BLOCK LAYING (part 6) Mike Haduck Pilaster, buttress

[@usnva5638]

Man, tons of people are asking you questions. You are definitely the "go to guy" for masonry.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks USNVA, I am just passing along what others showed me, I appreciate it. thanks mike

[@toddweller]

Mike, love your channel. Real pro's like you showing how it's done is WAY better than a TV show that is produced by someone who knows TV production but not the subject matter. Which is what one finds on TV.

[@MikeHaduck]

well, that means I am on the right track, thank you much , mike

[@scrfirefighter]

Don't ya love all those celebrity shows of the rich idiots taking up building? . Here's a real guy who's done it all and he's smart too. .

[@2tommyrad]

Todd, and that's exactly why TV is a dead medium. Bumpers, commercials, obnoxious hosts, etc. Nothing but a waste of time & money. Mike [and so many like him] puts out excellent info at a cost of a small amount of time and next to zero money. As opposed to TV, which is the opposite. TV is dead and I'm glad I lived to see the execution of it. I will not be going to the funeral LOL

[@michelelanni9205]

Mike God bless you for your hard work and beautiful sence of humor

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks michele, God bless you also, mike

[@deme7063]

Mike! Don't be afraid to throw in some more random banjo! Your fans like it

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks, I will have to do that, mike

[@lendavidhart9710]

Thanks Mike, very informative.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Len, mike

[@homereno3412]

Hey Mike, thanks for all that you do and provide to the KZbin community, you're a great teacher. I have a question for you, how would you tie a pilaster into a block wall that is not poured?

[@MikeHaduck]

Check my video, Block laying (pilaster and butress) part 6, Mike haduck, that should help, thanks Mike

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

Been reinforcing a very old stone wall ( 60 years+) and they did'nt use cement instead white clay ...I take the old surface of ;open some lines with the saw machine and put some rods horizontal and vertical i use 2 to 1 mix with garvel ; for the first coating and 2 to 1 for the finish i am weating the wall every day for best cure...Thanks for your precious tips

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks luis, I am glad if they help, , mike

[@gsm19911]

Mike this brings me to a point. What is the purpose of capping the top of a foundation with a solid block? I see some foundations without top caps and some with the top caps of similar era homes. Where I live there are top caps. I heard it has to do with moisture, I heard it may have to do with giving your sill plate a more solid surface, I heard insect prevention. But, what is the real purpose of the solid top cap unless I just named them? Thanks!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Gregory, I would say that's the main reasons, thanks mike

[@harris1234100]

Good video Mike, as always!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks sam, I appreciate it. mike

[@izman20]

I truly appreciate your channel.

[@MikeHaduck]

I truly appreciate that, thanks mike

[@izman20]

+Mike Haduck are you a free mason?

[@MikeHaduck]

not really, I do not know much about that, thanks mike

[@Xxjoeynumber1xX]

You should start making more videos Izman. I enjoyed them

[@mobass323]

This guy's the best !

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks morass, I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers, I appreciate it, Mike

[@paulh6467]

Another great video! really enjoy your skills.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks, I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers, mike

[@Jesus-uy5oq]

Mike, greatly appreciate your efforts on doing video's and teaching us the trade skills. QUESTION: I'm blocking in a window with cider block. The area where the new block is to be placed had extrior paint. Will I have to remove the paint before setting blocks? If so, how do I remove it? Florida block & stucco.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Alvarez, I never had a problem laying anything on or against paint, as long as It is pinned so it won’t fall away, my opinion, I hope it helps, mike

[@dukeman7595]

Great job Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

I appreciate it, thanks mike

[@brickbybric]

Top job Mike .

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks bric , I appreciate it, mike

[@joemommma6573]

youre the only person ive seen butter that way. its awesome

[@FireplacesRock]

You do have a Good level! During the video at 3:12 it took a hard fall lol You the Best Mike! Great Instruction.

[@MikeHaduck]

that cheap level is the best I ever had, thanks Jaime, yer the best, mike

[@jimmymckenzie6986]

Give thanks mike....

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jimmy, I do, Mike

[@melanienorth8963]

Hey Mike! Remember me? I cannot believe how many videos you have made! Kudos! Love your precision work. How's the music going?Happy New Year! Melanie

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Melanie, life is going on, good to hear from you, happy new year, mike

[@ChasingMyMasterpiece]

Mike, can you do a video on expansion joints?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, I will have to keep that in mind , thanks for the suggestion, Mike

[@atkgrl]

Mike, I see you added a few Pilasters after the original plan to support the walls. I understand it was not planned because you had to drill your foundation and break your other bricks. What was the reason or indicators that made you add the additional Pilasters? Thank you.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi PlayGIrl, I had a meeting with the roofer and he wanted the one against the brck building to hold his main beam, and the other side I knew the wall was long so I wanted it for extra support, especially in a windy area, after a while you can just feel, I guess that is my best answer, thanks mike

[@mikesh9639]

Love your videos Mike! Us old school Pa boys know how to get em done! When we retire we can go to Florida like the rest of Pa, ers and just make sand castle walls! ha ha,, STAY WARM BROTHER!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks mike, yep pa is nice in summer but we got to stay warm in FLorida, thanks mike

