TROWEL TECHNIQUES

[@dormindont1]

Очень полезное видео, спасибо за ваш большой опыт! You have golden hands 👍

[@addbrickwork]

Thank you for the nice comment 🙏😁

[@jeffbourne6015]

Really useful demonstration of key trowel techniques for bricklaying. For practice purposes what mortar mix do you use - is it simply sand : lime ( what proportions?) Many thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise!

[@addbrickwork]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, it is a weak sand and lime mix, maybe 6/5: 1. We recycle it in a 'mortar mill'. Not bad stuff to use actually.

[@apd1to3]

Nice job from one andy d to another!

[@addbrickwork]

Thanks Andy D 👍

[@tube-life]

Awesome, lots of skill in those hands!

[@addbrickwork]

Thanks 👍😁. Unfortunately they're getting a bit arthritic now at nearly 69 😉.

[@markroe5845]

Still got it Andy nice 1

[@addbrickwork]

Cheers mate 👍

[@jonmeineck5583]

Great to see your skills. Any advice for me been in most of the trades for 40 years and have aches in my wrists and thumbs. I think trowel is too big now

[@addbrickwork]

@jonmeineck5583 Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately those aches and pains are an occupational hazard and only get worse with age as you said. If you're still bricklaying, a nice little light Marshalltown 19-10 picking up less muck and slowing down a bit is one answer. With me it was just the back which suffered 😩.

[@jonmeineck5583]

Thanks for that. I assume you mean 190 mm trowel ? 👍

[@addbrickwork]

The 10 is for 10 inch. Think 19 is the pattern number. Google Marshalltown 19-10 and you'll see one. Very popular 👍

[@user-ky7ty3ie1x]

Hi can you share how to make training mortar

[@addbrickwork]

Give me a couple of weeks and I'll do a vid on it 👍.

[@m101ist]

​@@addbrickwork I think it's a lime mortar and it can be remixed and re used.

[@addbrickwork]

@m101ist Yes, spot on 👍

[@peterthomas120]

Celcon blocks worse block going for mortar to stick to

[@addbrickwork]

You bet 👍

[@peterthomas120]

Stand them on the end then mortar quick tap on the floor it will stick