HOW TO BLOCK UP A WINDOW WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS

IN THIS WEEKS VIDEO ...
HOW TO BLOCK UP A WINDOW WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS...WE SHOW HOW WE OPEN UP THE CAVITY ON THE WINDOW JAMBS TO AVOID COLD BRIDGING AND DAMP, CLEAR DEBRIS FROM THE CAVITY THEN USE 7 NEWTON SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS TO BUILD UP BOTH SKINS . WE SHOW US PUTTING IN THE SCREW TIES AND MIXING ...ENJOY
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[@nigelsmith1198]

Fishtails we used to call those wall ties 😊 bloody lethal.!!!!! Good job as always 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nasty 😬🩸🩸🩸🧱👍🏽

[@marcwalters7541]

Watching you clear that cavity is whipping me up Steve 😂😂😂 I need another coffee ☕️ 🤯🤯🤯

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆😆🧱👍🏽

[@johnbuist5289]

A great upload by Steve and Alex to show there is a lot more to do than just build up a window in Block ! The cold bridging being sorted by opening up cavity and insulation being inserted and the insulation also being installed throughout the cavity ! The bluebird wall ties being installed correctly! Nice cutting and tidy block work with Steve and Alex cheers for upload guys !

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks John 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@randybourdon2791]

Geez guys, you make that look so easy but I know it comes with years of experience!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Randy 🧱👍🏽

[@Rolandpgbrooks]

Everey single time i watch one of your videos i learn something. Buttering up both sides of the joint when you slide a block in that touches both sides.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Roland 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@delscorey8727]

Professional job lads... Great to see the old scutch hammer being used...keep up the good work .. thanks for video

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Del 😏🧱👍🏽

[@richardsedorski1206]

Good to see S&A team back in action.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁😁🧱👍🏽

[@davebrez3441]

Another Great Job by Steve and Alex , already looking forward to the next one ☝️

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Dave 🧱👍🏽

[@haydenuk02]

Amazing work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente trabajo felicidades 👊 saludos 💪👏👊🧱👌🏻💯

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@7258martin]

Teamwork makes the dream work, great vid as usual.. 🙏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal 🧱👍🏽

[@joroyle8108]

Lovely jubbly job

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@johnpeplow3985]

You made it a lot easier than it was .👍👏👏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@johnboy2984]

Hi Steve & Alex. Nice job again. Always amazed how much rubbish you have to get rid off for jobs like this. Another great job 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Same here John , a right pain in the arse 😬🧱👍🏽

[@malcelwell7209]

Nice job lads 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@philglover2973]

Awesome video thanks lads👍💰 hope you're well Alex 🤧

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

All good thanks Phil 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@Tone_Team]

great channel guys! Given me a few ideas for my channel 👍🏻 new subscriber here

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Much appreciated and welcome to the channel 🤙🏾👍🏽🧱

[@padraickillaheena4936]

You have recovered Alex 😉

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

He certainly has 🧱👍🏽

[@RosheriMusic]

Love your channel and the detail you show in your videos! I'm about to install a Universal Column into brick walls for a lowered ceiling. Engineer has specified metal plates instead of pad stones. Would you advise I lay the plates on a bed of mortar to even out the load? Surely this is better than putting the plates directly on the bricks as I've seen in videos on other channels. Appreciate any advice...

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sorry. , not sure go back to your engineer 🧱👍🏽

[@Pearhead8]

Great job guys. Quick question, would you still insulate between your blockwork if there was no cavity insulation in the rest of the house? Keep up the good work 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No Phil no point🧱👍🏽

[@eddieMurphy11111]

is there a big crack running along that wall or am I seeing things that are not there also around the front door does not look good or is it me again and thanks for the video

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

A lot of work to do on this bungalow 🧱👍🏽

[@jackharrison2785]

good job watching you speed up video look like laurel and hardy movie no insult intended

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆😆🧱👍🏽

[@merlin0409]

I’m going to attempt to block up the window opening on my garage, it’s single skin but one side will tie into the blockwork, the other side goes into the opening for the door. Should I install an upright first and work to that? If so what kind of upright would be best?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hi Rob , I’m not to clear on what you mean so can’t really advise 😬🧱👍🏽

[@glynnepritchard2526]

3:1 is a strong mix...

