BRICK STEPS REPAIR (Part 6) Mike Haduck

[@kmnmalaska]

I've been a self-employed carpenter for almost 35 years, and I am 63 years old. I enjoy your videos immensely.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Kmn, I appreciate it, mike

[@antonios4926]

Just started on my steps. Just resaw about 5 of your step videos. Many thanks. From Cyprus

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Antonio's, nice to here from Cyprus , Mike

[@lorenzoascali5839]

You are a really cool guy. You explain things so the average person can understand. I enjoy watching your videos.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Lorenzo, Mike

[@livingunderarockunderarock9963]

“My uncle Mike’s got a loooooot of money!” Cool build mike, keep the videos coming!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Vinny, it’s a sure thing to attract wimmin, lol, Mike

[@Mikidy303]

You nephew is 18 and just graduating 7th grade! We don't have those kind of go-getters in my family. Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mike, mike

[@brawksolid6285]

Whenever I see the shots of your finished projects, it actually makes me physically smile. You are a national treasure, Mike. I wish you all the best.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Brawk, I try, Mike

[@nofurtherwest3474]

He needs his own TV show

[@AnthonyMassey]

It's good to see your giving your nephew a proper education. Great video... once again.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Anthony, mike

[@snazzyusername]

As a teacher I can appreciate everything your nephew said.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jason, I told him to stick with it, lol mike

[@nicholasb8799]

"My Uncle Mike's got a lot of money!" - good stuff man! I just re-did my chimney with your help, thanks Mike!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Nicholas, mike

[@paddycreedon8839]

This guy is a gem. I can watch every video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Patty, I try, mike

[@Pinoyphilly]

This is the best video! Mike you are da best. God bless you!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Pin, God bless, Mike

[@bobnoble9442]

I watch so many of your videos and learn a lot. I really like your historical perspective on how things used to be done and how they're done now. I watch so many of your videos that my wife is even saying "no big deal" and I say "we're not gonna win any trophies here." and "comprendes?" I've parged a few walls now and like the work.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bob, I appreciate hearing that, Mike

[@aus71383]

I have never laid a brick in my life, but I love watching your videos and learning. Rob Songer was my first bricklaying entertainment/education - I bet I have seen most of your videos and his too. Great stuff, and I like your style and snippets of wisdom. Thank you!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks aus, mike

[@thundercnt74]

Great informative video! The nephew bit about him being 18 & in 7th grade - lmao!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Helloit, it’s fun,, mike

[@MrLouniverse]

I really like this guys' way of teaching, to the point and well explained without the added butter talk . thank you Mr. Mike!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mr Lou, Mike

[@MrBmxbrawler]

I purchased a shirt and a sweatshirt Mike... Excited to receive them.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Adam, I appreciate it, hope you enjoy them Mike

[@dwrod24]

I’m just a guy trying to save money and your videos have helpmeet tremendously sir

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jerry. That's what it is all about, I appreciate it, mike

[@arkansas1336]

Impressive results! I did construction for 48 years and I NEVER thought about using a 'wood strip' for cement protection as you did. MANY THANKS for the lesson!!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks 13, I always appreciate it, mike

[@rippasnortus]

Lots of good info to absorb here. Thank you kind Sir. I bet those people who clicked " thumbs down" were a few bricks short of a load anyway. Your videos make me want to try working with brick and stone, maybe when I retire next year, I'll try a few small projects.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks zstephen, Mike

[@danielmiller2977]

You are a blast to watch! I learn sooo much. When I get some extra $$ I'd like to get a t shirt

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Daniel, mike

[@lizzapaolia959]

Excellent video as always. We see you retired and are in Florida 😊. We're glad you're retired and having a good life. We really appreciate your videos and enjoy the honesty.......... and narration. Thank you again for sharing all of your excellent videos. Maybe you'll have new content? God bless 🙏

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi lizza, I still have a lot of videos left from PA and will be doing some in Florida, God bless, Mike

[@lizzapaolia959]

That's fantastic news. We thoroughly enjoy your video. God bless 🙏

[@A65impalass]

There's no substitute in the world to make up for hands on experience. I enjoy watching your videos for the little tips and tricks you learned over the years. Anyone can mix a bag of premix concrete and pour it, but the tip of adding this or doing that to make it stronger or last longer is priceless. Keep up the great work Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks M&D, I appreciate it, mike

[@daveyboy8907]

Looks awesome Mike..👍🏻

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Daveyboy, mike

[@jimmccoal2693]

You have so many little tricks , great video !

