HOW TO BRICK UP A GARAGE STEP BY STEP

[@secretagent4445]

I'm a bricklayer by trade, but gave it up 25 years ago when I set another business up. Thanks to Covid, that other business has now failed, so back on the trowel I go. I love watching your video's to help catch up on what has changed since I gave it up. Well done lads 🙂👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sorry to hear that , glad our videos help and good luck 🤞🏼🧱👍🏽

[@benkimber8285]

You boys smashed that in a day. When people ask what you charge for a brick is pretty much impossible on a job like this. Lovely job 👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal we always price these jobs on a day rate 🧱👍🏽

[@benkimber8285]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild something I’m learning. Do you factor all your power tools and plant when you give them your day rate? I’ve had many arguments with clients about how £200 a day is too bloody cheap when you have to consider all tools, fuel, plant ect...

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@benkimber8285 pricing can be a minefield 😬🧱👍🏽

[@zeddytd]

What a difference a day makes, good days work there lads what a transformation. Top Job.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal , enjoyable to do too 🧱👍🏽

[@paulwalker2777]

Great attention to detail lads,and videos great to back to your best,video not your workmanship that's always 1st class,always look forward to em,👏👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Paul 😉🧱👍🏼

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Done loads myself. You see so many of these gone wrong with wrong bricks and mortar. You did a great job with everything even cleaning up . Brilliant job done right just how it should be . Justin brickright 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I have seen so many horrible disasters ! One had the wrong brick and no stone cill ! I’ve also seen on the Bottom 2 red engineering courses they couldn’t be bothered to tooth out so the 2 reds were stack bonded brick on brick ! 😱🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Probably charge the same as you but do a crap job Steve . Its so disappointing to see but your work looks great so credit to you both . Justin brickright 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping They probably charge more 😳 . Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽

[@doddsy65]

Excellent job fellas , Marcrist quality , that toothing bit so much better and neater than drills , hammers , bolsters and all the usual ball ache that is toothing out . You two just couldn't wait to get back in the dirt lol .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😉😁🧱👍🏽

[@philglover2973]

Excellent video well done top job top team awesome thanks 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Phil for your regular support and sticking with us we really appreciate it . Happy new year 🧱👍🏼

[@dougieroberts7045]

Ahhhhhh, so that's how it's done, nowt to it, think I will go do mine. Hahahha,, seriously. Top video, great job, amazing how you make it look so easy.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😄 Cheers Dougie , glad you enjoyed it , happy new year 🧱👍🏽

[@davebadger100]

That Marcrist tool is a game changer for toothing out.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Yes mate it really is but it struggles on sand and cement . It’s better suited to lime mortar like the silo stuff on most new builds . Toolstation do a cheaper version but mine bent and nearly broke my wrist 😳👍🏼🧱

[@ashrevlution3456]

Great job lads. Phew! I nearly missed this vid. I'm normally straight on to watching them when they're released. Damn Christmas distracting me! 😁😁

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Glad you caught it 👍🏽. We were a bit out of order over Christmas. We are back to normal now Fridays 8.30 pm 🤙🏼🧱👍🏽

[@bipedalspecies2086]

Ah, there's those pesky wall starters I was talking about around 11 minutes in. See, got to it eventually :D Good video.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal 😁🧱👍🏽

[@oldbigpig]

What a cracking job you both made of that

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers 🧱👍🏽

[@ianhoward4246]

Great job as usual,🎅🎅👍😷All The Best!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Ian , same to you pal 🧱👍🏼🍻

[@derbybrickworklimited]

Nice job👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal 🧱👍🏼👍🏼

[@bazroyle9316]

What a difference it makes tonnes better 😊😊😊cracking job lads👍🏼

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Baz 😉🧱👍🏼

[@johncoppock3823]

Merry Christmas 🎄 Gentlemen. Really top job and that house looks so much better now with a room instead of a garage, and will now be balanced upstairs Vs downstairs. Great to see you have a go with a mortar rake on the angle grinder. I was thinking there must be a catch like the tool doesn't last 5 mins. Also good to see the architrave cutter, don't know how I managed without one. They keep changing the blade fitting. I've only got the old bolt on style, I give it 1/4 turn, amazed thread not stripped. Have a great New year guys.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks John , all the best to you too 🍻🧱👍🏽

[@doughay9742]

nice tidy job as per usual lads! only thing i would have washed the brick cutting dust off the exsisting brickwork first before laying up to it but im a bit ocd lol ....take care guys

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Doug 🧱👍🏽

[@nickholt4887]

