How to use string lines to lay your patio

[@skandaa]

Gonna give it a good go to lay my own patio so thank you for the video and tips

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Good luck 👍

[@robogamer5384]

A line and a rule guide many a fool. Great video ,im a bricklayer by trade but still like yo watch a tradesman your flagging video has give me some great tips for my sons patio progect,all the best pal.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Same bricklayer by trade rob 👍

[@johnbuist5289]

Great tips Justin all about the preparation even small imperfections in your line can be a problem and the tingle also great tip thanks again and awesome work

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks John Always appreciate your positive comments 👍💯

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Long running fued in our house as I'm from the South West and the mrs is from Yorkshire, brad mentioned a tip top please get him to explain what it is on a video (or indeed show us) it would help settle a long running argument 🤣. Great job as always Justin 💯👍🏼

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Tom i will say something mate thanks for the comments appreciated 👍

[@princeadam3505]

Quality boss you are mate, also a very informative video thanks for the tips.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks a lot appreciate it 👍

[@ianhenson724]

Its a great channel this and full of brilliant tips. All this work is done by people who enjoy there job and show a massive piece of pride in every aspect, the job looks first class.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks for noticing that ian appreciate mate thanks . Awra best Justin 👍

[@jc8023]

Another great video. Enjoyed it. Keep up the good work

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks JC appreciate it mate 👍

[@markhep]

Some nice tips there mate. Just had a double big mac yestaday lovely😂😂😂👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

🤣🤣🤣 Cant beat a big mac 🤣 thanks Mark appreciate it . Good luck with your work mate 👍

[@bobbobobobo402]

I am learning a lot; thank you.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@bobbobobobo402 Same as me always learning bob 👍

[@77BenWells]

Great video. Watching a few of these as I'm planning on laying a porcelain patio next year, I'm currently doing all the prep now. One question I keep coming back to is how you work the spirit level in line with any planned fall?? The line against that house looks almost dead level, I've been working on the assumption a fall should be about 1:80?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@77BenWells kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmecq6mIdrt1p5Ysi=KtUcI2uqc8XQaLVR kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnXcn2Cgg6d3iK8si=0KGDjNX58UNjlj1S Try the links to two videos we've made Ben. Hopefully they help you out mate. I wish you good luck with your patio . Justin 👍🙌

[@77BenWells]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Justin, many thanks....I'm just watching the first link and you've just explained the fall and how it shows on the spirit level, along with the pegs and batons, was exactly how I'd thought about going about it.... Just need to get me a MK2 robot 🤖🤖🤖🤖😂😂😂

[@spambunny123]

Wish i had this guy on my site hsnding out knowlegde like this. Thanks mate

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente y muy bonito trabajo felicitaciones 👌👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱👌💯

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks 👍

[@AndrewAment]

Recently bought a house and it is completely bonk what to do with a narrow and tiered garden. Debating to do tile and this helps. Thanks!

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Well glad its helped Andrew 👍

[@AndrewAment]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping can’t wait to see the finalization.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@AndrewAment 👍💯

[@richardsedorski1206]

Great vid you are a great teacher and a expert plus brads getting well involved fab stuff.👍👍👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks Rich Id love to teach full time one day mate i enjoy it . Justin 👍

[@forevergreengardeningservi4639]

Good videos mate, good to see someone on top of there game

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks a lot appreciate it mate 👍

[@neilsmart78]

Brad nearly had his fingers off eating that burger 😂😂 Keep up the good work lads

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Neil the boys a beast hes had his fingers a few times 🤣🤣 thanks neil mate 👍

[@MarcusT86]

Best video of yours I've seen. Really nailed down my understanding of the string lines. I think the only thing I'm missing is an up close and personal view from the perspective of laying a slab, and seeing the little lips with my own eyes, and seeing it above the string line, then getting knocked down gently perfectly in line with the string. Is that something you think you can sort out in a future video if possible please buddy? (Sorry to be cheeky haha)

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks Marcus i will try and do it as long as my memory holds up mate ive so much to remember 👍

[@jackhincks9915]

Love the banter you have lads cracking to watch. Could I ask for some advice please? What slurry do you use and plasterciser? Many thanks

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hya Jack got to have a laugh mate haven't you. Slurry is pave tuff plastizer is bostic concentrate both from travis perkins. 👍

[@jackhincks9915]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping absolutely mate 👍🏻 that’s great thank you for your advice 👊🏻

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@Jack Hincks Jack Your welcome mate

[@jackhincks9915]

Would you recommend a bucket of cement or a shovel full? People do it so many different ways

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Not sure what you mean Jack if its mixing cement id use a bucket as a gauge we use 4 parts sand to 1 part cement 👍

[@lmilne4859]

Lovely work. Personally don’t like to v the bed as more times than not will have a void at some point. Like put a wee splash sbr in the mix also. What’s the porcelain using is that the arento biege ? Sorry in advance if said may missed it 🤟🤟🤟

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hya lee Each to there own mate always good to here how others do it . You got the porcelain right there mate . Thanks lee Justin 👍

[@lmilne4859]

