Tuckpointing a brick foundation along with behind the scenes guidance from B & K Tuckpointing.
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@cwinter847 жыл бұрын
Okay, I get it. For all the professionals, this isn't traditional "tuckpointing". In some parts of the United States and Canada, some confusion may result as the term is often used interchangeably with "pointing" (to correct defects or finish off joints in newly laid masonry) and "repointing" (to place wet mortar into cut or raked joints to repair weathered joints in old masonry). And remember, this is a TV SHOW. Mike can't be awesome at everything like you all want him to be. He's not a mason, we get it. He could have put the brick in differently to not expose the damaged portion. He's bad with the trowel. He pointed in the mortar going the wrong direction. Now go make a carpentry video so he can be the one to hate on you all.
@82ray6 жыл бұрын
He should learn how to butter a brick properly, holy crap...lol
@timothykeith13674 жыл бұрын
@@blackkitty2871 I've heard it called "tuckpointing" - whatever its called, just do it well.
@irvingfive79552 жыл бұрын
Don't excuse the ignorance. These videos are meant to be educational and informative, and they do a great disservice to the trade.
@davecotterell4202 жыл бұрын
In the United kingdom you don't see much tuckpointing nowadays that's down to the price (very expensive) It starts with the type and colour of the brick. After all the old pointing is removed next step is to flush point the whole area, (normally just the front of the building) next get the cement mix as near to the colour of the brick, so when finished the pointing matches the colour of the brick. Now comes the tuck pointing, first mark out the whole front of the building with a plum bob (2 man job) starting with the perps then the beds. When its marked out, perps and beds are perfectly in line. Next lime putty on a small board flattened then cut into strips roughly 5mm x 3mm and around 200mm to 300mm long then following the chalk lines each strip is applied to the brickwork, job done.
@robertgagne48444 жыл бұрын
Should always moisten the bricks and joints being re-pointed. Dry bricks and joints will suck the moisture out of your mortar, thus not giving the new mortar a positive bond to your repair. I recommend pre-treating the bricks and joints being repaired with diluted Weldbond pre and post repair. This maximizes adhesion and also waterproofs the bricks and joints.
@AustinHansen7 жыл бұрын
did anyone notice that on the last brick, he could have flipped it so the giant chunk that was missing wouldn't be visible, while keeping the face of the brick facing the correct way?
@AlexAtGuilford6 жыл бұрын
Yep! I did.
@adrianruiz49044 жыл бұрын
Austin Hansen rookies.
@plummetplum3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts too.
@paulfreegard12712 жыл бұрын
cowboy builder
@rolondoscott39972 жыл бұрын
First thing that caught my 👀
@jivepatrol68332 жыл бұрын
Good video. Tom is very patient and does a good job of showing the steps needs for the repair and restoration.
@skaizun Жыл бұрын
One step is missing: Before applying the mortar, you should lightly spray the surfaces receiving the mortar, so that they don't absorb the moisture from the mortar, thus, eventually, causing failure due to drying out prematurely (n.b., in very hot areas (90+ degrees F), more water may be needed; you should be able to see the spray on the brick or other surface, and apply the mortar before the water has a chance to evaporate or be totally absorbed by the brick or other surface).
@EarthREALTOR3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful historic home! Thanks for saving it!
@fredrubble4305 Жыл бұрын
I’d personally give up on this money pit but thankful these people are trying to make it right.
@carmenwakeland90265 жыл бұрын
The best part was customer doing the labor.Brillient idea..lol
@srwilliams38443 жыл бұрын
Damn you are so right on tuckpoint...... lol
@zaydansari44083 жыл бұрын
New business model. Pay me to tell you how to do it while I sip a coffee.
@mikeleone13472 жыл бұрын
@@zaydansari4408 Nothing new about that model. That's what a lot of consultants do LOL
@geodegroot83102 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome primer! I am ready to unleash my new mad skills on a 144 year old darling, also in the St. Louis area. Uhh, perhaps I should practice on the basement foundation first, where the window has eroded the ancient morter. Thanks Tom, and keep slinging it.
@tomm52932 жыл бұрын
Tom spikes the water bottle off his head and says I said slow down damnit
@cwinter848 жыл бұрын
The tool is called a "raker bar". Any blacksmith could create the same tool. There is a blacksmith near St. Louis that still makes them- kaimann welding. He was taught how to make these raker bars and the St. Louis style jointers from an old man who has since retired and was one of the only manufactures of these tools. You will not find these raker bars in any major tool store as this and the jointers that they use on the show are more or less only used within the St. Louis area. On a side note, as some have stated, raker bars are pretty obsolete now. Grinders, arbor saws, hammer drills, routers are the choice for most masons. Tommy is shown using the raker bar briefly to rake back the mortar joints. As soon as that portion of the shot was done, background professionals ground out the foundation with grinders, and then cut back to Tommy and the homeowners "finishing up raking" the mortar joints. The magic of TV.
