UGLY EYESORE WALL DEMOLITION AND REBUILD

[@leewood3031]

Looks great,well done.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Lee Wood .Hi Lee glad you like it , it was a nice straight forward days work and really complemented the front of the house . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@tomcoles7726]

Really nice job.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much, glad you liked it 👍🏼 Thanks for watching and commenting too

[@lordhenry6040]

Beautifully done

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Bryan Henry . Thanks pal 👍🏼

[@bombaydan]

Neat n clean, very nice

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Danny Mistry Very kind of you . Thanks for watching and commenting too 👍🏼

[@ghl3488]

nice job guys

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

ghl Thanks very much . Thanks for watching and commenting too 👍🏼

[@johnclowes3894]

Nice job very clean finish.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

John Clowes ? Cheers John and thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@MrMiss]

Another belter 👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal 🧱👍🏼

[@richardhumber2800]

Good one guys. You two spend a lot of time cleaning by up other m people’s m mess and replacing with good work

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Richard 😁🧱👍🏽

[@rodgerq]

One thousandth subscriber in the house

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks roger you are Awesome ! So glad you enjoy our channel enough to subscribe , we really appreciate it , and we are so chuffed 👌🏼👍🏼

[@goldenalex]

Looks amazing! I think if i were the homeowner i would pressure wash those copings too

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

goldenalex . The copings had actually been pressure washed , they were covered in moss . We didn’t want them too clean so it looks like the original wall . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@goldenalex]

Oh i see now! sorry i cut off the video near the end, i didnt realise there was more footage of the wall haha

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

goldenalex 😂👍🏼

[@efimash1]

nice job

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Efim Sirbu Cheers , the customers loved it . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@nigelweaving9045]

Beautiful to watch. Bricklaying is an art that is dismissed as labouring, so wrong. It is a skill that stands the test of time.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nigel Weaving . Thanks very much pal . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@gordoncrowe3507]

What a great job you've done there on that wall I love the old coping stones cheers Gordon

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Gordon , glad you like it 🧱👍🏼

[@seanbrown..brownsbuildings1424]

Looks awesome , very tidy finish. 👌👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

sean brickybrown Nice one thanks pal 🧱👍🏽

[@shawnlion4778]

Good work my brother

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Shawn Lion . Thanks pal 👍🏼

[@rand1262]

nice

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Rand Thankyou 👍🏼

[@MÃONAOBRACONSTRUÇÃOCIVIL]

É DUREZA MAIS FICA BONITO NO FINAL,,,UM FORTE ABRAÇO,,,,

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

MIRO STARSUPER MÃO NA OBRA Obrigado 👍🏼👍🏼

[@RodianBuilds]

That is one rough looking wall (the old one 😂😜) haha

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Rodian Montague 😏👍🏼

[@neilfurby555]

Great skill, lovely to see....+++++

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Neil Furby . Nice one thanks pal and thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏼

[@andrewdixon9976]

Just catching up on some of your earlier videos. What a fantastic transformation this is! The copings look superb and really finish the job off 👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Andrew , yes our customers went to a lot of trouble and expense to get hold of those 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

Nice job guys. Good ,sturdy work.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Catabatic Anabatic . Cheers thanks pal 🧱👍🏽

[@TheAsa1972]

Use JEYES Fluid to clean Sandstone ,Soak the stone put the Jeyes in a bucket leave while you have a Tab then with a small brush scrub the sandstone then rinse the stone it gets it back to looking brand new ......Its the same with Block drives and paving ..but do soak the stone 1st

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

TheAsa1972 . Thanks for the advice pal but our customers prefer the old weathered look . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@stevegreen9460]

hi, I dont know if you will read is commnet but I hope so as im woundeing what your thoughts are these fast track bricklaying course thay do, tha can but up to 10 odd weeks long. do you think there any good or worth doing ? do you know anyone whos done one and thay said it was terrible or thay were still unstless at it. ? is an apreticship still the only way to learn ? any feed back would be good. thanks

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

steve green . Hi Steve an apprenticeship is the best way but not that easy to get onto and definitely not as good as they were back when I did mine ! Ive never done a fast track course or know anybody who has . I’m sure they are worth while to get the basics , then the hard part is getting experience and practice . It is a tough job but very rewarding , once you have the basics it’s all about repetition and practice . Check out Rob Songer on you tube , he is a top bricky and also taught bricklaying so has a few tutorials on his channel . Hope this helps , good luck and thanks for the question and for checking out our channel 👍🏼

[@stevegreen9460]

thanks for replying. I thought it might be the case. class room study is all well and good, but its always a difffrent story in the real world. I didnt want to go throw with one of these things if it is not going to lead to anything. great vidoes, thanks for the feed back

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

steve green .No probs , thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@paulhampson9920]

A very professional job well executed. Not being a bricklayer, I don't know the name of the style, but I like the course of headers - breaks the regularity.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hi Paul the bond is called English garden wall bond .The headers are mainly for strength but do add character to a wall . English bond is similar but has headers on alternate courses whereas english garden wall bond is every 3,5 or 7 hope that makes sense. thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏽

[@SkillBuilder]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild You should have used Welsh garden wall bond where is your pride?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Skill Builder . Never heard of Welsh Garden Wall bond 🤔😬😂😂