[@suriyadunya9994]

Newbie question, is pilaster only needed from outside exterior? How far apart they have to be? Or the inside of the walls need it as well? Can you retrofit all the pilasters or is it done from beginning

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi suri, there are lots of ways to build and every circumstance is different, my best answer, thanks Mike

[@justwondering5540]

Nice job Mike often wondered how they locked them in the wall. Honest mike has a good looking rollback ,I guess halling Scaffolding, you must treat him good. lol

[@MikeHaduck]

we have fun with him, he is a real laugh, LOL , thanks mike

[@SCHNEIDER2862]

Mike, would I need a pilaster on an underground exterior wall, 8' tall and 28' wide out of 8" block? Building a coal room (fruit cellar) under my front porch 8' x 8' x 28'. Thanks

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mark, I can not really say what to do unless I was there to see it personally, it is impossible to do that over the internet, I would ask the locals , but thanks for asking, mike

[@curtisnappi3468]

Hello Mike, Curtis here hope you had a great thanksgiving. My question today is how do you know how much block to order when your laying block

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Curtis, I did a little on that on (How I lay block part 4,) MIke haduck, everybody has their own way but I figure 3 block to 4 feet, thanks mike

[@ebray4134]

I’m not sure if you answer questions but I have a pilaster I need to replace supporting a wooden beam. It’s old block with sand inside. It has 16 and 8 inch block. The beam is only 6 in wide, can I just use 1 row of 16 to support it or do I need to use 24 inches like is there

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ebray, I can't tell you what to do unless I was there to see it, I do have a video called " Block pilaster column (beam support), it might help, thanks mike

[@55098]

very cool thanks for sharing

[@MikeHaduck]

I appreciate it, thanks mike

[@christopherhouck1370]

Is there a standard rule when to use pilasters? like every 10 feet or something? If Im building a 30 foot wall that's 4 feet high do I even need them?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Chris, I would ask some locals about that, there are a lot if variables involved, thanks mike

[@arkansas1313]

Excellent, a great teaching video! ....13

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks arkansas, I appreciate it. mike

[@omnilife691]

Mike what is the purpose of a pilaster? Thanks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Omni,, usually extra support both vertically and Horizontally, thanks Mike

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

in the last video the mix was 2 bucket of sand 1 bucket o portland? thanks

[@MikeHaduck]

most of my mixes for block or brick are 2 sand 1 s-mortar, but that is for where I live, other masons in other parts of the country would not accept that mix, it is always best to ask the local experience mason. I hope it helps, thanks mike

[@ShrimpsTonic]

nice job!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Shrimps, I appreciate it. mike

[@tomquinn7896]

Is there any reason to build block instead of a pour aside from expense?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tom, I can not say, it is just the way I always did it, thanks mike

[@petercrane8216]

I have been watching you videos and learnt a lot. This video I did laugh somewhat, I know that certain areas call things different names, in English, as in UK, it is called Pilaster, that's Pil-a-ster not Pi-laster. Sorry but I did have a good laugh. keep up the good work.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks pete, yep "a rose by any other name is still a rose", good to hear from the UK, thanks mike

[@pdan3676]

Great work Mike. Now I understand what is pilasters. However, I was wondering how well will pilasters holds as retaining wall vs. concrete pour retaining walls. Also the cost factor (materials and labor).

[@Theoz1412]

Ezy with that mortar

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Theoz, I will try harder, mike

[@cameronnulton739]

Whenever you get to the top, is that piece of rebar you put in reaching all the way down to the footer? And if not how do you determine how long you want the rebar?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Cameron, rebar is usually pieced from the footer right to the top and connected to the anchor bolts that connect to the plate, There was no rebar in the old castles or old buildings it’s just the modern thing for modern buildings, Everything depends on what your building and What the building is designed for, hope it helps thanks , mike

[@pablocarter4726]

how long does a job this take ya?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Pablo , depends on the labor behind you, and how many guys working with you, I hope it helps, thanks mike

[@pablocarter4726]

@@MikeHaduck thanks mike just curious.. thanks for the quick response

[@michelelanni9205]

basicaly you are interlocking everything together

[@MikeHaduck]

hi michele, you can look at it that way, as long as the rods and everthing fit, thanks mike

[@troyboy4550]

Last comment! no reply necssry!!!:::: > > Has anyone noticed when Mike throws the mud or BUTTER it lands PERFECT! or square!??!?aaaaaaahahahahahahaha! or lets go of trowel. LANDS LIKE MAGNET ! haha~@7:30

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Troy, mike

[@Theoz1412]

I never want you Working with me On my jobs on the Staging like that know thanks 🙏

[@MikeHaduck]

I will try harder, mike

[@Theoz1412]

Mike Haduck Masonry That’s crazy working like that

[@bfcity]

you guys don't have 10 inch blocks?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mike, yes but it is a lot stronger with 12s, thanks mike

[@Theoz1412]

That not safe You on that Staging like that I see many people Falling off

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Theoz, I will try harder, Mike