@michaeljohnston2434 жыл бұрын
cwinter84 I live in St. Louis and my neighbor gave me one of those bars! He didn’t know what it was but I did! I’m currently in the process of putting it to good use on some brickwork on the back of my house. I also dabble in back yard blacksmithing and could possibly replicate the tool in about 30-40 minutes if needed, but unfortunately like you said, they are kind of obsolete..... but it never runs out of battery and you never have to change a wheel!
@robertgagne48444 жыл бұрын
A grinder works much better.
@williamlattanzio45294 жыл бұрын
This is a more than acceptable patch job when considering the circumstances: two homeowners with zero experience, a television show/crew needing to create shots, an obvious constraint on time, the work is likely being performed for free, and the guy doing the work is a GC, not a mason.
@sharonbeatty8047 Жыл бұрын
Only American show with good advice on this. All the others were English "brickies" 😊
@jasonbrindamour9039 ай бұрын
He seems so young here, I'd love to see a current update of the repair!
@lennyadamowicz76423 жыл бұрын
Tommy is the Best!!
@johnenright49693 жыл бұрын
Lenny Adamowicz Tawmey isn't comfortable with no Bahstin accent!
@ashleybanner72603 жыл бұрын
Pure comedy If your a bricklayer
@philbarrows4243 жыл бұрын
When Tom was watching the folks rake, he shoulda had a 🍺👍🏻
@mr.t.36893 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr. Silva
@Frenchwine156 жыл бұрын
Never use a brick hammer with a masonry chisel, lump hammer only. I think the corner needed rebuilding completely .
@richardprice59782 жыл бұрын
i found white limestone/white bricks to be super soft and brittle so FWI do not use a chisel nearby it as it will crack the bricks or at least i had some do it trying that gently better ideas is using a multi-tool/sander or sawsall or hand-held grinding wheel and in my case be very careful and slow. there very good build material and is from the 60-70's in my case so it's held up well just it's got it's limitations, side note it's self cleaning as i found out marking it for electrical work which is why i was removing some bricks but i was trying to save them for spares for later repairs/fill in unused holes
@paulfreegard12712 жыл бұрын
that brick went in with chunk off the face end
@1aquinas3 жыл бұрын
Very good demo!
@jimmymorgan33243 жыл бұрын
I REMEMBER THAT RACKING TOOL ,(. WE USED A ‘ iron DOG. ‘THAT WAS USED ON FIXIN. WOOD SLEEPER,s. Twisted the end for a pull handle.
@36545223653 жыл бұрын
great pointers
@mikegildea86947 жыл бұрын
That's not tuck pointing! In UK that is just jointing.
@robertgagne48444 жыл бұрын
You also drive on the wrong side of the road.
@Mustaine1ify3 жыл бұрын
@@robertgagne4844 No we don't.
@gregkosinski23032 жыл бұрын
@@Mustaine1ify it’s not the right side of the road.
@Mustaine1ify2 жыл бұрын
@@gregkosinski2303 No "The Left" Is correct "The Right" is wrong. Look up the reason then apologise.
@debbiethornton32004 жыл бұрын
Thank you. My house in Australia has smoothed tuckpointed grooves that are flat rather than indented. I believe it was a lime mortar, would that be the same and how would I get that finish.
@lcfcfan16554 жыл бұрын
Scrape the mortar off the brickwork Customer, hold my tooth ill smudge the mortar over the face of the brick 😭😩🤣
@dogtownzephyr49863 жыл бұрын
Does this work for block walls also? Thanks for your help!
@cwinter843 жыл бұрын
Block walls are trickier because they are usually hollow. It isn't too difficult to remove and replace individual block. When repointing them, you need to be careful not to remove to much mortar in between the block. As I mentioned earlier, they are hollow and if you grind clear through the mortar, it is VERY time consuming pointing new mortar back in. Just have to make shallow cuts with an angle grinder would be the best method.
@kierenboimufc59405 жыл бұрын
That looks strong for a 6-1-1 mix
@kierenboimufc59404 жыл бұрын
fifthof hydrated lime is just a plastersiser I bet that original mortar is just a lime mortar maybe hydraulic lime but yeah my mixes would never come out that dark lol
@kierenboimufc59404 жыл бұрын
fifthof yes water gets in and can’t escape
@kierenboimufc59404 жыл бұрын
fifthof no loads of people have watched this video and now are doing the same lol
@mikefate4185 Жыл бұрын
What mix would you use, using a mortar squeeze bag?
