Bricklaying - Small Step

[@Charlotte_TSilva]

Hello from the United States. This is the first instructional video I leave the music on, without muting it, because the music is so lovely. Other videos have stupidly annoying music. I’m a lady and it matters to me. Thank you. Subscribed. Awesome video.👍🏻

[@michelleweiler9340]

I had two small step projects that I needed to do (one repair and one build) and could NOT find information on how to do them for the life of me. I stumbled across this video through a link from one of your others and it answered all my questions. My two steps turned out great, solely due to your careful and complete explanations. THANK YOU from a pure amateur bricklayer in Los Angeles. Cheers and keep up the great work!

[@darrenlea3833]

You are a real credit to your trade and it is people like you who restore peoples faith in humanity. In today's take, take, take society its nice to give something back and do a nice gesture which will make a massive difference to someones life. Good on you.

[@Stucrompton1]

really appreciate your comment Darren

[@shalimar4468]

Oh my gosh ... PRECISELY what I was looking for. Exactly what I need to do from my house to my patio. GRACIAS !!! :)

[@mickgalla]

such a lovely thing to do for an old lady. that just put faith back into humanity instead of profit,profit. well don young sir.

[@parttimetourist]

Sweet job lad you are a true tradesman and this is from a 70-year-old Master Builder / Engineer from Australia

[@rajinnizam5800]

Hi Stu, Your excellent brickwork has given me a strong stepping stone on project at home. Thank you very much!!

[@lvvry1855]

I love the symmetry. People don't seem to notice the fine points. Thanks for being a perfectionist.

[@jetnick3576]

Greetings from Florida Stu. I’m a rank amateur about to install a brick paver patio with a semi circle around a round fire pit. Your video has given me great inspiration! Thank you!

[@stephaniecontartesi6421]

That is beautiful, I wish you were here in SC to help me. I'm not a bricklayer by no means, just put a few bricks back that fell off from age. It took me a few tries but I think I did a great job, but I want my porch to look better so, I'm going to try this, lol. God be with me.

[@razwanakausar5007]

Why am i addicted to these brick laying videos 🤣...good job 😃

[@blaisewalden4086]

A Chinese brick laying video brought me to yours. Wow, what a difference. They were wearing sandals on their feet and hacking bricks to pieces with what looked like a meat cleaver. Nice professional job to you!

[@Stucrompton1]

Lol Blaise, thankful we have proper tools over in the UK. Thanks for watching buddy.

[@robcrossland8727]

Good to see someone with not only good skill but with integrity well done Stu big thumbs up to you.

[@Stucrompton1]

Thanks very much rob appreciate it

[@kazadthebad9995]

Your pride in your work shows in its quality.

[@Stucrompton1]

Thanks Adam mate

[@elgi6635]

Good job. Suggestions: after lying the semi-circle think a cardboard template will help to cut the pieces that are smaller. You measure the area, lay the complete pavers and draw the line to cut. Also, i think, if you smooth the joints with a wet brush it will clear the edges to make them look clean-er.

[@danielneil6276]

Ok now go tell Lewis Hamilton how to drive a F1 car.

[@elgi6635]

Oh. I show Tony Stewart how to drive

[@danielneil6276]

@@elgi6635 nobody cares about american racing. No skill involved. Just like your bricklaying techniques.

[@froter1]

You're a good man Stu ... I'm glad you had your new tools on this video ,👍👍👍👍

[@lazylad9064]

Belting job that stu and top marks for doing it for free we need more people like you and kc in the world. Really impressed.

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks buddy

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

Great job. You took one comfortable step into the house and turned it into two tiny steps that don't have the same rise and are less than 4 inches tall. This is a solution in search of a problem...

[@nowirehangers2815]

She wanted a little step Tnats what she got

[@benjamintickle9609]

Perfect example of a pair of genuine gentleman, steps alreet to.

[@Stucrompton1]

ha cheers mate

[@Stucrompton1]

just need quickly say that we sealed the step after it dried with waterproof sealer :)

[@arsenal6642]

Nice job stu what a nice gesture keep up the good work!!

