How I build block corners

[@Jim_Newlands]

You are getting better and better with every video on the explanation of the basics of the trade. This will be invaluable to the youngsters just picking up the trowel....superb, mate.👍

[@Ricky-xc7cx]

I thought this. Genuinely learnt more watching him than I did my whole 2 years as an apprentice lol. The gang he’s got round him atm are very lucky hope they stay keen purely for there sake

[@richardfitzgerald4812]

Hi Charlie its Richard fitzgerald from FitzBrick Clamps the way you are using the Clamps is the reason I made clamps 30 years ago.

[@63flight]

Hey Richard, how much is shipping to the US for those clamps.

[@perryjamescrook2277]

The Fitz Brick clamp is exactly what Bricklayer game needed 1 of the greatest inventions to come to our trade well done Richard 👏

[@gazzabowers1184]

Each of your bricks could do with a Tupperware tub each with the various wall ties in there using and keep them in there tool boxes save them being chucked around on floor, awesome as usual Charlie. stay safe everyone.. Gazza

[@pauljoynson6826]

This video is brillaint I'm thinking of transitioning from a spare trowl / labouring To a full a time trowl in another gang and this video is perfect it just shows thers so many ways to do things but the little things you show like the back of the former and knock it in against the level so you don't have chip away the back of the face brick Not enough people out ther like you dude Top man keep up the good work and the videos too lol

[@Nastyy__]

Favourite channel on KZbin , taught me a few things Charlie so far ! (3rd year apprentice 👍🏼)

[@lewzyt843]

if you don't mind me asking, do you need a car to do a apprenticeship for construction? also what's the money like just wondering obviously i know its not a lot as you are learning but just wanna know

[@RandomScott100]

@@lewzyt843 you don’t need a car, depends on where your boss lives he would usually pick you up or you can commute with busses, you get paid around 9k for 1st year 10k for second and 12k for 3rd and 14+ for fourth, many employers pay more if you can drive but it’s all down to your boss

[@nigelbarrett3602]

Nice work

[@Saiiiiiiiii651]

Nice nice nice well done Charlie keep making videos like this

[@craggzmtb2889]

I probably learn more here than at school 💯💯

[@peterkinsey6407]

IT'S A LOVELY RING TO THAT TROWEL.😊😊😊😊

[@suemarsden7249]

I always lay 3 courses of brick to gauge on the outside skin then just measure and set the lines to the overal wall width over the bricks and run the first course of blocks in to the line checking for plumb with a boat level. This way the 1st course is always bang on to gauge and exact width, makes setting up the corners much easier with the first course gone off next day. I run 1st course through on all internals too same way.

[@mortarmagician871]

totally agree with that I do the same trying to measure of back of Facework never works 👍

[@michaelbarton5273]

Great work .. good speed and well explained .. nice one xx

[@dangiles5038]

First bricky Ive seen use a level bigger than a 4ft 👌

[@mattcurtis3019]

Great video long but true life 🇬🇧👊🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Love the line accessory sandwich box 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@EcoMan-te4vu]

Tupperware- Charlie will have his own range available soon....

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@EcoMan-te4vu 😆🧱👍🏽

[@jamiedawson6471]

26:18 minutes in and ive learned even more, i done 1 year brickwork/carpentry at collage in 2010 im 26 now been a labour/skilled lol need to go back a finish it ! Thanks bro

[@jamiedawson6471]

51:15 quality video mate

[@lewzyt843]

how much you on a year from doing that? obviously sorry if you don't wanna answer lol

[@markthechippymarkthechippy3355]

Hey Charlie, i love your videos. Just wondering if you would consider teaching at a college later in your career? I did 35 years on the tools and now teach young people carpentry and its really rewarding. Keep up the great videos. Great to see you working with a great team of guys. All the best. Mark

[@ericmcrae7758]

When I was an apprentice on 1s3d (7p) an hour (60 years ago) we didn't have no money to get lashed,things changed towards the end after 5 years, but you get over it. With lockdown I am now teetotal. I like your way of explaining what you are doing and why. How big will your gang become. It would be nice if you introduced them I have lost track of who is who.

[@landyfan1238]

24:00 gotta lay with youre eye and check with the level also when your doing a cut if you measure and know the size of the cut and you know you need more than one mark each end of the block and do both cuts at the same time and measure the cut for the next course at the same time

[@spuderukporter5721]

Learned so much from this video welcome back Charlie

[@mattalford389]

Very informative with your corners mate, nice work.

[@bigdave6002]

Top man love the commentary keep it up👍🏻👍🏻

[@TM-dx7hc]

Hi can you tell me what decides which way the first block goes your 1st one was whole towards the frame and second down the flank , does it matter ? (Apprentice here) cheers

[@robertpilkington4442]

Why not put a full block against the door frame and then a single cut block up to the corner, instead of laying three blocks on alternate courses, (each joint is a a weakness in the wall) and it would be near enough half bond any way - just a waste of time and material doing it this way!

[@lduggan90]

How would that bond work going over the door?

