BUILDING A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH GARDEN WALL BOND FRONT WALL

[@josephprice1692]

You must be so proud seeing Alex following in your footsteps and obviously taking a pride in doing a great job.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Oh yes so proud 😁🧱👍🏽

[@eliotheasman5378]

Steve you and Al work as great team and pleasure to watch

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much Eliot 🧱👍🏽

[@johnlewis6585]

Steve, you and Alex have done yourself proud - really proud, you both tackled the wall brilliantly (Alex you too showed what a great 'bricklayer' you are).

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

john lewis . Thanks very much John , Alex is doing me proud 🧱👍🏽

[@barneykennett9282]

Fantastic job...👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Barney Kennett . Thanks very much pal 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@rodfair5698]

Another good one. Thanks Rod

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Rod Fair Cheers Rod glad you enjoyed it 🧱👍🏼

[@alanhutchins4233]

Beautiful. Hope the customer is appreciative.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Alan Hutchins . Thanks Alan , yes they were made up 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@davidmathews2219]

lovely job you make it look so easy. a pleasure to watch.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

David Mathews Cheers David it was an enjoyable job , glad you liked it 🧱👍🏼

[@dannywilkins887]

great father and son combo!! good work fellas

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

danny wilkins . Cheers Danny , lm very lucky to have Alex , l miss him when he is off 😕🧱👍🏼

[@brickbybric]

That’s a lovely job lads.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much mr Bric , surely we should be on first name terms after 15 loyal months 🤔? 🧱👍🏼

[@scoyle1750]

Another well finished job done and dusted them inspection chamber risers are the best mortar board stands, you can chuck them about and are nice and light and you can stick a couple together for more height, are they Carlton brick you were using on this little job Steve as they look very familiar, anyway get stocked up on the sun cream and get young Alex to get plenty on as it's going to get hot this week and I have skin lupus from years of sun damage and no sun cream so like to see them young ones protect them selves and learn from thick fellas like myself mistakes 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Evening pal , yes we enjoyed this one . The brick are Ibstock Aldridge multis , lovely brick 🧱. As for the sun cream Alex is so good with it he reminds me to slap it on . We put it on twice a day too 👌🏼👍🏼🧱

[@holymoly6829]

Best garden wall on t’street lads 🤗🤗👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁cheers pal 🧱👍🏽

[@lesgill6204]

Cracking job lads.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much Les 🧱👍🏽

[@oldies.butgoodies]

Great work, congrats from a mexican men🇲🇽👏🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@philglover2973]

Thanks for the video that is Avery nice wall you should be proud of your workmanship well done 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Phil Glover . Nice one thanks very much Phil 🧱👍🏽👍🏽😎

[@jimjam1934]

Nice job as always, Alex has nailed it now, you've trained him well, keep it up!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Jim Jam . cheers pal , he is getting nice and comfortable with the trowel now , very proud 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@TheDazzaroo]

nice looking job lads well done !!!!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Darren Wheeler . Thanks Darren , we do enjoy using these brick they are lovely to use 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@davidsmith6859]

Fantastic job Steve. It must be nice knowing that wall is sturdy as all hell and will be standing for hundreds of years after you and I are both gone. I like those bricks with the four holes instead of a frog. They must give a helluva good bond once the mortar has squished into the holes. Looks a treat.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers David it is a good strong bond 💪🏼🧱👍🏽

[@nickjones7895]

Alex is there . Well done both

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

nick jones . Thanks Nick , yes he came in on the Saturday. Always miss him when he is off ☹️🧱👍🏽

[@ramorty007]

great job lads, neat brickwork and also very tidy

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Michael Lovett . Cheers pal .👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@MÃONAOBRACONSTRUÇÃOCIVIL]

Sensacional

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

MÃO NA OBRA MIRO STARSUPER . Thanks my friend 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@jej3451]

beautiful wall, I'm sure your customer was well satisfied.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

jej3451 . Thanks pal , yes the customers were made up ☺️🧱👍🏼

[@stewartrs4276]