[@exushawkz1318]

Nice vid stu there's not enough of these vids to see how there built so cheers mate👍

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks stephen mate

[@Stucrompton1]

no probs have a go yourself :)

[@mariamendoncs6788]

U dont need to theres no frost

[@chrisharris5497]

You are seriously becoming my hero Stu. Nice to see people looking after the elderly, bless ya mate. I seriously want you to do my brickwork when I finally get to doing the front. I live In Kent mate, it’s gonna cost me an absolute fortune to get you to even consider doing the job but if you want beautiful work done you have to pay the price, whatever it costs. I live in deep Kent on the coast and the amount of work the plumbing firm I worked for did in London was un-real, purely because of the quality of the work and the reputation of the firm. If I could get you here when it’s time I can promise you sea and sand mate, sun, that’s another question lol. There will be coffee and bacon sandwiches a plenty though Stu 👍

[@lorirauscher1956]

Beautiful!! I want to have something like that from my door down to my patio which requires about 3 steps down. I’m hoping my husband is up for the challenge!

[@fireblaster9961]

Love that silver and gold tune.

[@belladonna4076]

Very nice and a happy customer, Thanks Stu.

[@1.9.8.3]

You got me captured. Really nice work. I have only done basic bricklaying but what you just done has spured me on to get on with bricklaying.

[@MMG_MoonManGuitar]

What a neat finish Stu. Customer is proper made up with that! And i love that u did it for free! Credit to you!

[@Stucrompton1]

cheers moon yeah we did bettys windows and she looked after us with endless brews and busicuits, so we thought it was a nice gesture for her :)

[@danielbarlow4772]

I agree very generous indeed...joint finish on that is spot on

[@justycrusty]

I’m sure a lot of people just wouldn’t appreciate how much work is involved in that step Stu. I do, fair play, top finish👍👍

[@Stucrompton1]

i know you do pal :)

[@davidlynxh1332]

Absolutely love this Chanel, ya have a nice way about u sir. Keep them vids coming. Hard work while I drink my tea 😉👍

[@jameslindley8318]

Wow ! Betty will be pleased !

[@EireFirst2024]

Lovely job, & looking after the nice lady ❤️

[@brianoneill350]

Really lovely job. Nice to see someone taking pride in their work

[@Stucrompton1]

Thanks Brian pal appreciate you watching

[@MrDjpete1]

Stu i don't even come close to your skill level but have done loads of these in my time . Next one you do try laying the internals down first and scribe them . Then just put the outside bricks on last . You will find this alot faster and simpler. Oh keep the vids coming fella great to watch.

[@Stucrompton1]

Cheers mate I will try that next time

[@TheStanger23]

Nice job, I am in a Pre-Apprenticeship program at the Local here in my city. I was about to comment saying that the head and bed joints looked like they could use more mortar but I watched until the end and noticed you touched it all up. Amazing work!

[@Stucrompton1]

Thanks buddy

[@frankmurphy4713]

@@Stucrompton1 lovely neat job

[@EmptyGlass99]

Belting, Smashing, Champion - Betty was happy!

[@notrut]

Finished step got 10 out of 10 from me!

[@1.9.8.3]

As a gardener i also love customers faces and their reviews its what makes us.

[@ThomsSimpleLife]

Thanks Stu, I built one after I saw your video and referenced you. Thanks again.

[@abdooo7771]

big fan of your works , i am from Algeria and i appreciate your proficiency

[@joemorris1282]

Love your videos Stu, they give me a lot of inspiration, and your workmanship is exceptional. As a DIYer I would be chuffed if I could produce anything half as good as what you do!

[@Stucrompton1]

You can with practice

[@YeshuaMessiah7]

You are a good man! God will reward you.