@cwinter84 Жыл бұрын
You can use the same mix, except add more water until it is more of a pancake batter consistency. Squeeze the mortar into the joints and allow to set up 10-30 minutes depending on the weather. As soon as you can press the mortar without it sticking to your fingers, joint the mortar and really pack it into the mortar joints. This will press out air pockets and create a longer lasting, clean finish. Lightly brush or sponge off any smears and you're good to go.
@brickit268 жыл бұрын
World class carpenter pretending to be a boot mason.
@riley46167 жыл бұрын
brickit26 yesir
@stephensimpson76656 жыл бұрын
if you do it like this for a living in the uk you wouldn't have a house to live in. plus in all the videos on youtube have low cement content. many jobs have inconsistent mortar also! you can scratch it out then hit areas that will kill a grinder with a 8mm blade. every single job is different. I would say the most important advice nobody mentions is sand. been doing this 15yrs everyday and its the difference from having a rubbish day with ok quality work to making loads of money and doing perfect work.. but I suppose with enough determination someone with little money could maybe point their own house. next vid could be "How to not s%!t your pants while standing on a 2m table lift pointing the pike of a big gable"
@joshsteele57013 жыл бұрын
That was fun
@judy1233 жыл бұрын
i guess its best to avoid a house for sale with this problem or should it just be fixed, no worries long as no water damage?
@cwinter843 жыл бұрын
No worries and the repairs they performed were not expensive at all. The house is over 100 years old so some brick repair is very common for a house that age. As long as the foundation below ground is in sound condition, no worries.
@sethjohnson78728 жыл бұрын
btw old house. just a biiit more water to set back the loose bricks
@belvorcryptiic32208 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy that raking bar they use in the video?
@hewittmcelroy37112 жыл бұрын
I have a two story, circa 1900 brick building, soft lime based mortar, and am having it repointed. The mason wants to start at the top and work downward. My intuition is to do the opposite and start at the bottom and work up. Opinion? Thanks.
@cwinter842 жыл бұрын
Both can be done. More of a personal preference. But if concerned about stability, have them point as they remove. They can grind out old mortar for a few days and then repoint the area. Rinse and repeat.
@hewittmcelroy37112 жыл бұрын
@@cwinter84 Thank you for your excellent help!
@tieust1986 Жыл бұрын
Trust the mason. We can't all be experts. That's why we hire experts. 😉
@BenjaminKWeber5 жыл бұрын
How do you figure out the hardness of your brick so you can choose the right mix?
@cwinter845 жыл бұрын
That's pretty difficult without damaging one of the brick. Usually when I'm grinding out a mortar joint, I inevitably slice a smidge of the brick while exposing a nice clean surface for the new mortar to adhere to. From experience, I can tell by how easy my grinder blade goes through the brick. Or how easy a brick breaks using my brick hammer. Generally, the older the brick, the softer it is. Anything pre 1950's should be relatively soft; Type N or O mortar should be used. Type N mortar is pretty standard. Unless you're working on a historic building where hydraulic lime mortar should be used, you're probably safe to use a Type N mortar.
@charlesberndt93108 жыл бұрын
Question - what is the best way to repair a very old brick foundation/basement wall on the inside that has a lot of effloresense? CharlieB
@JerryAndSherry3 жыл бұрын
the outside
@geodegroot83102 жыл бұрын
Effloresense?! I've been trying to find those replacement bulbs for a year! Where do you get them :-)
@jmenajmena Жыл бұрын
I live here
@thequion11 ай бұрын
Bricklaying comedy show 😊
@dec0y0ctopus623 жыл бұрын
4:35 Yup....
@jamesmena33319 жыл бұрын
Neat!
@davidhunter93678 жыл бұрын
THIS IS NOT TUCK POINTING! This is an ordinary ironed-in joint. See elsewhere on KZbin for the real thing.
@Joebunkyss18 жыл бұрын
the word "TUCK" is grossly over used.
@kierenboimufc59405 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2XYf3quoLmfgLs
@StevenEElkins4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that drives me absolutely crazy. Not to mention he’s using a totally inappropriate mortar, but that’s typical for these guys. Even though we’ve come a long way with regard to using appropriate lime mortar. Look at how gray that mortar is compared to the original white lime mortar. He’s also using an incorrect joint detail for historic brickwork.
@Joebunkyss18 жыл бұрын
smash them bricks girl.....give the poor woman a mallet.