Here is 1 for you buddy got marshalls we’ll say marshalls arento silver come in a paving premium paving white cardboard box made in Bulgaria lol. with no plastic corner protectors. Small print on side with marshalls on them lol what’s going min looked at them they no better quality than a good few manufacturers av used but are taking £40.80 Sqm all in to buy. A know there syphony classic stuff maybe better stuff well would think with price but the packaging is awful just with cardboard box. Should have corner protectors on them.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@lmilne4859 we are using the beige made in poland lee. The packaging isnt the best totally agree with you .the pallet it all came in broke on delivery and the hole pallet took a dive mate not the best is it .Not expected to be honest Justin 👍

[@treeoflifebahrain08]

Hi Justin & Brad. Love your tutorials, and work! Can I ask, if you can use the Belle kini mixer on a normal extension cord? That is, comnect the 110 v transformer to the extension cord?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hya Yes you can the extension lead we use is 13 amp .Appreciate the comment Antonio 👍

[@glennvicary3879]

Top work lads looking mint! Brad devoured that burger 🤣 dont let him corrupt you Justin with Mac d’s 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👊🏻

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Yea well said Glenn 🤣🤣 i dont usually eat much for lunch i couldn't move after that burger 🤣🤣👍

[@scoyle1750]

Top tip for you get two straight lengths of timber even scaffold board and lay one away from house each end of job on bed of mortar to required level and fall and beat couple of bits of rebar in front of them then mark your slabs to guage on timber now use line blocks to hook over end of boards to pull line tight as you like now you have got paving profiles and stops all that pissing about 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

You no what that is a brilliant idea well impressed with that .thanks for sharing it Justin 👍

[@marianmolea7580]

Hi can you make a video please

[@florsussecurn736]

Hi mate nice job! How do you create a fall on a patio for the water to run off?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Difficult one to explain on text but on your spirit level make sure the bubble is just passed the line so its not level .theres your patio fall 👍

[@Jim_Newlands]

Those slabs look fantastic, guys. That's a fairly labour intensive job all in all! I had a slabbing job myself today, but it was just the ugly grey 3'x2' "council slabs".....so nothing near as sexy as your job! 😂😂

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Jim u still have to lay em and get em right no matter what the slabs are but its nice to use nice materials isnt it mate. Thanks for your post awra best jim Justin 👍

[@Jim_Newlands]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping You are exactly right, Justin.....they all go down to exactly the same standard regardless of price. 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@Jim_Newlands yep they sure do Jim 🤣👍

[@andyhughes8942]

HI Justin - Just watching this video to see how string lines and levels are set. Another brilliant video and priceless info so thank you. I've got a question if that's ok. I hanging on every word and action 🙂 At the 06:00 mark in your video you have your first row half layed. There seems to be a half tile gap under the patio doors where you have a full tile layed on wet mix to the left. Then further to the left you have your dead mans tile. Then at 12:30 mark you have a full tile in place of the half tile. Did you lift the half tile back up and was it just another dead mans tile? Many Thanks Andy

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Andy The tiles in question have been layed just to get the tiles level from one side of the patio to the other. We then attached the line to the tiles to get the tiles level from left to right. So they are dead man tiles . Hope that helps you Andy Justin 👍👌

[@andyhughes8942]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Perfect thank you again

[@darrenwatters3054]

Times must be hard justin, no £50 notes for tingles?? can't blame you with the crazy prices on materials cracking video all the best 👌

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Darren. £ 50 tingle seen loads doing that 🤣🤣 cement bag does me i a cheap skate 🤣. Appreciate the comments 👍

[@darrenwatters3054]

😅🥰 went to my local builder merchants in Birmingham to pay a debt on Saturday to be told that a 600x450 recessed manhole cover had gone from £40 to £63 and a 600x600 from £58 to £120 in a matter of a week 😲 crazy times

[@Joe74854]

I take it now 2 years on you got yourself a later level not only for level heights but straight lines to

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@Joe74854 Joe ,scott from tidy bricks gave me a laser level but I've not used it mate .Just very old school mate 👍🤣

[@lloydbowen557]

Why do u need the line on the front of the second row when you’ve put the spacers in?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

For level👍

[@laurencespeller392]

Thanks for the tips - found it useful. I'm laying a 25metre straight porcelain path. Do you have any advice how to use a string line over that distance where the level drops by 20 cm over that distance? How do I avoid the line sagging? Basically have to link a patio on a sloping garden to be below dpm of a garage without steps and trying avoid being too high. Any advice appreciated. Cheers

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Just tingle the line in sections Lawrence need a bit of experience for this .As for the other use a lazer level transfer the levels to check all.works for you or string lines . Good luck 👍

[@mohammedhussain1804]

What size spacers are you using

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@mohammedhussain1804 We generally use 5 mm for porcelain 👍

[@joefrankland8929]

Quality work Tell Brad he can come work for me get him over to Buckinghamshire At last a lad who looks after the mixer Il give a him a good day rate and McDonald’s lunch every day 😂

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

🤣🤣 few and fair between aint they now Joe people who look after the tools . He would skint you on the McDonald's mate 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@joefrankland8929]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping keep hold of him I can’t find anyone who wants to work