[@Excel510]

Hi Charlie just a random question, when you've laid a brick or block to the line and all is good, then you proceed to lay the next course on top, then you are tapping and moving this second course why doesn't it disturb the course underneath? By the way I am not a brick layer just an avid subscriber. Cheers for all your content, I thoroughly enjoy it.

[@Baksteensa]

Where is de good lad Harry m8? He is a good lad!

[@gazzabowers1184]

I was wondering same thing , I was looking through comments trying to find out. 😂😂

[@neilsmart78]

I always use a 6ft level 👌🏻👌🏻

[@DeanW-1990]

Hey bro quick question my bricklayer built up to DPC I went round and measured the cavity’s it’s supposed to be 150mm but some are 160 is it going to be a big problem ?

[@Edualtuve95]

No installation added ? Normally you add the installation before you put the bricks 🧱 but the bricks have been put down first then the block work or doesn’t need installation?

[@Urbz93]

Some sites pump insulation in rather then using sheets, better when it’s pumped so you don’t have to worry about it

[@tdar91]

Nowt worse than a bunch of suits on site, it’s like a subconscious war in my head between the blokes in the high Hiz and the suit n tie hahahaa

[@Brickyclips86]

Class video again Charlieboiiiii

[@Jambeanoh]

I’m currently doing bricklaying at college and the mortar that the college makes us use is complete shit. The stuff you use is nice and smooth and soft, our stuff is hard and lumpy even with water added to keep it soft. Very frustrating to work with but watching your videos makes it worth the trouble.

[@robertg9052]

Lime mortar used over and over.

[@Lewis52100]

What size trowel do you use and what make,?? Cheers bud

[@isaacperry1341]

@charlie how well will that pavem8 block slitter do with cutting 7n concrete blocks Cheers Charlie great channel mate 👍🏼 I love all the content

[@mrrsnaconstruction2770]

Very good 🥰👍

[@Brickyclips86]

Where’d you get the block splitter

[@galdessa1]

block splitter shop, haha, www.amazon.co.uk/Pavem8-Block-Paving-Splitter-SC4/dp/B00D1VOP7Y

[@alllifematters7080]

eBay £300

[@joelmeen6332]

hi charlie mate lovin the content gonna be living off it dislocated my knee up on the scaffold on friday so off the trowel for a few weeks annoyingly

[@joelmeen6332]

@@martin2466 thanks pal hoping it doesn’t stop me starting my apprenticeship in September!

[@fruitpunchbigga3251]

@@joelmeen6332 off the trowel he said

[@joelmeen6332]

@@fruitpunchbigga3251 i work with my dad I lay every day on site I’m just officially starting an apprenticeship for the qualification

[@luke__.0529]

ive got the choice of going to college to do multi craft construction for 6months then 2 years of bricklaying or i could jump on with my brother as a labourer with my other brother after i get my cscs card any advice

[@darrellmann7468]

When carpenter finished with old saw we would use it for blocks and as for traps on scaffolds ne era had guard rails on some site and my uncle who was a carpenter fell through a trap 2 lifts down he went broke 4 ribs on his own crawled to his car and driv up hospital

[@adydanner]

Charlie just a question from a newbie. How does the cavity insulation get added?

[@philipallmond2157]

Pumped in once the house has the roof on but before first fix.

[@simonward1795]

How long should be a brick layer string line

[@superyid2010]

Not a brickie, but I didn't realise that you had to bed your D.P.C on with compo. I thought it just sits on the brick/block dry with no bed.

[@benwilkinson5457]

how is this house insulated?

[@rockandmeatroll]

Charlie, why do you flip the blocks?

[@plmengineer9238]

Another top lesson in brickwork. They'll be exams next to earn your Collison Certificate and Crest'll insist you have one

[@danthediggerman8459]

Amy’s well happy she got called a brickey about time 👍

[@coilinotoole6124]

Do you wear safety glasses when laying bricks, or just cutting?

[@CharlieCollison]

Just cutting

[@coilinotoole6124]

@@CharlieCollison Just asking because of the wall ties sticking out while doing the blocks.

[@Sparks0505]

Nice boots there!

[@CharlieCollison]

Steel toe caped trainers

[@michaelmurphy1966]

Do u not bound your block work

[@lawrencecarlin4023]

Great vid, two day course what does that cost?

[@davidwilkinson8958]

Schoolboy from the hoddy using all the blocks to soak the water up on the slab 🙄. Them turbos want to be loaded out on 2 blocks 👍🏼

[@ONEDARKREP]

The back of you’re bricks 🧱 🤩🤤

[@lukebrass9683]

Love your content mate but they cuts under the window are abit rough

[@stoneyuk]

Can we have a video of your tattoos pal?

[@darkviper62]

Why would you need SSSTS?

[@darkviper62]

@@martin2466 the sub contractor is responsible for this not the self employed gangs. Unless they have asked him to do if it costs about £500.

[@darkviper62]

@@martin2466 yes twice

[@darkviper62]

That is why I can’t see the reason for Charlie needing to do it.