@torbenkjeldmann29757 жыл бұрын
Scott Awaywithit
@mikejames6635 жыл бұрын
Rough as, practically plastered the first two course, while laying a chipped brick on the quoin, wanted a thick bed, then had to whack it down level, they are the first two bricks he's ever laid. If you need to demonstrate, get a pro in.
@SIRMMA4 жыл бұрын
Halleluja! Show some respect for the trade by bringing in a pro, have a good conversation with him/her and actually teach the viewers something. Would have been more befitting.
@johnenright49693 жыл бұрын
Epic comment below: have you ever seen the show? The guys been doing all kinds of this stuff for 40 years look up Silva Brothers!
@shyguy24813 жыл бұрын
Push it in nice, there you go.
@Bousfield1234 жыл бұрын
👍
@grahamjohnson79343 жыл бұрын
gallon and half water to a bag, !!!!!!! would be like piss
@greyhairedphantom40385 жыл бұрын
Head joints??.....Perpends..... i was taught!
@cwinter845 жыл бұрын
I was always taught bed joint for the horizontal and head joint for the vertical joint. I was under the impression that in Europe and Australia, it's verts and perps.
@mikejames6633 жыл бұрын
@@cwinter84 Beds & perp's in UK
@jimmymorgan33243 жыл бұрын
MESSY BRICK WORK ‘. ON THE CORNER. WHYDID,NT YOU REVERSE THE BRICK. ( as to not show the bad face , )
@albertmorales21264 жыл бұрын
Wish you could come to my house and help me
@cherylharms56006 жыл бұрын
spent hours trying to find a raker bar..shouldn't show what to use when one can't buy one!
@cwinter846 жыл бұрын
kaimann welding, you're welcome.
@irish890553 жыл бұрын
Sharp pry bar.. even a crowbar might work
@pensans16 жыл бұрын
Sloppy! Down the road muttering for you.
@martincosens11235 жыл бұрын
He’s not a brickies just a diy er
@jeremyhensley56122 жыл бұрын
Diyer😆 he's built and remodeled some of the nicest homes in New England for over 30yrs
@maxbouvatte8 жыл бұрын
I bet that mike guy is in some sorta pansy music group
@AlexAtGuilford6 жыл бұрын
Whaaat? Why do you say? The tats?
@markocynamon59215 жыл бұрын
This is dumb Why not use a joint cleaner with the roller wheels ? This is so slow!!! Ps he laid the brick with the broken end out and this is some low quality sloppy pointing ....
@cwinter845 жыл бұрын
We've all said the same thing. Mike is a carpenter, not a mason. And ditch the joint cleaner and use an angle grinder (which is what they did use behind the scenes). They just made it appear that they used a raker bar. I'm going to delete your comment to keep the comments a bit less toxic, but all the professionals that have commented on the video, including myself, are in agreement with your thoughts.
@kylerichard74595 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha why use a broken brick??? Lmao
@scirxscigal35394 жыл бұрын
Did you miss the point that the home owner had a few old bricks that matched??? Small point to use the chipped brick. However, with good packing it could have been set to the inside.
@kylerichard74594 жыл бұрын
SciRx SciGal is it really that hard to find whole matching bricks these days???
@Mustaine1ify3 жыл бұрын
Turn the fucking brick around kidder
@gordonreynolds7315 Жыл бұрын
Mud is Way to wet for joining
@arthurrivera42304 жыл бұрын
First of all don’t buy a house that needs all those repairs!!!!🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@francissciarrillo86917 жыл бұрын
This is NOT Tuckpointing
@cwinter847 жыл бұрын
I understand, thanks for your input. I would have thought you wouldn't be as much of a troll from all the comments in your own videos, but you proved me wrong. It's a TV show; meant for entertainment and they asked for some behind the scenes help from an actual masonry restoration company. There's only so much you can teach the guy in the 30 minutes before they start filming. Now instead of trolling other peoples videos, keep skimming joints on your own projects at a snails pace. I bet even Mike could outpace you repointing.
@francissciarrillo86917 жыл бұрын
It's not about being a troll it's about labeling your video right look up the definition of tuckpointing you have two videos on your KZbin channel both say tuckpointing either one is not tuckpointing I made the same mistake years ago thinking that recessed pointing was tuckpointing when it wasn't so I fixed my mistake you have yet to fix yours. And by the way I was clocked at 60 square feet an hour.
@cwinter847 жыл бұрын
Where I'm from, we use it interchangeably with pointing, and repointing. I don't call soccer "football", or football "American football". And we all could point 2 square a day if we didn't grind out the joints and skimmed them all back in like some "experts"