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@joefrankland8929 Been there its terrible when i here that whats wrong with people a Joe . Good luck pal

[@lukedacosta3729]

Justin what was your burger of choice from McDonald’s?? Cracking video again lads

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

I had a quarter pounder large meal with a latte i was stuffed.🤣🤣🤣 thanks luke appreciate it 👍

[@pauln7422]

Good stuff.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@JaMiin6]

Hi, what fall ratio do you recommend for a sub base? My patio is 3 metres wide so will I need to dig my sub base 50mm lower than the highest point?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

1 in 80 0r 1 60 depending on your product is recommended. What i find is that is severe so i go for a spirit level with the bubble just passed the line that looks snd works fine for me 👍

[@jc8023]

What's the thinnest depth of mortar you would use for Indian sandstone?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Probably a out 30mm JC

[@Joseph-oj1uv]

Would using a dry mix of sand and cement still work?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Joseph If you mean a semi dry mix then yes this can be used foe your bedding layer 👍

[@mbond65]

Thanks, great vid

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Appreciate it thanks 👍

[@lukejamesellerby]

good tips thankyou

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Your welcome Neil mate 👍

[@garytranter2553]

Hi Do you use a semi dry or a wet mix Cheers

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

We use a wet mix Gary 👍

[@garytranter2553]

Sorry forgot to ask Do you put the 5ml plasterciser straight in while mixing or add to the water before putting any sand in. As my sands probably going to be wet as I've had it since last year. Covered up but with all the rain we've had 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@garytranter2553 plastizer in with the water before any sand and cement

[@Martymc7585]

Great work lads, I said 20 tonne for that garden haha

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Yep i no you did gonna mention you on the next video what is your name 👍

[@Martymc7585]

Marty mcclay, Derry Garden Services 👌✌️

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@Martymc7585 marty you were spot on mate so give you a mention if ok 👍

[@Martymc7585]

Aye no problem at all buddy, looking forward to the finished job also 👌

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@Martymc7585 Me to 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@lutherparker2268]

4 and 1? I was a bit confused. So 1 full bucket of cement and 1 full bucket of sand🤔

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Its 4 full buckets of sand to 1 full bucket of cement 👍

[@figofigo7908]

How high from ground to string line in inches

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

1and a half to 2 inch

[@figofigo7908]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping that's the standard measurement for outdoor installation

[@456Brian]

if people can't learn from this fella maybe don't start a job 👍👍

[@kimgaxha814]

👏👏👏👌🏆🏃,😂,very good job s, big men, landscape levels 💯😆👏👏👏👍🍔🍔mc ☕😆thanks youuuu, 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Cheers kim mate 👍 💯

[@Brian77766]

Maccies talbot green!

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Spot on 👍🤣🙌

[@jdon2020]

BRAD IS A MONSTER

[@johnward182]

Hi Justin You wanna rename the Chanel “ rate my Welsh takeaway pal “ star guest “salt Welsh wilder beast bae “ Some top tips mate , and lovely work pal , great to see you not having to deal with the 💦💦💦 for a change , , lovely clean work mate and great attitude towards your work , it’s a pleasure to watch your videos pal , craftsmen always make it look easy 🙏🙏👍 keeps safe and work safe mate 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

I got to get brad on there with his food he makes me laugh so much so i thought id share a little bit of fun with you 🤣🤣 as usual thankyou for you kind positive comments mate we do appreciate it John. We are dry at last but for how long ? Awra best John 👌

[@mrmarty1403]

Bloody hell mate, I can't drink me pinta and follow you at the same frikn time. Jeez, can you slow it down a bit so us drinkin blokes can catch a glimpse of what the hell you're sayin. Love your channel at any rate.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Have another pint it might sound better then 🤣🤣🤣 👍

[@tomnapper101]

Really really really 🤣😂🤣 really 🤔

[@Backwoodscountryman]

I like watching your videos but I can never hear what you're saying sort it out mate 😂

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks for pointing that out we do our best 🤣👍👊

[@Backwoodscountryman]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping at least I wasn't giving you tips and advice on how better to do it like most of these assholes on here

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@Backwoodscountryman no i no that no offence taken at all glad you pointed it out to me appreciated 👍

[@oshangbouhrawa7413]

Very poor sound , only good for Mc Donald guy ! Couldn't hear or understand a thing ! Just poor bla bla bla !!

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

We do.our best we have a new microphone now so hopefully it helps with the sound quality. Justin 👍

[@eddieharding2432]

I can't understand how we got a man on the moon, when it takes so long to throw down a few slabs .

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Have you tried it Eddie

[@spambunny123]

Nope Eddie is a keyboard warrior the kind of guy who winces when you tell him your day rate then calls you back 6 months later to fix what his cheapo guys did

[@Flat-Five]

He’s obviously not slow, he’s taking time to explain things to help other people you absolute numpty.

[@calbo4075]

Eddie your a bellend

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Beautiful job as ever boys . Lots of helpful information Justin 👍🏼🧱👍🏼👌🏼