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jim, Mike

[@Kushert]

Mike that's awesome your nephew is learning from you and helping out

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tim, he likes the money, lol, mike

[@areyouearthing]

Another awesome job! I like the humorous banter, too!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Carolyn, Mike

[@GM-yq5wk]

Love this man...I am 55yr old female and disabled daughter..everytime I need quotes they bs me..so I've started doing things myself... your amazing mate...originally from the UK but living in Florida..your KZbin is soooooo very helpful x

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks G M, Mike

[@dukeman7595]

What a beautiful job, the stone treads look fantastic against the brick. Thanks for sharing Mike I always learn something, because you explain the materials used and the labor. You're a Great teacher, maybe your nephew can hook you up w/ his teacher, you would both have something in common. Almost forgot, your nephew 18 years old in the 7th grade, that was a good one.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joseph, no kids are interested, but he will Remember years from now , thanks mike

[@dtrout]

More than 40 years ago I got a huge amount of practical training by working summers for my grandfather who owned a small business. He was a big proponent of “patterns” and even to use the same board as a pattern and keep it separate from the copies. That might be why your videos feel like a continuation of Gpa’s training. Except we are about the same age and your training is a lot more fun ! And it’s a lot easier watching vs trying to actually perform the task while being watched and coached. But your videos gave me the confidence to start working with the premixed concrete. I can only wish the results would be as good as yours.... but twill do. Thank you for sharing what you know and keeping it as simple as possible for us newbies !

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Douglas, I appreciate hearing that, mike

[@bennevis6843]

Great job mike always enjoy your videos “no big deal” take care

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ben, mike

[@paullatham1948]

I can tell you love your job. It’s nice to find someone that cares about their workmanship and doesn’t mind taking the time and helping others with the years of hard earned experience you have work for. You have a good heart and helped many people. I’m one of them. Thanks for your videos.

[@charlesjohnson3282]

Quite amazing, you make it look so easy... Chuck in Michigan

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Charles, mike

[@rickbarber6758]

You're a true craftsman! It takes many years of experience to get those steps so perfect.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Rick, mike

[@bonanzatime]

You must be doing this for Very Good Friends, because you're building those steps like a 'Perfect' work of art that will last Forever.. like I (almost) always say after (almost) every project. "a thing of beauty and a joy forever.-- and pretty apt to stay that way."😆😉

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi bonan, I was putting that job off for a while, lol, Mike

[@jimcramer9696]

Love the humor pieced into your videos!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jim, mike

[@86kickass]

I’m 20 years and boss told me to go watch about your channel. He said some of your techniques might be different than what he teaches me but the more ways I learn how to do something the better. Hopefully it helps me with my side jobs

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Lorenzo, Mike

[@Pete40-b1u]

Nice job good honest work as ever. Thanks for sharing. All the best Pete

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Pete, Mike

[@joeshmoe8912]

I'm telling ya Mike I love the beat to that song. Thanks for sharing again. I learn something every time.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joe, I always appreciate it, mike

[@yopage]

Just think Mike, these videos will be viewed 500 years from now..If the Lord hasn't come by then.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Yopa, I hope he comes tomorrow, mike

[@joedominick7517]

Nice work Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joe, mike

[@peterdean5300]

Great job Mike, you make it look so easy. I like the blue shirt

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Peter, Mike

[@CharlesLumia]

Lol the banter with your nephew was hilarious.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Charles, mike

[@Richard-qs8dn]

As always, fantastic 📹.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Richard, mike

[@cabininthewoods7326]

Steps look much better, great work as usual Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Michael, mike

[@suep4530]

that looked really great!! I like the pattern idea. Nice to see young people learning too!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Sue, Mike

