Tips and tricks Thursday... Bricklaying

[@madspider247]

When you walk past the profile, I keep moving my head out the way of the clamp 🤣

[@kbro6625]

We were exactly the same over 25 years ago when the muck was too wet, we used to shout "SOUP'S HERE", constantly testing the labourers patience. Certainly got through a few.

[@colinevans7134]

Another good video Charlie , just love watching your work 8 colin from croydon surrey

[@richardhumber2800]

Great bud. Getting set up and started always takes a little time. You do good work bud!! You make the extra effort to do high quality brickwork

[@robertfroud8404]

I've worked with loads of bricklayers over the years charlie on day work and price but you have to be one of the best I've seen keep up the good work charlie from rob froud in basingstoke hampshire

[@gerardmurray581]

Hello Charlie, I'm a former bricklayer, construction in general is not an easy trade,I admire your honesty and whit,keep up your good work, which of your parents is Irish if you don't mind me asking, good luck with the future. 👍

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Mans game that. Working the freezing cold, takes me back. Keep grinding on etc

[@camlaneygj8246]

Hey Charlie! I haven’t been subscribed long, I really enjoy watching your brick work, I’m a brick laying apprenticeship and I’m not really doing that much brick work at the moment which is annoying as it’s what I wanna do, it helps to watch and take notes on what you do and how you work.

[@tommodobbo3475]

Be careful mate a lot of brickies use their apprentices mainly as a labourer. You need to be on the line learning

[@camlaneygj8246]

@@tommodobbo3475 I’m trying my best to get on the line! it’s just really hard when I’m looking after 2 Brickies a day as they always want something.. hopefully they try and get a new labourer so I can spend more time on it the trowel but we will see..

[@mrl6863]

@@camlaneygj8246 your being used as a cheap hodie, should be at least 50/50 u need to walk.

[@benwilliams1172]

when i started my apprenticeship i was used as a labourer and wasnt learning anything. i told the bricklayer that if i wasnt getting on the line i wasnt doing any more labouring on him .then i told him that if i wasnt being trained as a bricklayer i would be reporting him to the CITB. he went balistic , but then realised that i meant what i said. came to an agreement that i would be laying bricks more. sometimes you got to stand up.

[@frankflanagan4360]

Nice work man! You guys roll even in the cold!

[@willjoed]

Started watching about a year ago. Love watching your vids, learning so much I use on site myself now. Keep’em comin’. Maybe do a video on best way to book in. Other KZbin vids say you can book window formers, air vents, DPC on linear meter ect. How do you do it? #pickanddip FTW

[@zainmatthias8623]

i know Im kind of off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?

[@zakailondon2979]

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[@zainmatthias8623]

@Zakai London Thank you, I signed up and it seems to work :) I really appreciate it!

[@zakailondon2979]

@Zain Matthias you are welcome :D

[@nelg1973]

Be A dad pal, you cannot replace those times & missed memories.

[@oliveradams9884]

Love watching your channel !

[@fruitpunchbigga3251]

You well look like a woman lol

[@dillonfinn920]

@@fruitpunchbigga3251 no need for the hate lad

[@TheJinjaninjas]

Maybe a daft question but when you lift your string line up at your end, is someone else lifting at the other end? If not, surely it's no longer level

[@shifty277]

When he was building his corner it didn't matter he only needed one end of the line up to keep it plumb to the line by eye and then he was keeping gauge using his level and eyes... Hope that helps, a year late but catching up with Charlie's vidoes

[@olliecaress6455]

Glad to see its not just our Labradour that dishes out soup !

[@theteadrinker-143]

Work will always be there ! When your good ! Good one Charlie

[@sidstewart7399]

I'm 50..been doing this for 34 years. Whats funny is literally watching a man in his later 20s having the life sucked out of him 😂 The building game can be great. Unfortunately its full of walkers.

[@tommodobbo3475]

How's he having the life sucked out of him?

