallon as a five would be much heaver to lift repeatedly. Thanks for all your help and expertise!
Hi Michael, usually I use 5 gallon buckets, some times for small fix ups. 1 or 2 gallon, I am happy as long as the measurements work out, thanks mike
Really great video.
Hi Travis, I appreciate it. mike
Wow! Sure could use your expertise at my house! I can't get anyone to fix my front stoop!
+Arthur Freedman , thanks mike
What i never understood is 1. You layout your corners, then what if the wall length doesn't work out perfectly and you have to trim your block in the middle of the wall?
(Im a novice)
Hi, I would say that sometimes the bond changes because of windows or external walls and you might have to shorten the wall or make it bigger, masonry is like mechanics it all about adjusting to make it work, thanks Mike
I love your videos.. I have a ?? The top course of a replacement foundation wall ? Cut block or use solid to make up what I need..
Mike I’ve been watching a ton of your videos. I love them. You’re great! As I’ve been learning from you and reading other masonry materials I noticed how much rebar can really end up hurting in the long run when it starts to corrode. Reading some of the studies published on the topic really proves this as well. The suggested corrective action by many are to go with hot dipped galvanized bar. This got me thinking. For things like durawall couldn’t a guy just cut up some galvanized horse fencing panels? Seems like a lot of the stuff that gets marketed as masonry specific gets marked up a ton, but yet I see no difference from the other materials sold. Any thoughts on this?
Hi Travis, its a hard call. even the galvanize rots eventually, they used nothing in the old castles and building and unless it was a earthquake area they last much much much. longer, thanks mike
Mike, you offer the best instructions. Wish I had watched sooner. I'm working on my new old house, and a retaining wall I built shows excess concrete sticking out between blocks. You used a raker to tidy things up. I used none of that, now my work looks blotchy. Anything I can do to smooth things over? I'm building a new 44' x 8' retaining wall, setting 8 x 12 x 16 blocks on the footer for a better foundation then going up with 8 x 8 x 16. Is this is a good idea? Thanks again for the video.
thats pretty good but if your genna grout the block make sure all the mud is out of the cells so the grout bonds to the footing
great video
Mr. Mike. Cab yo make a video about how to tie string on to your line dawg? Also, a video on a 45 degree angle or turn in a block wall, specially how the block is cut.
Hi R b, I think they are on the rest of the series, but anything that works, Thanks, Mike
Hey Thanks for sharing Mike. I was able to get away with a 7 feet tall 10x10 generator house I just used rebar in every hole and fill it with concrete after stacking them all dry, I didn't use any mortar mix, now I have 9 fence columns 7 feet high I am using 3 blocks a row (16x8x8), only this time I cannot go wrong because it's in front of the house and of course county is involved, do you think it's a good idea not to use mortar mix? I did that because I cannot maintain the level pattern I just suck!
Addis Nazret to be honest I could never give an opinion unless I was actually there to see it. and there is a lot of different ways to build for sure, If the county is involved make sure the liability is on them if it is a safety issue.. but I am sure you will figure it out. I wish you well thanks. mike
Thank u Mike .one more question doid u ever do a monolithic pour below frost line ???addition is 4 feet wife by 23 long thinking about pouring everything at once ?? Thanks Kevin.
I’ve done it before, on how I build a concrete porch with deck pans, mike Haduck, But it’s going to be up to the inspector in your area, and some of those guys, might not know how to look at it, so it’s a question I can not really answer, I hope that helps thanks Mike
They make us clean out our cells on the footing ( no mortar in cells) for adhesion of grout to footing
I love all your videos. Learning so much.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have a few questions. Do you ever put dish soap in your mortar water? I hear it facilitates the workability. Also do you prefer dogs or mason blocks to stretch lines?
HI Warrior, To be honest I never hear of using soap in cement, and the best answer I can give is use anything that works with lines but mostly what we do call dogs, thanks mike
Mike I'm going to block up a garage door,so I'm going to tie in n the sides with rebar,but would it be necessary to rebar into the ground? I'm laying the block on the concrete .
