masonry crack repair.brick repair. crack stitching

[@zaidhussain3658]

lime mortar doesnt crack as much as cement the builder who did the pointing caused the problem

[@markhep]

Yere mate I was thinking the same. I was hoping just to use lime but the colour was way off 👍👍👍

[@Southpoint2019]

Lime is the way forward

[@scoyle1750]

Good job Mark bit tricky working of a ladder I usually spend more time going up and down the ladder getting bits than actually working, Them helical bars are a great job but need to shop around for good price as can be silly money, will give that anchor set a go next week 👍

[@markhep]

Yere lol lot off leg work. Was going to bring the scaffolding but takes a wile to get up and down lol. That anchor set neary broke my hand squeezing that stuff out 😂😂😂👍

[@rowlockconstruction8345]

Good vid that mate enjoyed it 👍🏻 good match on the brick work 👍🏻

[@markhep]

Chears mate Yere I was hoping a few would enjoy this one thanks 👍👍👍

[@rowlockconstruction8345]

@@markhep nice one pal 👍🏻👍🏻

[@garethheathcote4988]

We used to do a lot of subsidence repairs for direct line and a couple of other home insurance companies and the repairs specified by the structural engineers were exactly the same with spiral bars except rather than setting them with epoxy resin they had us use combextra which was basically tile adhesive. They would specify one bar for every four courses that the crack ran through so you have done a good repair they're bud. 👍🙂

[@markhep]

Chears mate. Yere that suff sounds a bit weard did they work with that in 👍👍👍

[@ozzyefc44]

You did a great job there mate you can’t tell it’s had any work done 👍

[@markhep]

Thanks mate Yere think we got the cement match well👍👍👍

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

Lovely job Mark. 👍👍👍

[@markhep]

Thanks mate not a bad job this enjoyed doing it 👍👍👍

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Nice job Mark, love the Westie too!

[@markhep]

Chears Sam. Yere that dog follows me every were she's a beauty 😂😂👍👍👍

[@bazajow]

I am going to put these helix bars in my brick shed close to the flat roof due to cracking. Its 3 courses and and metre long job. The shed was newly built about 4 years ago so don't know the reason as two bricks have cracked in half. The builder came and gave no explanation except there was movement.

[@markhep]

Yes you should be fine with that did you say the crack was up near the roof .could be the timber on the roof shrinking or expanding a bit when it's dried out 👍👍

[@macplastering]

*Class job* on that guys 100% perfect

[@markhep]

Chears mac. Was a good job this. But was pushing to get it done at the end of the day. Got a bit dark lol👍👍👍

[@macplastering]

@@markhep Yea dark starts and endings now to the days work hate it just feels like all you do is work when its like this

[@markhep]

Yere mate wake when it dark home when it dark not good 👍👍👍

[@bobwhelk2117]

Love Xmas music !!

[@markhep]

😂👍👍😉

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nice job there mark and nice attention to detail 👌🏼, I’ve been grinding out black mortar all day/, look like I’ve been down a coal mine 😬🤣🧱👍🏼

[@markhep]

😂😂😂Black is definitely the worst one you can do 🤣🤣🤣bet the miss was happy when you got in the house then 😂😂👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@markhep mmmmm , no kiss today 🥺. It day 3 and still got all day tomorrow on it 😩😩🧱👍🏼😁

[@markhep]

Nice lol. Is it coming out OK or is it solid

[@Marshalltoon]

Nice job m8👍🏻

[@markhep]

@@Marshalltoon thanks Bob. Was a bit high on the ladder but was a nice job to do 👍👍👍

[@skippy6462]

Is it necessary to do on a single story garage? Put the rods in I mean.

[@markhep]

I only put these in because it had been cracking in the same place. There was a lot of movement in this one👍

[@skippy6462]

@@markhep cool. Makes sense.

[@markdwyer100]

That work well that mark great video m8

[@markhep]

Chears Mark think it paid off start on a Fri. So I could see what the gobo looked like dry on mon 👍👍👍

[@doddsy65]

Good job Mark , Can barely see where you've been.

[@markhep]

Chears mate. Yere went well with them brick and a nice mortar match 👍👍👍

[@nassah2010]

how much did that cost the customer?

[@markhep]

Think we charged about £900. But that was for two days labour metearls. and gutters was in with that too 👍

[@jr90music76]

Should of grinded all that cement mortar out. That will destroy the bricks in years to come. Working off a ladder was half the battle. You should rent a snap on scaffold for maybe 100 per week.

[@markhep]

Hi mate. Yes I told him about it. But he didn't want it all doing. We have scaffolding. Just couldn't be bothered to bring it lol👍👍👍

[@froter1]

I have to say , lots of things you are doing are totally unnecessary. If mortar joints have cracked , most likely it's from settling . Using these caulks is a lesson in fultulity .. just saw out the joints and use a grout bag to fill in the joint space thoroughly . I've had a couple of English Brickies complain about using grout bags ...as I've heard over here in Texas . But once you learn how to use grout bags properly , it's very neat and saves so much time . It also thoroughly fills in the joints , from back to front .