Fantastic boys neat and tidy as always 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Stewart rs4 . Nice one Stewart, cheers 🧱👍🏼

[@jamescoleman5195]

Great job well done lads

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

James Coleman . Nice one thanks James 🧱👍🏼

[@craighughescraig6096]

Nice job mate, 👌🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

craighughes craig Cheers Craig 🧱👍🏼

[@seamusfoster]

Nice job lads 👌👌👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sean .Thanks Sean 🧱👍🏽

[@zulu59blue27]

Another awesome video showing awesome skills. ! Love watching you guys. Brilliant ☺👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

zulu59 blue Rhats great to hear pal , thanks very much 🧱👍🏽

[@markhep]

Good stuff Alex is a master of the trowel now isn't he 👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Mark Hep . Thanks Mark , yes he is starting to get comfortable with the trowel now , very proud 😆🧱👍🏽

[@Forest_Ry]

I agree with you both👍. Good to see Alex on the trowel, like us all when first started just need the time on it and the right guidance and you'll be fine. Awesome aswell to see old brick bonds being used. Sod tie irons when you can tie in with a brick. Top class guys. Take care 👍🇬🇧⚒

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

RJM Bricklaying & Outdoors 🧱👍🏽

[@lukeeh9634]

Great job lads, looks well 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

LukeeH . Thanks very much Luke 🧱👍🏼, love the channel photo 👌🏼

[@lukeeh9634]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Cheers mate 👌👍 Cant wait to go back 😂👌 you guys will be ready for another vist with all the graft 👍😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

LukeeH . Hi Luke just found your reply . Me and Alex’s mum will be back in Orlando 4 weeks today 🎢😎🧱👍🏼

[@lukeeh9634]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Enjoy pal 😎👍 were back next april cannot wait 👌👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

LukeeH Nice one , you too 🎢😎🧱👍🏽

[@jrgenskov1500]

I think you are doing it so well. It's a pleasure looking at your hand layer. Do you all ways use mortar that near and sometimes below level? We never use mortar below level, but concrete in Danmark,because of wet weather.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Jørgen . Yes this is standard practice on the Uk 🧱👍🏽

[@martijnhendrik9078]

Nice one! Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Maarten Marsen . Thanks Maarten and welcome to our channel , Thanks for watching and commenting 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@Marshalltoon]

The wee mans speed is defo improving 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

. Thanks Bob he’s looking comfortable now 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@officedotie]

Great quality work well done can i please ask 3 bricks on the top of my wal we loosened ,they have benn relayed i have to screw into them to fix a light weight security camera , how long should i leave it to dry /bond i am not in a hurry,

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Gary Costello Thanks pal . I would leave it at least a week 🧱👍🏽

[@JayKTS]

That’s a nice piece of work , I like the courses with headers in there , is that how English bond is ? We don’t see this bond here maybe here and there

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Jay Puyenbroeck . Hi Jay glad you like it . It’s a variation on English bond called English Garden Wall Bond . Instead if alternate courses the headers go in less often , usually every 3 or 5 🧱👍🏽

[@farmergoggin2102]

Another nice tidy job. How do you get with working on the pavment. Do people push past or cross the road? Alex will be taking over soon and you can put your feet up....

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Chris Jones The last couple of walls we have done we have been lucky to have nice wide pavements giving us and pedestrians plenty of room to share safely . We make sure it’s spotless overnight . 🧱👍🏼

[@petemason57]

Wish you had done my front wall as it's not level and my twin driveway gates do not fit, so left with one big opening. Did try to call them but they ignored us. Great building video's.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

petemason57 . I’m sorry to hear that . It’s so bloody annoying that people do this to customers . Thanks for watching and commenting on our channel 🧱👍🏽

[@tonygorham]

I'm not sure the blocked out square is helping much. Super easy to find your details online. Just thought you might like to know. Keep the good vids coming.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Tony Gorham . Cheers Tony , glad you like the channel. Didn’t realise that about the details 😬🧱👍🏽

[@johnpeplow3985]