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very .... too strong 👍🏽🧱

[@rogercrump6160]

You wear Hi Vis jackets to be seen also as A good advertising medium

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@daviddoyle5715]

Nice job, what mask are they ye use are they any good

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

They are made by Trend . Brilliant masks 😷 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@Kiwi-ej7dh]

I agree with my kiwi mate. If you had an earthquake that blockwork would end up in Kathmandu 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🙄

[@Doug....]

So the original window had bricks in to close the cavity and not cavity closers. Surely that is potential for water ingress ? Perhaps it is an early method before closers?

[@florianreclaire508]

Im Germany, old houses don't have double layer brick walls. A typical construction could be a brick wall with the thickness of two bricks. Outside the wall would be plastered or you would use a harder and more watertight clinker as the outside facade. When the plaster is in good shape or in the case of the clinker facade the joints are well executed there generally won't be a problem with water getting in. There will be small amounts of water getting into the wall which can easily get out with the sun hitting the wall and making the water evaporate.

[@Doug....]

@@florianreclaire508 The cavity wall was first introduced in the 19th century, as an alternative to a simple solid wall. Cavity walls became more widespread in the 1920s, and they’ve continued to grow in popularity to this day. The widths of the cavities were originally smaller than they are today, and they were initially without insulation. Typically, the two skins have always been held together with ties made from metal. These ties used to be made from iron, mild steel, or copper, but such materials were prone to corrosion. Wall tie corrosion was first noticed during the 1960s, and from this point, stainless steel became the material of choice for the manufacture of wall ties. Stainless steel is more resistant to corrosion than the earlier metals, and this helps keep the structural integrity of the building intact for longer. Just got this off the internet before Martin made a comment 😜

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

Cavity closers are a relatively new inovatin, prior to these the cavities were returned and a strip of DPC was installed to prevent water ingress.

[@Doug....]

@@bricklayersworldwithandy6277 Ah yes Andy. Dpc. Understand. Cheers

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Like it Doug but own uo , you copy and pasted that lol 🤨🤨🤣🧱👍🏽

[@gorgen23]

How olds that mixer Steve?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

14 mate 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@gorgen23]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild bloody ripper pal. Another 14 in it at least!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@gorgen23 mmmmmm …. It’s getting noisy and smells like the motor is in its way out 😬🧱👍🏽

[@jamesowens5265]

why didn't you just run the still saw down those cavities i would have imo

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Dust 😳🧱👍🏽

[@BerkeleyTowers]

Hey guys, love your work and a long term subscriber…….So, genuinely curious….. why the high viz vests? You’re not working in an environment with other hazards and other peeps, so a bit puzzled……. I do….. and hate the bloody things! I would ditch them at the first opportunity.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No reason really 😆🧱👍🏽

[@tigercoatings7092]

Y are you curious it a yellow vests & hate is a strong word for this platform

[@BerkeleyTowers]

@@tigercoatings7092 is that "why" am I curious? Because they're bloody awful in hot weather.... which is when the guys seem to be wearing them on their own.... must be bloody uncomfortable. Just wondered if there was something I was missing. "Hate is a strong word for this platform"???? This platform is different than what?? It's my opinion. I asked a question. They answered it. Don't go all snowflake ffs. End of.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@tigercoatings7092 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱

[@freepress8451]

You call in House doctors for renovations and you two are certainly dab hands at cleaning cavities

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😉🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

People think oh that’s a small job it’s nothing… yeah right

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very true Tony , anybody could just lash the blocks in but its the cutting out of the cavity (and cleaning it out ) that the "fast " ones wouldn't do 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild there’s done and done right

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@Tony-InLosAngeles 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@jeffsmith2144]

Run a disc down it. Twice as quick!!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Exactly !