[@markhep]

Hi mate I have a pointing gun I sometimes use but haven't tried the grout bag. May be something I will give a go in the future 👍👍👍

[@timmargereson332]

Hiya Mark, that came out really well - looks a treat mate 👍👍. Love your little Westie ♥ ❤ You want to get a Tajima Convoy silicon gun mate. I use that resin for setting masonary hangers in existing walls & I know how hard it can be, just cripples your hands. I bought the Tajima Convoy from TF TOOLS (£30 ish) honestly mate, one of the best things I've bought. I can squeeze those tubes out now using 2 fingers & do it all day long. Hope you have a good one mate 👍 Regards Tim

[@markhep]

Nice one Tim I will look into that thanks 👍👍👍Yere that westie gets treated like a baby at ours lol follows me every were I go 😂👍👍👍

[@markhep]

Is yours the 26 super or the super 12in one

[@timmargereson332]

@@markhep Hi Mark, mine's the Super 26. Worth every penny and some. I promise you mate you'll never worry about resin again with one of them. Treat yourself for Christmas 😁😉 Also I really recommend the Pica Big Dry pencils ( like Jay Puyenbroeck uses) another really good investment 👍 👌

[@markhep]

@@timmargereson332 Yere was looking into those pencils think I will get that gun 👍👍👍

[@timmargereson332]

@@markhep definitely worth every penny mate, you'll be amazed at the quality . If you get it from TF TOOLS they have really fast delivery & Lucy always puts a little pack of Haribo in with your order 😉👍. Hope you have a good day mate Tim

[@vanderpant2116]

Top job as always 👍

[@markhep]

Chears vanderpant. Was an enjoyable job this one 👍👍👍

[@BS25999]

Where are you based Mark? If people wanted to hire you..

[@markhep]

Hi I near Selby in Yorkshire. 👍👍👍

[@aussie8114]

I have never seen these curly rods. Be careful working up on the high ladders, one fall is one too many 🤕

[@markhep]

Yere they pritty good. We try to keep safe mate. 👍Try not to do much ladder work if I can get away with it 👍👍👍

[@Southpoint2019]

Heli bars are 1m long standard

[@markhep]

Cheers mate. Just took a guess lol👍

[@Southpoint2019]

@@markhep I do a lot of crack stitching. Bloody good fun, did one yesterday. Currently putting in type E cavity trays and repointing so I’ll post a little video tomorrow

[@markhep]

@@Southpoint2019 nice one look forward to it 👍👍👍

[@philomena333]

If u gonna use cent instead use coal ash to lime 10%and 1 lime if hydrated use 3 parts hydrated its weak. Quicklime n coal ash set in 5 days. Old materials are best cement causes super million dollar business damage even in billions rot fungus. Lime does not grow fungus breathable for moisture vapour water realse

[@markhep]

Grate advice. 👍👍👍

[@adamredford6799]

Not a easy job mark well done

[@markhep]

Chears Adam. Yere lot of leg work up and down them ladder lol😂👍👍👍

[@raff9938]

Not easy? Doesn’t get more easier. But job well done

[@markhep]

@@raff9938 😂was pritty easy to do just a lot of messing about with ladder lol👍

[@dimitriskotsopoulos2979]

Very difficult on the ladder my friend, get an electric caulking gun, it will save your life mate. I have a metabo and it is fantastic. Great job though! Regards

[@markhep]

I have looked into them they do look pritty good 👍👍👍

[@hannecatton2179]

Hire a cherry-picker for a day ! You shouldn´t be standing on a ladder / porch roof all day especially with your cavalier attitude to ( lack of ) safety gear. Ladder rungs cause ´point loading´ to the foot soles and can affect your spine. I´m in Denmark and no tradesman here would consider tackling that task without a cherry - picker / lift. They have a greater regard for their health. We are fast approaching 2021 NOT 1921. Please consider your health . Thank you.

[@markhep]

Your right mate. I don't do much ladder work normally. But Yere a cherry picker would have been pritty good for this one 👍👍👍

[@Southpoint2019]

Oh resin switch hands

[@markhep]

😂😂👍Been watching and liking youe vids mate 👍👍👍

[@mattcartwright8272]

Interesting house. Looks to me like the front was rendered originally and at some point has been taken back to the brickwork. Hence why the faces are rather rough looking - no doubt aided by hacking the render off. Didn't need pristine facing bricks if it was going to be rendered.

[@markhep]

Yere matt you maybe right on that one 👍👍👍

[@richardthein2485]

0:19 Qui-Gon Jinn Jedi mind trick

[@markhep]

😂😂😂Richard love it 👍👍👍