Another great job lads 🧱🧱

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Nick 🧱👍🏽

[@bammeruk1]

Where do you l source them stone sills these days? Just about to start a conversion and need one very similar.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hard to come by now . Google stooled cill for your local stockist 🧱👍🏽

[@Brown969]

Great vid. Checked the comments and no one mentioned it. Is there a rule for when to use cavity closers? They didn't seem to go in on this one. Thanks for the help...similar project that I'm doing later next year.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We never even gave it a thought to be honest. Check with building control when you start 🧱👍🏽

[@rowlockconstruction8345]

Great job I like the mortar rake not seen them that long. I’ll try that myself cheers 😁 Nice getting down to some trench block I always get the ones I have to put concrete in 😡🤣👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

The raker is from Screwfix.On most modern garages the blockwork goes across the doorways and most slabs are at least 150 mm deep and reinforced 🧱👍🏽

[@rowlockconstruction8345]

Cheers pal 👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@rowlockconstruction8345 Happy new year 🎄🎄🧱👍🏼

[@rowlockconstruction8345]

Happy new year pal 👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@rowlockconstruction8345 🧱👍🏽

[@keithbrierley7299]

Great video and I could hear you this time. Well done to you both and Best Wishes for 2021.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

That was an old video , we’ve sorted ourselves out since then 😬. All the best to you too 🧱👍🏼

[@davidturner3180]

Top job guys 🎉

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers David 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

[@darraghmcconville4551]

Steve do yous 13 inch felt under the cills those we tools are some job for cutting out an stuff

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Never had one before , they are great 🧱👍🏽

[@brickbybric]

That’s a great job lads .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much 🧱👍🏼

[@MorganTheBuilder]

Another good job fellas 👍🧱 that raking out tool looks the dogs bollox 💪🏻 does it have a decent lifespan Steve? Might have a look to see if they do one for the SDS drill, will make raking out for strongboys on propping jobs such a timesaver! 😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers , it a great tool but not sure how long they last as not had it long 🤔🧱👍🏽

[@norabrady9066]

Are you based anywhere near Castleford West Yorkshire?just exactly the job I'm looking to have done.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hi Billy sorry no we are in Lancashire. Mark hep is over your way though 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@1kbconstruction824]

Great job guys 👌👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much 🧱👍🏼

[@JayKTS]

Looks perfect ! That cill fitted nicely for the finish 👌🏻 That drilly-thing there to cut the joints worked good , I wonder if you could go through a brick with it if ever needed . All the best Steve and Al ! Nice intro btw 😁🙏🏼🎄

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Jay great to hear from you . The raker will only do soft silo lime mortar unfortunately. It struggles in sand and cement . Glad you like the new intro . Have a great new year 🍻🧱👍🏽🥳

[@JayKTS]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild cheers guys 🙏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@JayKTS 🧱👍🏽

[@kylearts5095]

Longer video please one throughout the year possibly for new year? And where is the rake thing from is there a stronger one for harder mortar? Also is that a spear and Jackson trowel how come you work so late did the job have to be done that day ?thanks

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Screwfix only sell the one version . Al uses a S&J I use ox . We were done by 4 🧱👍🏽

[@jameshowcroft321]

Awesome work lads . 👌👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers 🧱👍🏽

[@ozzyefc44]

Great job as usual fellas

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal 🧱👍🏼

[@jamesjohnston7418]

Great video mate! I'm planning the exact same comversion at the minute and getting a few quotes in. Could you please give me an idea of how much the total cost of that job was including the window? Thanks 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

As every job is different there is no rough cost. We also dont have anything to do with the windows or anything inside the garage so dont actually know any costs. sorry about that 😬🧱👍🏽

[@jamesjohnston7418]

No probs mate. Could I ask how you close the cavity behind the sill and the inner skin? Wondering how I would install window boards if the cavity is still there? Any help would be great, thanks!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@jamesjohnston7418 . You can get insulated cavity closers from most builders merchants 🧱👍🏽

[@MrGrtx]

Lovely job lads 👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Gary 🧱👍🏽

[@neiljohnson5351]

Would one need building regulation clearance/planning permission from the local council for this?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

You should always check with the council . Building regulations are definitely needed though 🧱👍🏽

[@graceakinje4965]

Good afternoon. What was the purpose of digging after the garage door was taken out. Is it to check the foundation. My house is also a new house build it is 17 years old. Do I need to dig as part of the planning permission. Although I have just applied for the permission. Many thanks