[@sidstewart7399]

@@tommodobbo3475 Just generally the building trade...being surrounded by wannkers..realising there is more to life than working. He seems to be getting his balance right now. When you're young you dream of a bug business with lots of workers. Not easy finding them though.

[@MrRipsaw1]

I think the labourer was insulting your string line and bringing Self Leveller to help keep the bricks straight :-D

[@zakshuker220]

Learnt pick and dip today off your videos🤭... mint method! 👍keep up the good work chief!

[@jeffshearer5125]

Number one dad right there 👍

[@fruitgums]

Who is putting the line up at the other end? Magic!!

[@kizza802]

Do toy put insulation in the cavity Charlie? A lot of vids i dont see any . I always have to put kingspan or extroteerm bats in before taking up face work otherwise you wont fet them in with ties in the way. Intersted to know what system you use if could be arsed answering on an old video 😂

[@kizza802]

Just saw a reply from ye ," blown in" . Jasus that's handy. I thought they gave up on that system particularly on new builds cuz of damp issues. Ah well better for you mate just focus on getting them in . No pr#$king about with insulation . Some places take the piss, want you putting in insulation , windows and door frames , c section damp flashing, we're brickies slash windows installers slash damp guys slash insulators these days.. 😂😂

[@alecwalker6229]

You should ring the bell, he might come out his corner then 😂. Long way to the middle.

[@cannywf1]

At 21:27 when you said "hopefully nothing blows over" the wind then blew the van door shut!! Talk about timing.

[@MegaProstreet1]

Like i said before ... good help is hard to find, Perhaps your to easy going fella , love the vids mate

[@andrewbeardsworth5461]

It would do my head in people always let you down or late...

[@thomasjohnson8746]

You love your work mate

[@brickblocksolutions1660]

A quick look at the time, when the lads came, 😆🤣

[@damianlarkin7891]

Just wondering when you guys put the insulation in the cavities.

[@CharlieCollison]

its blown in 👍🏻

[@biffoswilly]

Whos belt do you recommend Charlie

[@michaelhammond9996]

Stick a magnetic boat level on your profile then your have both hands to adjust the profile clamp champ 👍🤣

[@flapjackfred]

Aluminium bone head

[@ward2k7]

🙈😂

[@Ricky-xc7cx]

We usually Chuck a couple of offcut celcons in to dry the muck up when it’s comes over wet👍🏼

[@shifty277]

Personally if someone else has done the muck and it comes over too wet if there's a bit of ply about I will quickly chuck half the tub on it and hopefully the bottom has a bit of stiffness to it. Both method will work...

[@rockyrowlands3652]

I am confused - you lifted the line on one side only….why dint you lift the line on the other corner to keep the string line level?

[@rockandmeatroll]

Ideas please for mortar board material on the cheap/ easy to get. Thanks

[@shifty277]

Loads of sites thrown away offcuts of ply, 12mm ply is usually the go to, wouldn't both with chipboard as the minute you start tapping ya trowel on it to get the muck off it will split it and you will get craters forming....

[@maxlewis233]

When they planning on putting the insulation in? Nice work as always

[@nigelwood6242]

Do you take wind chill into account when laying in cold temps

[@shifty277]

Not really the air temperature where you are is what counts as it's whether it has the ability to freeze/thaw the muck...

[@vivalachocolat1]

Hi....You used 18 inch damp under your first block course? Is that to keep the floor clean or for some other reason? Cheers

[@derekwilliams8727]

You have proper work ethic fella. Total respect.

[@zombienation68]

20 / 15 = 1.3mm extra per course, much easier way to work it out ;)

[@jackbircham439]

Don’t do the same bond above the commons and the course below the commons mate if they’re really picky on that site, some nhbc inspectors don’t like straight joints over 300mm👍

[@jackbircham439]

Just had a look on nhbc website and I can’t see that rule anymore, must have changed it🤦‍♂️

[@Luckytrowel12]

Just be careful there at 13:00 minutes Charlie. I know you know what you're doing and I'm not telling you how to do you're job, but the site I'm on atm the NHBC wouldn't accept block on block . They'd make me take that down and half bond the top course with the course under the coursing block. Not sure if its the same everywhere but its a pain when someone pulls you on something like that.