[@mixingreen]

Another awesome job! You make tough jobs look easy. Love all your videos, Thank you for sharing.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mixin, mike

[@lendavidhart9710]

Thank you Mike for uploading this video for me! Great work and working smart. Your thinking is right,that bag mix is not strong enough.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Len, I have been finding that out, mike

[@ferreestudios]

Big Thumbs up

[@MikeHaduck]

Thank you. Mike

[@raymondhogue1]

Thx, Mike great work

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@capefear3297]

Bravo! I'm building brick steps at my house now. Glad I found your channel. Subscribed.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@vrvr6263]

I love watching your videos Mike! I hope you make more of them. HVAC guy here my whole life raised in PA and went out on my own down south in AL. Hearing just the way you talk makes me miss home. You make it look so easy keep up the good work! See yinz in the one 😉👍🏻

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks VR, I appreciate it, mike

[@campbejouc]

creativity & artistry - in a staircase!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks James, Mike

[@daviddespain7828]

Nice job mike, it's nise to see A peron that take pride in his work. I'm A 36 yrs concrete mason . getting close to retire out of the cement mason local 528 out of Seattle WA....

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks David, I appreciate hearing that from a professional, mike

[@f150bc]

nice work Mike I like the way you lay out the work build it and bring it to the job,that is not always an option but if u can why not.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, I agree, mike

[@larryvernon9933]

You’re ‘old school’, Mike. University of common sense and hard knocks. Most don’t want to ‘earn, that type of a degree any more. Maybe you can inspire the younger bunch to take heed. Thanks, God bless.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Larry, God bless also, Mike

[@lmilne4859]

Great effort your tips for jobs a top notch.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks, mike

[@burningapartmentbuilding]

Wonderful video. Glad I found this channel

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Kirkl, Mike

[@burningapartmentbuilding]

@@MikeHaduck people fuck my name up even in youtube comments

[@saavwafare]

Awesome job! Thanks!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mic’s, Mike

[@johnwargo8990]

Love the pattern layout. Did tons of layout in the cabinet shop before one board was ever cut. Does help eliminate costly mistakes and rework

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks John, I agree, mike

[@NeedOftheMoment]

Keep up the great work sir. Beautiful n inspiring . Thank you

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jax, Mike

[@steve-nr3gn]

Thanks again Mike. As usual very informative and entertaining.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Steve, mike

[@davidfrazier3641]

Love your videos and watching you work.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks David, mike

[@krzysztofsoja5301]

Great, well thought job. Seeing your thought process is very informative. Thanks Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Krzysztof, mike

[@crabbyhayes1076]

What a great idea - pouring the slab into the form off-site. The only requirement, I guess, is having a strong, young relative to help you put that heavy sucker into the truck. Thanks for the video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Crabby, mike

[@T.E.P.]

Always a pleasure to see you craft Just like a dentist Big fan!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Thor, mike

[@mark-uh8un]

Mike "so i wet the sides of the form a little bit. So it dont stick" also Mike "if you want it to stick, you gota wet it first" 🤣 im just poking fun mike. Great video as always. Us youtubers enjoy them. Keep it up👍

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks mark, I appreciate it much, mike

[@georgecrabtree2013]

Another great one Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks George, mike

[@eisa03]

Thanks! Really enjoy your videos.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks T.A. mike

[@ВиталийАверьянов-ч5щ]

Thank you so much for your channel!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thank you, mike

[@seanrich1367]

Real Nice video. Always enjoy watching. Looked like allot of work and I think I would just buy some kind of prefab and be done with it. But whatever the customer wants. God Bless! , Thanks for sharing Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Sean, God bless also, Mike

[@TylerDickey1]

Thanks for the great video Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Tyler, mike

[@paulbest2203]

Hey Mike ,love the finish of your work .Instead of using the cardboard why not get your height and divide by number of steps . You will get your risers to work that way .The same with the treads distance in from the first riser to the top of the last riser ,then divide by how many steps to suit your stone treads .Always keeping even risers and treads . It works trust me ive been a bricklayer for 35 years .Id like to do some steps with you but its a bit of a hike to the states from uk My old Dad and grandfather were brickies and the love of the job is in the blood .Nice to watch your work come together ,keep building all the best