Thanks for sharing.
thanks mike
I like 6:35 - 6:37; damn you are quick- ⚡️or maybe missing a couple digital frames! 😂👊🏻
Hi Mike, What mortar mix would you use for a foundation when laying block work?
Type s is most common
HI Mr. Haduck. Once you finish the job and a couple of weeks later humedity (with salts) appear on the walls. How can you make the wall or block waterproof or impermeable once you build it?
Hi El, I did a video on Efflorescence what is it? Mike haduck, usually it is a yearly thing where you jut got to wait till it goes away, owners have to understand that, if it is the other you got to keep the water from getting behind it, I never used a sealer to fix it so I can,t comment on it, thanks mike
Thanks I learned a lot
+David Termini I appreciate it. thanks mike
So for a two foot high block planter, do I need to fill the cores with concrete? And what do you think of those groutlock blocks that don't require mortar between each block? BTW Your video was the best I have seen on here
Hi David, I stay away from building planters because when the dirt freezes inside the planters here in Pennsylvania it always bust them apart no matter how you reinforce them, so I really can't answer that, but thanks anyway, mike
Mike Haduck Oh I forgot to mention that I am in California..the worst frost may freeze the ground to a depth of two inches. I guess my question would be how would you reinforce a concrete block wall only two feet high.
David Waltzer California is earthquake country, I am sorry but wouldn't know the lay of the land there. I would say check with the locals. thanks mike
One more question how do you exactly know were to put the rebars at its place? Before block work
MIKE, I PLAN ON BUILDIND A CINDER BLOCK WALL 8X8 HOW BIG SHOULD MY FOOTING BE? THANK YOU MIKE
I would call up the inspector in your area, and ask before you make any plans, they all say something different, I hope it helps, thanks mike
Did you drill a hole for each rebar in the footer or place the rebar first. Do you have a video on placing rebar?
+yopagedotcom It all depends on the situation or the job, most mason do it both ways, I will get to that eventually, thanks mike
Thank you mike you are a good teacher
+Xolisa Gwija absolutley
Dumb thing happened. I didn't realize the two types of 8x8x16 blocks. The end blocks (flat all around). The middle blocks (horseshoe shaped on the ends). Am I still good to install all end blocks throughout entire wall? I didn't order any middle blocks.
Hi Dawson, actually I always order a lot more corners that regular so I use them in wall if I have too, If I am reading you right, thanks mike
What brand is the wire laid on top of the course?
I was expecting to see Rio bar laid horizontally .
Thanks for posting.
Mike how far do u usually come out of the footing with the rebar ,,,fyi I am in nj
Hi Kevin, I don’t know how to answer that, as high as you can lift the block over and place it, Then at the end I splice them into the anchor bolts, I think I show it all at the last video, Thanks Mike
Hey Mike, I'm getting ready to do my first big project with block. How do you make sure that your vertical rebar lines up with the block cores?
+DrZazzoo I did a video on that but won't have it out for a few months. I lay the blocks on the corner and find where it fits every 4 feet. if your off you just bend the rebar to work, I hope it helps thanks mike.
+Mike Haduck Thanks for the answer. That makes a lot of sense.
+DrZazzoo thanks, mike
you are like my pops and grand pops.. but.. what do i do when i find that my slab that im starting on is no longer level? this might be a stupid question but ill ask it anyway.. help a brother out.. its 50 x 20 garage and the south side is about 3/8 of an inch lower now, im on sandy soil..
If the footing is low 3/8s just make your bed joints about a half inch for the first three courses instead of 3/8 and you will be back on height after 3 courses.
If it's like a floating slab that's low in a corner and you're laying a course of block on that for the walls to sit on, I would just use a few full high block in that corner. They are 8 inches tall instead of 7 and 5/8 so if you are low you won't end up with a 3/4 inch bed joint. Or you could cut all the rest of the block down 3/8 inch. Either way is fine if you adjust accordingly
I really would like to work in the United States one day
Hi Mike! You don't have to "wet them"?
Nefer Gongs this type of block does not suck up water like a brick would so no, you do not have to wet them 👍
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how do you do it mike? like that! jk. liked it like that. good video thanks
+bigjimbow thanks, mike
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thanks I appreciate it. mike