[@CharlieCollison]

Yea that was an accident we wouldn’t usually do that. I looked at it after and thought what a tosser 😂 if I have to take it off it’s my own fault 👍🏻

[@darrylcole5749]

Hi mate was there a reason you didn't use your dori blocks on your profiles to return the corner on each end instead of using your level

[@CharlieCollison]

Couldn’t be arsed to walk to the van and get it

[@darrylcole5749]

@@CharlieCollison 😂 fair enough mate

[@UndisputedRoofer]

The kid thing will become a blast at 1 to 5 years old.

[@JimJimpmjj]

19:40 what did that guy (site agent?) Say to you? You said , I knew you was going to say that, ok I'll go over them with the disc cutter???? Great video all round, enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing 👍 See you on the next one 👍👊💯💪🤙🍺

[@SuperDry.]

Think he was asking him to use cut half bats around the reveals, rather than smacking a brick in half and having the rough side facing the cavity

[@grahamebennett2620]

Should have got the overworked talking hoddy to cut some. 10 bricks cut at 100mm and flipped around for other 10 as no frogs. Must be driving you mad now Charlie. It would me and most on here from comments.

[@robbiebelton1842]

Looking good mate

[@Ripley361]

I love your content so much Charlie it’s so amazing and helpful

[@deancharlton8642]

First year is well boring! Glad someone agrees! But after that year all hell breaks loose 😂😂

[@marks-0-0]

Nice muck for rendering Lol What is the insulation spec on these houses?

[@ryanw9702]

Ding ding! Like a bad boxer your mate

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

how does it work with the string line, doesn't it slope downwards when you move it up at one end only so it isn't level? thanks

[@bennyred6381]

He was just using the line to keep the bricks running straight an trapping them down with the level

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

@@bennyred6381 ah right i get it, cheers pal

[@craigblakesley4397]

Great episode Charlie 👍

[@rodneytrotter8600]

Paul woke up late cos he was running round like a mad man yesterday 😂 what a bloke More like joke

[@jamesterry7425]

At least i wasn’t the only one who noticed... didn't seem like he was doing much yesterday

[@sebsbrickworkbakowski9658]

😂😂😂😂

[@bbean80]

I live on a active site there building right across from mine as we speak, finding myself in between home school am sat watching them doing the gable and saying in my head Charlie wouldn't be doing that 🤣

[@trucker5722]

Does this build not require cavity insulation Charlie. I am a truck driver not a brickie , love your videos I watch them all.

[@coops6621]

Probably blown in after

[@CharlieCollison]

Blown in mate 👍🏻

[@tombrown1655]

16:48 - Where can I get one of these to hold my lines?

[@bdogplayz6984]

Hello,im 16 and in college doing a 2 year diploma in Brickwork, we was told not to hit our level because it makes it go off centre or something but i seen you hit your level in the video, is it just because the college don’t want us damaging their equipment or is there a real reason?

[@shifty277]

Try not to hit it with the trowel end of the level the head being plastic or wood isn't as bad... Brickys should check their level once a year imo with an on site level checker...

[@140rware]

It used to be a thing not to hit the level but they are tougher and more disposable than the were. It is important not to hit the level because they are teaching you good practice. When you are good, you can decide if you hit the level or not but until then, you can see what mistakes you make and lay a better bed. If you are hitting any brick or level, you have laid to much bed. You’ll get there 👍🏻

[@tonybunn4404]

Charlie - at 4:14 and 5:40 it looks like you only move your line up at the end you are laying - is the other end also moved or do you leave it where it is? Sorry if its a stupid question, I'm not a brickie 🤔

[@MrCharlan1]

He was using it as a guide as he was just building the corner. Normally you would put up both ends of the line as you go

[@tonybunn4404]

@@MrCharlan1 Oh OK thanks

[@tomselwood388]

Basically plumbs and ranges in the bricks for him, leaving him to only level each course to build the corner.

