How to lay bricks, conservatory base. bricklaying tutorial

[@Galwayboy1981]

Very well explained video mate thanks for taking the time to upload it.

[@thetonyjamesshow]

I have never been so transfixed watching a brick wall being layed! Great video buddy

[@Stucrompton1]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@avfczoff]

I’m a sparky and really got into these videos! Great to see it all come together.

[@adamr1637]

Great video. The music adds to it.

[@benjackson90]

Love these bricklaying vids, I'm not a brickie, or an apprentice or even a builder. I do like DIY stuff though, so these help me try new stuff!!

[@Stucrompton1]

+Ben Jackson thanks Ben buddy

[@Bp98]

Кромптон је најбољи педагог.Одличан професор!

[@anthonybutto1925]

Nice work- 28 years ago I was trained to tap on to the bricks not the tool level when building corners. people want to take the short cut tapping on to the tool level. It can put dents on your tool level and it can wreck your tool. There are rubber stoppers you can get for the end of the handle trowel so the tool level will not get damaged. It may not be a bad idea but then rubber stoppers can create stains on your tool level which can probably be hard to remove. The best way to keep the tool level in good condition is when you tap on the bricks when building corners. It dose slow the process down a bit but I can assure you the results are good; I hope this is good advice for those starting out and remember, no short cuts.

[@petrisorserdaru4309]

The damp proof is sticked with mortar from top and bottom?

[@brendannelson193]

I really like your videos mate, I've started an apprentership with carrillion and watching your videos are giving me the extra help I need thanks!

[@Stucrompton1]

glad i can help Brendan mate

[@fireblaster9961]

Love the Monday’s

[@willgilly50]

Put more bricking vids up love them

[@clarenicholson1328]

This is totally excellent instruction! After a couple of beers and watching your video I can sooo brick lay now!! :)

[@abdulazizfukad9094]

I'm studying bricklaying helpfully In two years I will be a professional bricklayer. I think I picked I good career.

[@flappydad]

People take the piss out of brickys, but if you do stuff like extensions etc. you can make a lot of money!

[@abdulazizfukad9094]

+flappydad take the piss?? Bricklayer at least earn 150 pounds a day

[@mattharris7248]

+Abdulaziz Fukad it's a good trade to have, a lot of money to be made some Brickies that's work in the heart of London are breaking the 200 a day mark.

[@explorewithant]

Hi mate,,I need to lay 1 course or engineering solid blue brick to put my shed on,,just wondering if I lay solid brick the same as the bricks with holes in.👍

[@thunderace44]

nice job on the brickwork Stu, looks ver neat. I would have built in a bamp tray under the first coarse of bricks though, and up on top of the first coarse of blocks, as the concrete floor meets the facework. Still a top class job though and i enjoyed your video editing with the music choice.

[@explorewithant]

Hi mate,,I need to lay about 60 blue engineering solid brick,,the ones with no holes,,just wondering if I lay them exactly the same way as other bricks and also do you no of any company’s that deliver ready mixed mortor because I haven’t got a mixer and I’ve never done this before

[@paulrob2916]

Hi Stu. love the vids mate. You'r a fantastic brikie with a great personality bud. I am just a builders laborer/handyman but i'm keen to do some brick work. Looked at other vids but your personality and technique have me hooked. Learning lots of valuable stuff. To be frank mate, the first vid of you i watched i nearly turned it off because i thought this clown ain't even wearing proper boots and work duds but as soon as i started watching you work i realized what a plank i was to judge a book by its cover. I presume you are more comfortable with trainers and trackies plus your not on a big site with over the top H&S. loving it all. subscribed !.

[@Stucrompton1]

+Paul Rob thanks paul buddy yeah I learned a long time ago you should never judge people, thanks for watching 👍

[@atommachine]

Stu what do you do for a 3 course conservatory base where the DPC is under the last course, i worry the bricks may crack or shift when the new UPVC sill is fix to them ? Cheers Mate stay safe.

[@keithtoomer8328]

good job dude great video you make very educational videos and that's what I need I'm taking masonry and I want to excel and learn the technics of brick laying so thanks for your brick laying videos

[@Stucrompton1]

+Keith Toomer no probs Keith thanks for watching

[@keithtoomer8328]

+stu crompton your welcome

[@steven-vn9ui]

Fantastic. Thanks Stu

[@eddyz67]

could u explain about the dpc and diffrent bricks for the base please

[@shawnlion4778]

Good work Stu

[@stylebender1818]

Stu , I'm a newbie to brick laying and just needing to know , when the mortar drys in brick if u forget to scrap it how do u clean that up . Cheers

[@mattharris7248]

Good brickwork there also helpful tips looking at the profile and how it is set up as I'm a young brickie just starting out it helps me , keep the brickwork videos coming mate

[@Stucrompton1]

il try matt but i dont just do bricklaying i do a wide variety of videos :)

[@pabloreblando3977]

Very neat,!,, How many bricks can u fix in one bag of cement?