How do you calculate how many bricks, sand and cement you exc that you need.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Bricks are easy just count what is in the wall you are replacing . As for sand and cement I allow 4 1/2 25kg bags to 1 cement for 1 mix which will lay approx 120 bricks . So total bricks divided by 120 gives you how many mixes . So sand is number of mixes x 4.5 .. cement is number of mixes x 1 . Hope that makes sense 🧱👍🏼

[@itsmewayne428]

Nice work..Alex is really coming on well...the gobo looks nice and hard..did you use blue circle cement?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Wayne yes I’m very proud of him 👌🏼. As for the gobbo we used castle cement , customer supplied all their own materials 🧱👍🏼

[@lwilton]

Very nice job, but I'm mildly surprised the front and back courses weren't offset.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

l wilton Thanks pal . I’m not certain what you mean , if you mean staggering the bond between front and back skin , to do that you would end up with two halves in the back which would look awful and weaken the wall 🧱👍🏼

[@plummetplum]

Good work, are your levels accurate both ways? I need a new one as mine is out, can you recommend one please Thanks.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Ox , Stabila are the 2 top ones but there are many out there, pay minimun £40 for one and get a proffesional one not DIY 💪🏽🧱👍🏽

[@plummetplum]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Thanks, yes I've been checking out the Stabila, only discovered recently that my level was out, had no idea, it's a real gotcha if not checked.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

The Agenda Definitely! 🧱👍🏽

[@Doncorleone44]

Cracking job lads very tidy as usual! Just wondering not criticising but why not a couple of course of blues at the bottom?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Dominic Johnson Cheers Dominic , nice idea but the customer just wanted to keep it simple , they did love the bond though 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@SuperAndyjm]

Hi lads great vid and I've learnt a bit as well !! but can i ask by putting the headers in instead of ties do you end up using more bricks this way per course ?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Andrew Moule . Thanks Andrew , no it works out exactly the same either way 🧱🧱🧱👍🏼

[@SuperAndyjm]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex that’s for the reply it does look a lot strong than ties, I’m no bricky just a experience diyer! I’m looking to build a wall up hill,staggered? So I need a video for that 🤣

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Andrew Moule Very strong and looks smart too . 💪🏽👌🏼. The key to going uphill is step your concrete but make sure it’s bang on level and your steps are gauged perfectly 🧱👌🏼

[@SuperAndyjm]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex thank you for that, simple tips from experience goes along way 👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Andrew Moule no probs 🧱👍🏽

[@robertg9052]

Could you please give us the mortar mix ratio as it dries such a nice colour.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hi Robert , just standard 4 building sand to 1 cement 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@robertg9052]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Thanks.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@robertg9052 😁🧱👍🏽

[@brickpug307]

Always enjoy your videos, wall looks great. What ratio mortar do you use to get it this colour? 👍🏻 cheers

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Seb Blakeney . Hi Seb , glad you like the channel. Our sand and cement ratio is 4 to 1 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@omazing13]

Hi there. Good job! Hopefully you still monitor the comments. I can't find any info but is there any prep for the old foundations to ensure mortar sticks to it? Or do you just hose it down and it's good to go?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Generally once the old Mortar is knocked off and brushed your good to go , no need to wet it 🧱👍🏽

[@omazing13]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild brilliant, thank you. By hosing it down I meant cleaning/washing it.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@omazing13 . No need to wash as long as it’s more or less dust free 🧱👍🏽

[@hotpoker4212]

Do ye put doc,above the frost line,?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No not on garden walls 🧱👍🏽

[@hotpoker4212]

What about the frost and water,?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

minecraft king . A good brick and a good mix it will be fine.👌🏼. With a dpc in you could just push it over 😬🧱👍🏽

[@mickbroadbent6750]

very neat as usual guys ,is alex your son steve and don't it need no weep holes from the garden ,,,, sorry not questioning you just curious lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

mick broadbent . Hi Mick yes Alex is my son who I am very proud of . No need for weep vents as the soil is lower on the drive side 🧱👍🏽