[@churchers]

He does say he’s using it only to line up the fronts and using the spirit level to make sure the bricks are level. Reasonable if you’re only laying a few bricks on each course. Once he’s built up both corners and doing the full run in between he’ll use a level line.

[@livingdadream4616]

Atleast you got dry semi engineering's ours were pissed through the other day 🙈

[@grahamdalzell6933]

Yeah stick a couple of blocks in the muck to dry it.

[@identitywithheld1027]

These 'how to' vids are great.

[@davidyardley1292]

You did more on your own ysday, I know your pain and frustration 👍🏻

[@goldentrowel1968]

Need to buy a wind sock for you mic Charlie

[@MrZakpeacock]

Why have you not set up profile's, and gauged them whilst you're waiting for your gang to arrive ect. @ 2mins I'm watching. Rather than building a corner. Love the video's

[@lukevaughan5048]

You’ve got some proper sweaters working for you mate! Good money to be made to and not a bad bloke to work for from what I can see

[@tigercoatings7092]

Well done to hod carrier even though You were late lol

[@Flashbang80701]

Cheers 🍻 mate im 28 married to the woman i love and have 2 wonderful kids a 4 yr old boy and a 8 yr old girl and both have same bday October 16 i love when they wont to help dad lay bricks

[@Imfat8888]

what's the point of setting up the mortar board stands to run in 3 courses of blocks then move them all to start the brickwork?

[@CharlieCollison]

Was to windy to do anymore

[@tommodobbo3475]

Depends how windy it is but I'd probably done 6 course of blocks then backed it up. The stands won't take long to move and the hoddy will do it anyway

[@tommodobbo3475]

@@jims5394 true mate

[@seanaber7595]

Can you show us how you do the cavity closures with the braces in Between.

[@fennwoodfinden4063]

They normally come pre made mate

[@allan4054]

Get the soup laydle out 🤣

[@markstone3938]

No. Insulation Charlie?

[@lmilne4859]

Looking good.

[@paulrickett4402]

Was that in maldon?

[@richardhall8188]

Why no insulation?

[@seanaston6418]

Did you get pulled for not reversing the bond after the blockette ? Big no no on our site

[@Jim_Newlands]

Do they teach pick and dip and waist level spot boards as an alternative in college nowadays, or do they still pretend that there is only one way to lay bricks? You would make a superb college teacher, Charlie. Maybe a career move in the future?

[@grahamebennett2620]

No disrespect but Charlie ain't no teacher in college I did 7 years fully qualified. Takes a different approach to teach.

[@dmitriysoborov742]

От нас лайк 👍и удачи!

[@seanmcavoy5190]

What length are those blocks, they look longer than 450mm

[@hod2116]

600

[@matthewward4661]

What does Keira in actually do when he turns up, he’s taking the piss out of you

[@kurby123daboi9]

He helps load out he lays lol he’s a fully grown bloke not some young kid mate

[@tommodobbo3475]

Is he an improver?

[@brandonflemming5461]

Building an extension at the moment on the back of someone’s house that already has existing brick work that we needed to knock down, the brick work had sunk all over the place, when we knocked it down we realised whoever had built it had put the footings in the wrong place so instead of fixing there fuck up they built it half on the footing and half on clay, proper cowboys 😂😂 little story for you all to giggle at.

[@Jim_Newlands]

Yeah, sorry about that....I was in a hurry that week.😳

[@alecwalker6229]

Up the villa 👍

[@vivalachocolat1]

@@Jim_Newlands 😂

[@user-vj7nw3pe4i]

Happens all the time in Ireland

[@seanwilson5147]

Of to work with orbit in a month hope they have nice bricks?