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We had a row of block pavers on top of the edge of the floor slab so took them up . Building control want a minimum 150 mm slab , reinforced with a Dpm underneath which is pretty standard on new builds now . They May ask for a test hole in the slab to find out all of the above 🧱👍🏽

[@lesgill8490]

Brilliant lads stay safe.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Les 🧱👍🏽

[@ginobragoli1448]

Nice job lads, well done for finishing in a day quite a bit of work there. Take a finished photo and print it on a flyer with your details on and leaflet the street and I bet you get at least another one after Christmas. Best wishes 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Gino , it’s a big estate and we have probably done about 15 on there 🧱👍🏼👌🏼

[@ginobragoli1448]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild hopefully a few more may come your way👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@ginobragoli1448 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@barneykennett9282]

Nice...👍.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal 👍🏼🧱

[@Oncewasdonka]

Hi Steve i asked this on the last one. Why the air brick and cavity tray. That's a solid floor. I'm doing something similar on a shop front but dont see the need for the air brick. I may put a damp tray and weep holes in as it's a high front.

[@mickgreen8672]

yes I don't understand that if it's a solid floor you don't need air bricks less they are raising the floor inside with timber joists I suppose there is an explanation for it

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@mickgreen8672 Correct , it’s a floating timber floor inside to raise it level with the house . It’s also insulated so condensation could in theory form on the cold slab so the vents are for the void between the two floors . Also building regs asks for the vents and trays 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@456Brian]

Nice job fellas and have great new year 👏👏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Brian you too 🧱👍🏼🍻

[@hotpoker4212]

Love the tool for taking out the half bats, what is it called,?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I think it’s a mortar raker . It’s made by Marcrist and we got ours from Screwfix 🧱👍🏽

[@hotpoker4212]

Does a great job, anything that makes the job a wee bit easier,is great 👍🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@hotpoker4212 Absolutely 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@ConstructionwithKieren]

Great video again fellas, that mortar raking tool looks brilliant!! Don’t suppose you’ve got a link or a name from where it’s from do you?👍🏽🧱

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We’ve binned the links, never earned a penny off them 🙄. Ours is a marcrist and it came from toolstation 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@ConstructionwithKieren]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild that’s a bummer!! I’ll have a look for one, they look brilliant mate!! Hope your okay👍🏽🧱

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@ConstructionwithKieren . Ah I cocked up in the last comment. . The cheap ones are Toolststion , the expensive Marcrist are Screwfix 🧱👍🏽

[@andywest3260]

Where did you get that new tool for taking out the joints

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Screwfix mate .🧱👍🏼

[@SamHughes89]

Get your selves to toolstation they sell the same thing off brand but it’s abit over 100mm deep unlike the marcrist one so can easily do a full cut, they also work for plunging too for single brick extraction and is a lot cheaper only £18 ☺️

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@SamHughes89 Tried the cheap one and it bent at full pelt and nearly broke my wrist . The cheap one is better in the short version . 🧱👍🏽

[@richiesquest3283]

Have you got a link for the drill and drill bit.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No mate we binned the links they didn’t work . Just go onto Screwfix, they sell the Marcrist ones . Toolstation do a cheaper one but it’s not as good 🧱👍🏽

[@MBHOMEIMPROVE]

Sweet job!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Mike 🧱👍🏽

[@matthewingham8579]

Hi Steve can I just ask why a tray is needed .is it because its straight off the concrete slab .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Building control specify it 🧱👍🏽

[@matthewingham8579]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild you think its because its level threshold from slab to drive way

[@matthewingham8579]

Also I always use the diagonals video you did for extensions works a treat rather than stringing a line and trying to square up off that.its square everytime.hope you had a lovely Xmas

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@matthewingham8579 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@matthewingham8579 . That’s great to hear , glad we could help 🧱👍🏽

[@weekender45]

Great video 👦

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much Roger 👍🏼🧱

[@hotpoker4212]

Top job,,👍👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal 🧱👍🏽

[@Marshalltoon]

Got this on big screen👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Bloody hell I’ll have to make sure I brush my hair in future if we are on the big screen 📺🙄🤣👍🏼🧱

[@angusbrown8707]

Just noticed your knee pad saying Durham, that’s where I’m from

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@stun9771]

Don’t know why they bother building integral garages like this, too small for modern cars, you can’t open the doors once your in, and let’s face it, who ever uses them as a garage...they’re usually just storage or a place to pile your junk...so best way is to turn them into habitual spaces...nice job, love those cills, and wonder of wonder...the window fitted...lol...