[@marppp28]

Hi nice job look so easy but I’ve tried bricking and it isn’t 🤦 Would you tell me what is total wall thickness please ?

[@jamesthornber6991]

Fantastic bricklaying stu.well done pal 😁👍🏻

[@billiamc1969]

Great video!!!great music choice too...do you insulate between block and bricks? Pro job all the way...

[@brianjones4387]

Thanx for another excellent vid stu, it's a real pleasure to watch a craftsman demonstrate his art. Best.

[@garyhyde5253]

Tidy job but any reason why no cavitys cut out at the existing wall to prevent any moisture penetrating through.

[@OnlineHousehusband]

Hi Stu, cracking wall. I've got a small summerhouse retaining single skin wall to build. You never mentioned if you used mortar plasticiser? Your mix looked easy to work?

[@Stucrompton1]

alwats use plasticiser thanks

[@willgilly50]

Hi I love you brick work vids do more where did you get your profile clamps from

[@Stucrompton1]

+Will Gilbert thanks bud I got them from screwfix

[@nigelbarrett3602]

Very good neat work again stu really enjoy your videos only wish we had more brick jobs down here in Cornwall .

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks again Nigel appreciate you watching

[@thabangmthethwa7233]

nice work bro...i love brick laying man. i can do this all day long.

[@Stucrompton1]

make a video lets see :)

[@MCeverlasting]

yess! love these as an apprentice bricklayer

[@charliewoolford6528]

Me too

[@petercunningham4000]

Hello, how would you level your bricks out if you were starting from the front face of a concrete slab? in other words, you can only work back from that position. Also, what if the slab base that you are going to lay the bricks on slopes down,- away from the front of the slab, so you have to raise the bed of mortar for every brick to get the bricks level. Note, it is only a short run of 4 and a half bricks each side so that I can sit a precast concrete step on top of the brickwork. regards, from OZ.

[@davidwatson3238]

Interesting that you ignore the course levels in the house after the DPC and stick with the standard 4 courses = 300mm on the dwarf wall. On my house 4 courses is mnore like 400mm so I would do the same as you after the DPC level. Thanks for this as I was wondering what to do.

[@TYLERjmx]

What size Marshall town is your trowel mate? It looks like the right size for me not too big haha cheers

[@giuseppecannella4401]

Another good video... one question, what is the purpose of that black strip you lay down first? Also, why does it go in at that particular time in the build? Thanks

[@Stucrompton1]

its to stop moisture rising up from the ground buddy, its called dpc damp proof course. :)

[@giuseppecannella4401]

stu crompton thanks for the reply! One more for you... since there's no "mechanical" connection to the base isn't the less stable? Also, what material is that?

[@linemonkey2021]

hi stu, when your doing an extension/conservatory do you not have to worry about jointing up the brickwork down the side by the fence or do you just joint up as you go as its over hand cheers. Luke

[@Stucrompton1]

hi luke mate yeah if you caan get to it the point as you go over hand but if you cant get to it then nothing you can do.

[@billsbasementworkshop1902]

Hi Stu, How do you make and set up a profile rod? Is this to the top of the brick plus allowing for ten mills of cement? Regards, Bill.

[@Stucrompton1]

will do a video soon bill

[@jasonmccartney7773]

Hi Stu, thanks for the vids. Just one question re the dpc. I couldn't see clearly but is there a 5mm bed of mortar under the dpc?

[@Derek-Hicks]

Just looking through the comments to see about this, I was wondering how it sticks to the brick below? So it should have mortar under it ?

[@billsbasementworkshop1902]

Hi Stu, How do you scrape off the excess cement without it going onto the face of the brick? Regards, Bill.

[@Stucrompton1]

+billsbasementworkshop hi bill it's very hard to explain because it's all about angles, if you sign up to bestbricky.com I will be doing detailed courses there

[@wailelmo4828]

Very good

[@obs6686]

Keep those head joints full stu!! I can see the back of your wall ;)

[@niallchurch2679]

I always thought you had to put brick away from edge of foundation,unlike what you seem to have done here?

[@carlosbastidas8551]

Hi Stu thanks for posting video one question how did you attach the profile ?..I can see a clamp but did you leave gap at floor level between bricks for this purpose, which is filled in afterwards, I am not a bricy just a keen DIY and need a similar project doing in the future..All the best Carlos

[@Stucrompton1]

i dont quite understand your question carlos, its just clamped in to the brick joint then when finished fill the joint back in with motar

[@stumetallicafan]

Nice job Stu but I wonder why u don't use the mixer with its stand and tip into barrow and use you're mortar out of it rather than transferring 2 mortar board . Save the bending a bit lol. Bricklayer myself .