[@brendanmcgivern531]

Great job where's the lad on day 2 🤔🤔

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Brendan Mcgivern . He ain’t daft , he won’t do 7 days and who can blame him . Day 2 was a BH Monday 🧱👍🏼

[@Omrybuildingcontractors]

How long did it take you pal?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Spent a weekend on it 🧱👍🏽

[@wolfhachmuth7731]

73mm bricks, did u gauge them 80mm? Nice work.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

wolf hachmuth . They are supposed to be gauged to 83 mm but I usually gauge to 85 mm ( it’s easier to work out in your head ) 🧱👍🏽

[@wolfhachmuth7731]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild i asked coz we have the same gauge in germany, 12 courses work out ( roughly) 1metre. But it's hard. When i work with stocks, i always gauge them 80mm.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

wolf hachmuth . Sound good . Most of our bricks are metric 65 mm so gauge at 75 mm 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@ronniebiggs4026]

Another great video and back breaking graft ... Had to hit the mute button though !as the Dutch fairground music was driving me insane 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Ronnie Biggs . Thanks Ronnie , sorry about the music though 😬🧱👍🏼

[@nettiejackson9246]

So the original garden wall sank 70mm why so much?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

nettie jackson Not necesseraly , the concrete could have been put in out of level 🧱👍🏽

[@rickbridgman3819]

Tell Alex to stop hitting the bricks with his trowel he's a bricklayer not a brick hitter. When I done my apprenticeship in the early eighties the foreman use to go mental at anyone tapping bricks into place. But you 2 work well together. Good luck lads 👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Rick Bridgman I thought everyone tapped their brick down till I started watching KZbin. That’s how I was taught back in the eighties . There is not right or wrong way to set a brick as long as it’s down to the line . 🤷🏼‍♂️🧱👍🏽

[@williamwilliam7100]

Tidy work area as usual.Obviously you don't need expansion joints then approx 20feet per run. Re William

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

william william Cheers William , no need for this one , it was just under 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

I'm no expert. Just been researching for an upcoming DIY thing. It's not quite the English bond I've seen in pictures . Van ,as seen on TV. Crimrwatch. I'm sure when I build my wall it will be appearing on a meme at some point.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

crazygeorgelincoln 😂😂. Hi pal it’s not English bond ...... it’s English Garden wall bond 🧱🧱👍🏽

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

Ash I see. There's me reading things arse about face at 3 in the morning.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

crazygeorgelincoln 😂😂😴🧱👍🏽

[@jimmybhoy6438]

Is the boy with glasses your apprentice

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No Al is my son and best pal, he is all qualified , just getting experience and his speedup now 🧱👌🏽

[@jimmybhoy6438]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild I thought so, I'm 39 and only been doing it 5 years, my speed is still not there lol, maybe it never will be, I like the work though, especially if the weather's right.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@jimmybhoy6438 best job in the world when the weather is right 👌🏼😎🧱👍🏽

[@jimmybhoy6438]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild especially when a wall is built right, it looks superb when the pointing is all spot on and its had a brush

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@jimmybhoy6438 Absolutely 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@BBS_Robski]

slow down Steve it's a 30 limit

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

BBS_Robski , 😂😂 will do thanks pal 🧱👍🏼

[@richie9777]

No queens enclosure with those bricks lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Richard Powell don’t need one , we put a 3/4 in instead , looks better blended into the pillar 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@harold1981]

I'd rather see how you butter up the headers than a view of your backside there pal tryin to learn =)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Joseph Pinkham 😬😂🧱👍🏽sorry pal

[@hotpoker4212]

Sorry,I mean,D.p.c

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

minecraft king . Morning Pal . We never put a Dpc in a wall like this . It will weaken it too much 🎄🧱👍🏽

[@paul1962uk]

Don't know why you block out your phone number it's too easy to find on Google 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

paul1962uk . 😬, habit I guess 😂🧱👍🏼

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

Thought is was to cover the shorts!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

crazygeorgelincoln 😬😬😂🧱👍🏽