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Paul, I love the uk bricklayers, I am one of those guys always make mistakes with rulers so I do it the old school way, thanks , Mike

[@paulbest2203]

@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike for the reply ,I understand ,I have to re assure my self with my calculations doing steps 3 or 4 times . I love watching your videos ,keep them coming .Kind regards Paul

[@joaocabrita5220]

Thanks Mike for sharing your expertise.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joao, mike

[@juanmena1935]

wow professional job mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Juan, mike

[@h.b2029]

Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks. God bless.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks ,Mike

[@BrentDarlington]

Thanks for sharing! I learn a lot from your videos

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Brent, mike

[@Mrme868]

visited Jamaica few weeks ago and the masonry work was beautiful ,homes, walls ect…

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Frank, I heard that also, mike

[@sergiochavez9577]

Hi there how are you Mike was fantastic job I love it thanks again,

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Sergio, mike

[@doonhilla]

That's a swell job there sir 👌

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks, mike

[@mtec8743]

Love the building videos. Great stuff

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mtec, mike

[@mrb1864]

limestone treads besides being better durability look far more class, rebuild made quite a feature of them . simple really some bricks, some stone treads, some rubble and blocks and you got some steps . nice work in the summer ...

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mr B, Mike

[@paulachristian8684]

Hello, I love it, nice and easy for my, I'm going to try this method by my self, my front stairs needs it, nice tips, thank you.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Paula, I am sure it will work out, mike

[@soulsbourishjunky6046]

Good stuff man, like a dentist.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@jeffk5724]

This video just saved me thousands, I wanted the end result with plain concrete steps that are deteriorated. Thought I could just face it with brick and put the slabs on top. Now I'm just going to just resurface it.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jeff, mike

[@ronaldzeoli7528]

You the man Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ronald, mike

[@mikeysback70]

Hi Mike, down here in Alabama the mortar lasts quite a bit longer than it would in Pennsylvania. However,I do get ALOT of calls for pointing up steps (usually where full joints were not used to begin with). The joint on the third brick will crack ,sometimes all the way up and down the set of steps before anything else. Great video!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mikey, Mike

[@john-ck8sw]

You are a champion! Wish you worked on Long island lol

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks grim, mike

[@SafetySal]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. How did you chip the front of the tread stone?

[@MikeHaduck]

I have videos out, "rockfacing limestone", Mike haduck, thanks Mike

[@onetruesoldiervt3686]

What’s on the steps now is bluestone looks like and the grout line at the bottom of step is cracking and got holes I should grind them right ? Thanks for the help

[@Surajrai-z7o]

Wow Amazing Hard work

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Moti, mike

[@herrlip72]

Master at work

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks for the kind words, Mike

[@eddylanzboy]

Great work!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ola, mike

[@tubehound8]

Thank you for sharing

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks , Mike

[@Eman85515]

Thank you Mike 🌻

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Eman, mike

[@hrxy1]

Great sttuff asusual,ty

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks hrxy, mike

[@saviotoronto358]

this is my summer project thanks:)

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Savio, I am sure it will work out, mike

[@brianmoore5498]

hope your nephew realizes just how much skill and craft he is working with, but i bet he does. best set of steps ive seen made they may last 75 years. nice work making a piece of span-crete to bring to the site. is mortar the best to set the railings or would you use hydraulic as well? thanks for the nice video

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Brian, that rapid set is basically a hydraulic cement, works well, mike

[@IamMuRdA313]

i like how the colored cement looks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Georgio, I had to match the house, Mike

[@stankormy5717]

Thanks for sharing

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Stan, mike

[@onetruesoldiervt3686]

Wow 😳 that was incredible!!! Mike can I go right over cracks on steps grout lines got cracks and lil holes with all Crete ?? Or should I grind them out then fill it up ?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi waldemar, check out my playlist on brick step repair, I am sure you will find a video on it, thanks Mike

[@onetruesoldiervt3686]

Mike Haduck Masonry ty!