[@danielhutchinson1102]

Put a thermalite block in the tub dry it out

[@dylanbuxton4324]

Straight nick in your block work pal, block brickette and block

[@mikeocksmall6513]

And

[@dylanbuxton4324]

Not to nhbc standards, on site it would have to be taken down 👍

[@mikeocksmall6513]

@@dylanbuxton4324 no it wouldn’t stop talking shit

[@lawrencecarlin4023]

That wind was strong,that muck didn't look great, at least it was dry, too stuff

[@incorrect1844]

1st Charlie show us some love ❤️

[@fruitpunchbigga3251]

Charlie pin that comment and show the man some love ❤️

[@rommelsaint8869]

1st the worst 2nd the best

[@CharlieCollison]

Much love ❤️😉

[@leemarks4641]

Not just a good bricky also decent boxer

[@Euromiles]

34:17 How in the hell did you use that shit?

[@nigelcaves9046]

Shame about the block on block on the flank wall 😒 😑

[@mattsimmons3269]

Yeah I saw that

[@madspider247]

No luck with your gangs What is wrong with people I do feel for you Charlie, have you thought about speaking to your local collage, I would imagine if they reviewed some of your footage, they would set you up with some promising new starters to the trade.

[@CharlieCollison]

was thinkin of going down the college and picking one up soon tbh

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

Good shout. I met some of the best brickies I know at college.... Some complete f*ckwits too, but Charlie would be given a lad or lass with potential

[@madspider247]

@@CharlieCollison I’ve always found it worth while, they can use their daytime work to complete the modules. Plus I’m sure any collage tutor will give you the promising starters after they see you can teach. It’s not easy to talk through how you work and break down the processes you follow. Most trades autopilot, teaching is patients and you can see you got that skill. Keep at it Charlie

[@pogmohon8857]

self employed boys would rather sit on there ass all day and wait for there grants off the government. There closing sites because no one is coming to work.

[@stuartjones1982]

@@pogmohon8857 what a load of bs

[@jimbailey637]

I know your phone pass good effort of hiding tho 😉👀

[@johnpemberton5089]

Why no insulation being put in dude?

[@thomasszozda5247]

It gets filled up later

[@rhys1598]

why are you laying with self levelling compound🤣🤣

[@andrewamos8949]

having soup tomorrow charlie

[@punjabimunde28]

hi brother

[@joeshingler7386]

What blocks are those?? Seem very long, never seen em before

[@wumpty93]

Nasty things. The idea behind them is it saves time picking up blocks because they are much bigger to lay. Than the normal ones 440mm x215mmx 100mm.

[@seanwilson5147]

Looks like a nice brick to get down sick of them shit reds now all iv been laying for 3 years

[@andrewbainbridge3972]

charlie why do you put ties every course up corner always thort corner was strongest part of brickwork

[@CharlieCollison]

its what the site agent and nhbc want on this site

[@andrewbainbridge3972]

@@CharlieCollison ok mate never seen it before is it new regs or just what they want

[@kendolou1]

It also goes well if your putting partial fill cavity insulation in the cavity,as it holds the corner pieces of insulation tight and secure in place..

[@flapjackfred]

@@andrewbainbridge3972 once you do everything right the goal posts move, the job isn't justifiable otherwise,I'm building expansion joints against on piers.. Lol

[@flapjackfred]

@@CharlieCollison riggers & clipboard crew, bless

[@larrygary1]

I go to work to get away from my kids haha

[@thomassleath3668]

Bloody ya mates slow ain't he 😉😂 layed like 2 blocks by the time you had done 2 coarses 😂

[@olliedavies9306]

20inch straight joint over them thermos😲

[@scandiifps5230]

The brickies I know are full on

[@trevorhayes1079]

35c in Perth Western Australia