[@Stucrompton1]

+Stuart Campbell I do have one but just didn't use it this job 👍

[@wd5585]

FrostyFangs Yeah its a good job. I like it and made a good living.

[@jamietalbot7254]

FrostyFangs £180 a day mate cant grumble

[@ferriss2010]

Quick question....... did u joint up over hand or take next dorrs fence panels out?

[@Stucrompton1]

Jointed up overhand 👍

[@ferriss2010]

@@Stucrompton1 wen you get chance mate any chance you can explain how the best way to get started? Iv bin labourer for years done level 1 now going for level 2. Dont really want to do site bashing whats your advise on starting up and finding work?

[@aoxxx]

Does the noise generated during the work pose a problem in terms of laws, is it necessary to obtain permission from the local government units before carrying out such work?

[@jazzbansal]

Hi Stu i was laying some bricks when I put the mortar on the row of bricks , the bricks were absorbing the water out of the Mortar Is it best to wet the bricks first

[@peterfido8735]

my neighbour buit a dwarf wall conseratory projecting out 3.7mtr right on the boundry line between our properties and then put clear glass on the side looking straight into my garden! his sill and gutter clearly encroach onto my boundary😡. cutting a long story short hes adamant he can do this and im not happy ! im watching your videos because i plan on building a block wall 2mtr high along the side just missing his sill by a few mm. could go down the legal route but im not a wealthy person . The gap between our bottom Windows is only 3 bricks and now i only have one brick my side, surely he should have set it back as you have done in the video.

[@Stucrompton1]

+peter fido yes Peter he may of set it out wrong. Just build a wall up hours ode or timber frame and clad it with plastic cladding.

[@peterfido8735]

Thanks for the reply ,learning loads watching your vids.👍

[@payne02000]

Did you cut the cavity where tge new brickwork meets existing ?

[@zedman442]

Nice tchnique you got there mate. Good work.

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks zed really appreciate that

[@JoseManuel-yy8ju]

muy buen trabajo very good work

[@AATOWN]

Greetings from Russia. Why do you make 2 walls nearby? Do you fill the gap between the walls? How are these walls connected? Thanks and have a nice day!

[@nineteenseventy7967]

You get much better insulation (both heat, and sound) by having a cavity wall (2 walls). Even without insulation this is twice as heat-insulating than a solid wall. In Britain(?) we've used cavity walls since 1919. Now, the damp proof course, the plastic brick-wide strip you see laid along the bricks when they're 2-high, is to stop rising damp wicking up the bricks and inside. Not many warmer countries do this but it would be better if they did. If they did both - they wouldn't get plaster flaking away on the inside at the bottom of walls.

[@paulmcfadyen689]

Nineteen Seventy7 the point of cavity walls is nothing to do with insulation it is to stop water travelling to the inside of the building. Filling the cavity with insulation defeats the purpose as now water can pass from the wet skin to the dry skin. Here in Scotland we don't use block and brick any more, we use timber frame inside and brick/block or whatever outside. Insulation goes in the stud walls leaving the cavity clear to do it's job

[@mattyfaram6608]

outstanding brickwork, keep it up

[@conrad2690]

how high can you go building a wall like that. what ive read is that 6 feet should be the maximum height, but my project requires my wall to be 8 feet tall. i also plan to use durawall to reinforce it.

[@МаксимГорохов-ь2е]

Да хорошее видео красиво получилось.

[@easternforeigners]

Like your videos. Thank you for the what you are doing

[@borisapantelic7186]

you need to list the names of the music on your videos :D what's the name of the song at 5.40? awesome vids by the way and the only KZbinr that actually puts decent music on their vids :D

[@diegoortizbenitez9886]

Hi man, thanks for the tutorial. I have a question. Did you wet the bricks? I heard that's necessary? Thanks

[@Stucrompton1]

in extreme heat when the bricks just absorb the the moisture out of the mortar, i depends on a few things, the parosity of the the brick mainly and the weather, on this occasion it was raining so no need lol

[@diegoortizbenitez9886]

Thanks for answering. Would it be wrong if I wet them anyway? just in case

[@Stucrompton1]

you can do but if you dont need to you will just make things worse and make all the mortar run on the brick face.

[@diegoortizbenitez9886]

Ok. Thanks!

[@paulmcfadyen689]

Diego Ortiz Benitez I know this comment is a year old but just a quick tip. What I do is keep a spray bottle full of water handy. A quick skoosh whenever it's needed wets the brick enough but doesn't soak everything and get messy

[@fershaman]

Congrats for your videos quality, they are very instructive. Just i have a question, why do you build two walls? on my region/country we don't do that. What is the reason? Thank you!