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very true 🧱👍🏽

[@garethhope1]

Steve old mate can you attach a afil link to the raking out tool I want to give that a whirl cheers buddy

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We sacked the links as there was something wrong so we never made a penny 🙄. Just go on line and get the long version from screw fix .👌🏼 The shorter raking out version is a waste of money £22! , Toolstation sells a toolpak version a lot cheaper . 🧱👍🏽

[@garethhope1]

Screw fix must have seen your vid they’re now £34 lol but thanks for letting me know I’ll get one ordered and give it a whirl 👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@garethhope1 😬🧱👍🏽

[@TheKashibaba]

What is the cost of doing same conversion now a days?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sorry there is no single cost for any job 😬🧱👍🏽

[@TeamOrtus]

Is planning permission required to do this? Wish you lived in my area... Great job and video as usual :)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It all depends on local rules . It does need building regs though 🧱👍🏽

[@paulmcfadyen689]

Building warrant for sure. Just phone the council and ask to be put through to the building standards department, they'll tell you what you need.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@paulmcfadyen689 🧱👍🏽

[@onefortheroad1]

Hi mate. I've got a similar new build property (3 years old) in st helens. Would you give me a quote for the same job please?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hi pal . We have an e mail address in the descriptions of all our videos so drop us an e mail and we can take it from there , thanks 🧱👍🏼

[@richie9777]

Thats the plugging chisel made redundant lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

That would be great 😁🧱👍🏽

[@Steve-yw1yk]

Wonder how muchn they paid for those cills! I had 2 bespoke ones made for £12! Ye back in 1995!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Add a zero and your about there 🤨🧱👍🏽

[@aliones]

cannot get on to your last video. not sure why. keep's coming up private.🤔🤔🤔

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It was up for a while but the time lapse kept giving everyone a headache 🤕 so we took it down 🧱👍🏽

[@tavners8044]

Can you give approx cost? + location please? Well done

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Paul but I’m not sure the customer would like me to discuss their business here . I can tell you we are near Wigan 🧱👍🏼

[@ianhoward4246]

Also, you have a tool for raking joints yet near the end you use your trowel, proper old school brickie!!!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😏

[@carlgray3265]

Love the raking out tool so simple but so effective 👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@carlgray3265 it’s brill 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@jamesdee8481]

How much roughly would this cost?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

There is no rough price I’m afraid 🧱👍🏽

[@jamesdee8481]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild is it nearer 2k or 50k

[@jamesdee8481]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild great job BTW.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Er 2 definitely not 50 😆. Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽

[@markdwyer100]

Hi lads hope youes are having a nice enjoyable Christmas I went on to your merch site to try and help out a bit and payed for a hoodie and tshirt and tryed to buy a fue cups and face masks for me and the lads but was charged €14.50 for both items so by 4 way to mutch I'm sure it's a mistake so just letting you know as other people wood just pass same as me so if there is another way to send you two a small fue quid for all the time and equipment please let me know thanks mark

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks for letting me know mark . It’s a print on demand service so all we actually do is design and pick the items . It’s all very new at the moment . Thanks very much for buying the t shirt and hoodie we really appreciate it so much . Happy new year pal 🥳🧱👍🏼

[@KGSHEAMASONRY]

What is the name of the drill bit and can we get that in the states

[@woody9052]

Raizi on Amazon

[@KGSHEAMASONRY]

@@woody9052 Can’t find it on their website can you send a link

[@woody9052]

@@KGSHEAMASONRY www.amazon.com/Raizi-Mortar-Raking-Diamond-Removal/dp/B089N79Z4Y/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=raizi&qid=1609048698&sr=8-7

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Good luck finding one and thanks Woody 🧱👍🏼

[@KGSHEAMASONRY]

@@woody9052 thank you

[@ozzygurung8303]

💪

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@martinedwardfleet]

Sorry but when you discuss something like the trench block you do it so fast and with so little explanation that I don't fully understand. It feels like your only talking to people who already know all these things. Hope you both have a good holiday 😀

[@wayneleone]

They're standard concrete blocks used to build the foundation walls. He was able to lay the bricks on top of them which is handy otherwise they'd have to probably pour concrete to give the wall something to sit on. The lads have a load of vids laying trench blocks. Check them out. You'll learn loads.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Wayne and martin I will remember to be more thorough when I’m explaining next time . All the best for 2021 to you both 🧱👍🏼

[@markyw7954]

really Steve i used to watch your videos but the amount of adverts come on.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sorry pal that’s all down to KZbin I’m afraid . They decide how many go on and where they go . 😬🧱🤙🏼