[@sask4453]

Excellent stuff

[@brycestrong8195]

I feel as though residential masonry would be tremendously more rewarding than the tight, rushed deadlines that are in play when working on a commercial building. I often wonder (in my 30's now) if I should have taken a chance to explore this career field more in depth. Would really like to have seen the cutting and shaping for the pieces you inserted at 9:28. Great work Stu!

[@kevinwaters60]

Like baking a cake with power tools! Tempted to give my step a go 👍🏼

[@sealily6015]

my thoughts exactly!

[@aarongratton92]

been watching u for a while now mate keep up the good work i will try my hand at this mate im a novice at bricklaying tho

[@swongilford]

Stu, Very neat job. I bet the lady of the house love it for a good job well done. Just a couple of safety things: cutting brick with a power saw next to you trainers shoes without protecive shoes and eye goggles can be a bit risky, no doubt it will be bad to miss a toe or an eye. Keep safe.

[@daiburt1833]

Another nice job stu I haven't seen many better than you in 40 years and ox gave me a trowel and it's good I won't need another one

[@Stucrompton1]

cheers David mate :)

[@paulmcfadyen689]

Nice of you to do that for Betty mate👍 nice little step too. Looking good

[@Stucrompton1]

cheers paul she was made up

[@muhanadsalman8660]

For a while I have been following your publications and you are doing a very wonderful and thorough work

[@scottbaker3554]

Cracking gesture Quick q - would a piece of dpm ever be required when creating a front step like this? Or fine assuming below the dpc?

[@markfelts1128]

Nice one stu, you wouldn't think there's that much work in a little fiddly job like that👍.

[@aidybailey8108]

Amazing work well planned and very skilled.

[@safrazhamid4784]

A master craftsman with the heart of a champion for helping that lady

[@jamesthornber6991]

Another fantastic video stu.well done to u and KC 😁👍🏻

[@fintecgroundworksltd7893]

Attention to detail lovely job and the lady is happy 👌

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks a lot for watching mate i appreciate it

[@treestractorsandtimber33]

If this was done on a sloping block paving area would you recommend removing the block paving to eliminate water running into step and freezing the bottom joints?

[@giovanniamabile6417]

Fantastic job👍🏻

[@THECARKUS]

Look after your bricky and bricky looks after you 😄

[@neilrafferty2097]

Somebody who actually GAF

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

Beautiful job. Very transfixing. How many inches rise on it? Then again into the house?

[@bser73]

Very chip and solid ....LAAL SALAM .....Ballu from India ......Great and sime technology .....So usefull subscribing u bro

[@chrismaybank1711]

Great Job Stu, great videos. Keep up the good work...! Love watching and learning... 👍😊

[@tontod3080]

Good job 👍

[@danielstephens840]

Aussie brickie here Only thing I'd say is to start the round headers from the middle of the radius so you end up with 2 same cuts against the wall. Good job tho obvisiously. Maybe you'll implement that next time.

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Daniel Stephens , hi mate another brickie here no need to do any of that just adapt your radius to suit if you end up with a cut just either tighten your radius or pull it out a bit I've never had to put cuts in I always adapted my radius to suit and as I specialised in glass bricks at the end of my working lifetime you can't cut glass brick to suit your radius,you adapt your area to suit the radius for the materials you're working with, but I fully understand that if the radius can't be adapted then start at the centre and work towards the ends plus I always built a centre brick to give me the level so I would know how much mortar to spread

[@johnbosco8209]

your art is really good brother and also creativity, I like your work

[@sbnqy]

That will look lovely with two pints of milk on it and a fresh orange juice👍

[@stevenmoran1525]

Nice to see good tradesman doing good turns for the customer, very we'll. done .

[@edskapin7171]

Nice neat work. Only concern is size not big enough for landing or step area. Might end up trip hazard. Also freeze thaw if applicable in his area. I am a bricky as well 44 years.

[@EMan-cf8lv]

What a beautiful job. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@johncronin5800]

Great job mate. 😀

[@mixingreen]

Great Job! Did you need to add any type of bonding agent to help the bricks stick to the original walkway?

[@paolee2730]

Nicely done.