[@m4ckm4n59]

@goawaken afriend lol :)

[@richardhardaker3685]

thanks for the excellent video. The mix seems a lot more 'mobile' or fluid than I mix (maybe i'm not using enough water!) Have you been adding plastisizer or some other additive. Anyway great video thanks

[@Stucrompton1]

Use plasticiser 👍👍

[@christinecopus3004]

What about a vertical dpc at house abutment?

[@luissour7455]

Por favor podrias hacer un video sobre tarrajeo o revoque o estucado tambien lo llaman . Muchas gracias ..saludos de peru

[@miketravis6149]

I don`t know what it is but I just love watching this type of video. You guys make it look so easy. I put a 3 course base down for a front porch, about 60 smooth engineering bricks, and it took me best part of a day. Looks good though. Smooth bricks clean up easy after pointing but, how do you get mortar of rough faced bricks?? All the best ; )

[@Stucrompton1]

+mike travis thanks mike. Work on not getting mortar on the face at all to avoid cleaning 👍

[@miketravis6149]

Cheers buddy. Keep up the good work.

[@anniebennett96]

how much do y'all get a brick over there? Nice clean work but the pace seems a little slow but at the same time i like that because you can be more of an artist. what are the minimum number of brick you need to lay a day to make a living. here in the states you gotta lay atlas a 1000 a day. might be looking to go somewhere where quality takes authority over quantity. thanks for the video love it!

[@Stucrompton1]

+AnLouise Bennett you don't have to be fast when you call the shots and you have you're own business. You have to be fast when you are told your prices and how much you can earn. Thanks for watching 👍

[@paulmcfadyen689]

AnLouise Bennett like any trade you only have to work fast and meet targets if you're doing site work/working for a big company. If you are a tradesman working for yourself it's a different story. You quote a price for the job and that's the price if it takes you 5 hours or 5 days. The goal is to price for 5 days but do it in 5 hours 👍

[@woollett182]

This geezer is good

[@onziiseyhan6710]

Very nice i like the job

[@tomleeson8487]

great video mate

[@Stucrompton1]

cheers tom buddy thanks for that

[@planetahidraulicomarte4102]

Excelente trabajo.

[@SJBBrickwork]

Nice work mate 👍

[@Stucrompton1]

cheers pal appreciate it

[@charliewoolford6528]

Looks well that mate

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks bud

[@sky-high9475]

Good joob men 👌

[@kulwinderkumar3063]

Need foundation for walls ??

[@katopeterkimera6381]

What's the dimension of the brick used here

[@DanielRamirez-bm3lu]

your the best bro!!👍👍👋

[@Stucrompton1]

+thanks dude Wilber Ramirez

[@trevorhayes1079]

Great vid Stu did you K C the day offTrev

[@jaimewilson1011]

What if it doesn't work out brick size mate would you just adjust

[@Stucrompton1]

You make it brick size when you’re setting out and that’s it mate.

[@stiplatformtv6716]

Perfect lecture

[@blakec6631]

How do you like the mini mixer?..... im thinking of buying one.

[@thanxx]

my OCD would have been tempted to lift them fence panels and joint up :)

[@danielscobie]

Nice to see some top and tailing the joints after pointing, not many brickies do that these days and just brush over the excess snots 🤮

[@marlboromatt5656]

I always thought a mixer needs paddles to mix mortar. I didn’t know one like that would mix properly

[@nikeshwaiba2254]

Why the corners joint are stepped ?

[@foundationgood123]

Are you using a Go-pro? Very clear footage..._:)

[@Dan-ey4mi]

I don't get how the wall stays level with all the weight from the top bricks and I don't get how the bloody walls stay up and don't topple over ?????? It confuses me

[@spencebespokedreams]

Could you do a video of how to build and fit the conservatory?

[@fabiancarlos4761]

muy bueno tu trabajo

[@Stucrompton1]

muchas gracias amigo

[@kishorithakur8803]

I want to work with you.

[@fakeit6339]

what is that black tape used for

[@jonathanbevins8204]

Damp proof course prevents damp rising up the wall, usually laid 2 courses up (150mm) from outdoor ground level.

[@affaqahamed8075]

Sir please make a video on Double brick wall / English bond Detailed video

[@philstation335]

Was that all done in a day Stu?

[@Stucrompton1]

No Phil I think a couple

[@thanxx]

tidy work pal.

[@Stucrompton1]

+thanxx thanks buddy

[@ilove80100]

good job.

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks bud

[@BURKEZ_]

class mate

[@rosscartwright3975]

how did you joint the brick next to fence

[@Stucrompton1]

+Ross Cartwright joint overhand every couple of course Ross 👍

[@rosscartwright3975]

+stu crompton thanks for replying how long have you been on the blade I'm currently doing my apprentship

[@ImranHussain-tn5xm]

Isn’t that a f clamp stu?

[@flappydad]

Good build mate, hopefully i'll be as good as you one day :)