[@tomking3833]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@YorkshireGamer]

Tommora! His account is ace, coming from a Yorkshire man haha

[@JimJimpmjj]

What test you doing tomorrow Charlie? Something to do with your CSCS card? Nice tips on the walkthrough block corner.👍 So if Tom goes full time laying, that would be you, Bricky Amy, Harry , Jamie and Tom. That's 5 on the trowel. So you need to get two labour/hoddy ? Great effort gang keep up the hard work🤙💪💯👍✅👌🌟👊

[@CharlieCollison]

Triple Sts mate I got another lad starting but I’m looking for 2 people another 2 so I can have 6 and 2

[@olliesale7361]

@@CharlieCollison you need an improver and hoddie?

[@JimJimpmjj]

@@martin2466 thanks Martin just googled it and then saw your comment. @Charlie why are you doing this test, why do you want to obtain this qualification? Not knocking you just intrigued as to why? Any how good luck sure your smash the exam 👊💪🤙👍 I'm sure Bricky Amy and the others will do you proudly while your gone 👍👍💯✅🌟

[@JimJimpmjj]

@@martin2466 ah I see interesting thanks for that information 👍

[@jordanblackman3541]

By time you ran out them 4 blocks coulda had the corner up

[@anthonymclean9743]

It's a tutorial video you numpty ..

[@petermurray7055]

Tidy work Charlie

[@simonward1795]

They should be all done by hodies or the improver even before you start that way we use to do it time money

[@Joeybuilder0114]

I do then window formers exactly same, way easier 👌

[@jordanturner9847]

Should get big Ry from Clipo too show you his technique, he can lay a block

[@Ricky-xc7cx]

I’ve been using your method with eyeing my blockwork for plum and can safely say it’s helped me leaps and bounds, would you reccomend doing this for brickwork also?

[@CharlieCollison]

Yes mate

[@hedgehog5705]

👍🏻

[@geoffsnaylam4133]

great watch again Charlie,you built the coners put a few course down perfect for them while your away bedding them in nicely shall we say ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@chrismason5582]

Hang on clamps have been around since the flinstones, lvcx

[@Blue60]

Great commentary cheers

[@jamescullen4196]

Amy and Harry cam tomorrow?

[@galdessa1]

Harry gone AWOL

[@liamshow2249]

Hello! My name is Alex from Belarus. Really fond of your work and content. Please kindly inform how is it possible to get some merch from your side. Can you share please any contacts where we can discuss the details?

[@Dipzee]

i need one of them trowelmates

[@philipallmond2157]

your putting two cuts on the block corner on course two i would have made that one even though it would not ideally be the perfect bond.

[@CharlieCollison]

The second course was both the off cuts. So I actually cut less than if you done it that way

[@steveworkman4289]

Fair call Chas

[@Eddie-dm7fp]

Weres harry

[@chrismason5582]

Luving your videos, what about the cancer causing insulation, lvcx, Mason by name, Mason by trade, slow down and save your health, lvcx

[@simonward1795]

Whey is charilie doing his own cuts

[@themanftheworld8439]

Bricklaying is not as easy as it looks.

[@simonward1795]

The way we use to cut bulk thermo block in past was use chain SSW and cut five at time super fast and hardly any dust so you could about 50 or so cut bang on in about 15 min trust me we did it super farst

[@joshuaemmerson7878]

Where is the dinger

[@Mike-ms2uq]

You spend more time working your mud on the mud board that you do anything else

[@michaelgarner7571]

I could have built whole side by the time he fu Ks around playing with the mud and tape measure

[@Edualtuve95]

Insulation*

[@AmandaBell-lc7uk]

It’s plumb not level.

[@lanky386]

NEVER AHD YOU DOWN AS A GRASS CHARLIE, LUV YOUR VIDS BUT VERY DISSAPOINTED. CONCENTRATE ON YOUR OWN JOB. END OF.

[@CharlieCollison]

how did you come to that assumption

[@luboo4034]

Bigman saying that to him over KZbin but wouldn’t say to he’s face EEJIT !!!

[@lanky386]

@@CharlieCollison 6.40 to 7.40 Convos about another site agent like that are kept between the lads and not shared with your boss. You can't bat for both sides Charlie. You are either one of the lads or your not, you can't have both.

[@galdessa1]

@@lanky386 Don't talk rubbish, they were talking about safety on site.

[@lanky386]

@@galdessa1 YES YOU ARE CORRECT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT SITE SAFTEY UNTIL CHARLIE STARTED MAKING ALLEGATIONS ABOUT A SITE AGENT ON THE STRENGHT OF WHAT SOMEBODY HAD TOLD HIM. CHARLIE DOESNT KNOW WHO WATCHES HIS CHANNEL AND COMMENTS LIKE THAT COULD HAVE GRAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THAT SITE AGENT. WE WHO WATCH AND SUPPORT HIS CHANNEL APRECIATE THE VIDS, KNOWLEDGE AND ENTERTAINMANET HE BRINGS AND HE DESERVES ALL THE INCOME HE GETS FROM KZbin, NO DOUBT. BUT HE ALSO HAS A RESPONSIBILITY NOT TO LAND SOMEBODY IN DEEP WATER OVER SOMETHING SOMEBODY TOLD HIM.