[@amyfrankie100]

I love curves it sets it off. A simple job like this looks nice

[@khaledkhaled-vt5yh]

I LOVE THIS JOB

[@Lilfabo124]

Fam you make me just want to build things Good stuff man

[@davidfergusson7602]

Hey Stu , I'm just wondering how you worked out the angle to cut your perimeter bricks at ?? Thanks mate I'm doing a little diy project with my son and we need to do a circle. Thanks

[@GhostRose]

Apparently stu doesn’t reply

[@leaddust5539]

If you guys watching want to avoid having asymmetry like that tiny brick on the end of one side, do this: lay out the bricks following the circle, and when you get to that smaller remainder space where a whole brick won’t fit, divide the holes size by two and shape a brick to fit these two small brick sizes. Place the small bricks on opposite ends and re arrange the bricks starting from these small end pieces so it all fits and blends together as if a whole brick is “melting” into the wall and got “cut off”.

[@yesterdaystomorrow2676]

Well done im in collage training to be a bricky is there any techniques you would suggest I try to improve my brick work

[@amyfrankie100]

I always think the birds beak pointing looks nice what do you think

[@SuperBobbster]

Lovely Job mate, nice touch. Like the videos, keep it up 👍

[@michaelpritchard4509]

Now that's a skill 👍👍lovely gesture

[@andrewpikhlyk2843]

brilliant job mate!Well done

[@michaelburley521]

Great job mate

[@bruceparker4018]

Cracking job Stu, You could of laid out your stretcher bond dry & marked them from your radius point, just shorten your string by 10mm

[@CEO786]

Nice one Stu, great work as usual

[@glendarumley7565]

Amazing step just what I need, you really are a jolly good bricky not many like you about ! Where do you work from ?

[@attilatoth8261]

What did you put in your mortar it's so creamy? Do you use lime? What is the ratio?

[@davidjohn6348]

Great work👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ebrusahin7394]

Is it good way to do a step out rectangle shape on brick base floor like this. They are saying only 2 seasons can stay it outside if l do on brick side it's better to do on sand. Thanks.

[@mufchibbo9348]

that is absolutely mint stu

[@love.pugsss449]

That came out awesome Stu! Thanks for sharing

[@LeonardSquad2]

I can see how the semi circle and working from the border to the inside helps, but is it just preference on how you start the pattern for the inside?

[@Stucrompton1]

yeah james whatever works for you

[@adriandotsmall]

👍 did you have the bricks marked before you used the big saw on them?

[@Oiismiler]

Above and beyond,, nice touch ,,, simply lovely

[@Oiismiler]

Cheers mate,,, chuffed,,,

[@jaysweeney2032]

what a great job!

[@chana100red]

Nice job - Great tips for me to do my project at some point...

[@andyr4735]

Looks pretty simple, is there a DIY way of mixing cement and cutting the stone without having to hire?

[@Cent51]

You can buy a diamond cutting disk for masonry units, that fits on your handheld grinder to cut the bricks with. And if you are really skillful, you can use a chezel and hammer to "cut " the bricks. As for mixing the cement, you mix according to the instruction on the bag and can be mixed on the floor, in a bucket, wheel burrow or on a some kind of surface, just clean before it dries or you will have a hard time cleaning when it get hard. Some hardware stores will sell you a small bag of sand or stone and if anything a small amount of cement..

[@andyr4735]

@@Cent51 thank you for your message. Embarrassing it had never occurred to me about putting a masonry cutter on a grinder. Ive never mixed cement before but I certainly feel more confident now. Thank you!

[@pinnaclegaming6019]

How did you know what angle to cut the bricks ?. Is there an algorithm or something we can use ?

[@ghassanalniser5477]

Beautiful job

[@paulmerifield870]

was there any reason you decided to joint the inner brickwork rather than dry block plave?

[@Stucrompton1]

+Paul Merifield yeah looks neater and more sealed from the elements.

[@boonang4097]

Stu. The curved step very nicely done. Thank you for sharing your skills.