[@SkillBuilder]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild sorry mate it was me being silly. For some strange reason I had it in my head that you guys were Welsh. There is no Welsh bond but I know Welshman who would not use an English Bond.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Skill Builder . Welsh ! How dare you !😂😂😂. I get you now . We are a bit further up between Wigan and Liverpool . 👌🏼👍🏽🧱

[@brickbybric]

Nice job . Brightened up the place.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks mate , yes we really enjoyed this build, and ended with 2 very happy customers👍🏼

[@aleksandrmedvedev5853]

Tell me please, what is the name of the rope that goes along the bricks?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Aleksandr MedvedevI It’s called a builders line or chalk line . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@fins59]

Well I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the owner is mostly the beholder, but the contrast between the immaculate new engineering bricks and the discoloured rough old coping hurts my eyes!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

fins59 . They do love it . We used the red engineering brick to match the original design. They are just missing a couple of hundred years of soot like the original brick 😬🧱👍🏼

[@deconteesawyer5758]

If they wanted something so nasty looking the local hooligans would not be tempted to park their arses on for fear of spoiling their trousers, they succeeded quite well.

[@jimjam1934]

You guys do some really good quality work, very enjoyable to watch, keep it up.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Jim Jam Thanks very much mate it’s nice to get out of the foundations at the weekend . This was quite a special job as it transformed the house front completely 👍🏼

[@jeremiahcarey2242]

👍 great work mate

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Jeremiah Carey thanks pal 🧱👍🏽

[@llamedosr7843]

Big up the labourer, nice mix.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

llamedos R . Thanks pal we do our own mixing so if it is bad there’s nobody else to blame but us 😂

[@ripvanwincle2258]

Spot on boys from another brickie.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

rip vanwincle Thanks pal , appreciate that 👍🏼

[@EM-vc6qr]

Nice one boys looks first class 👍👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Eric Mcmurray Thanks Eric glad you like it and Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@reeslodge24]

Tidy job. The only thing that lets it down and it’s down to personal opinion is the copings I never understand a brand new wall topped off with existing copings it spoils it a brick on edge soldier course would of looked better but that’s just me. A bricklayer from West Oxfordshire

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

KingRees86 . Each to their own and all opinions are welcome on our channel , b o e certainly would have been lighter to lift ! Thanks for watching and commenting pal 👍🏼

[@reeslodge24]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex lol yes I bet it would of been lighter. 👍🏻

[@zulu59blue27]

Another fantastic video , you both make it look so easy (its not ) love watching you guys ☺👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

zulu59 blue thanks pal glad you enjoyed it . Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱🧱

[@STEADYEDDIE880]

Great work again guys 👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

STEADYEDDIE880 . Thanks pal much appreciated 👍🏼

[@wolviesrevenge2130]

Lovely job lads.... Superbly done

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Wolvies Revenge . Thanks very much Pal , glad you like it , we got a lot of job satisfaction from this one . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@raymondwilkinson5048]

A top job guys and well done for doing all of that in one day, because knocking down the wall a removing it looked a bit time consuming.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Raymond Wilkinson cheers pal 👍🏼

[@chrishowell1948]

Great job but i think the coping stones ruined it

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Chris Howell . They were bought from a reclamation yard over in Yorkshire specially to blend in with the surrounding properties, thanks for watching and commenting pal👍🏼

[@mikep7146]

nice one fellas! copings made that job!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Mike P Thanks Mike . Yes the copings make the job completely! The customers went to a lot of time and expense to get them but definitely worth it 👍🏼

[@ena6631]

Great job guys, well done.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽

[@bloggs692413]

Nice transformation there boys👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

bloggs692413 Cheers pal , a nice enjoyable one this was 👍🏼

[@thomasgeraghty5374]

Like it grew there. Nice. Watched that running on a thread mill in Chicago.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thomas Geraghty . Thanks Thomas, gland we kept you entertained 🏃🏼‍♂️! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@solismasonry1807]

Nice You guys work fast but the traffic is way faster, be careful.😄😄😄 Those caps look amazing.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Ha ha thanks pal . Our customers went to a lot of effort and expense for those and it was definitely worth it . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼🧱

[@twobyfour]

Nice! The aged coping stones really set it off. Just out of interest, do you have to leave the lower courses to `dry` for a certain time before placing the heavy coping stones?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

twobyfour . Yes they really do enhance the wall and now match the rest of the street . We put them straight on as even though they are VERY HEAVY ! they are very big too so the weight was spread evenly . We actually cut one in half because it was so big . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@peterelwert1272]

Robicie Panowie wspaniałą robotę . Dużo abonentów.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Peter Elwert Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@rodfair5698]

Beautiful!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Rod , it’s those beautiful old copings that set off 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@dhb572]

What a good job that is , The Coping stones look great , I bet it was nice to get them right first time .Thanks.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

dhb 57 . Thanks pal , those copings really make the wall . Our little cheat was to put small pieces of ceramic tile under the copings to ensure they never sank too far 😉👌🏼. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@maximusdesimus9962]

Can you build a English bond/ Flemish bond garden wall without queen closures and just use three quarters?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

MaximusDesimus99 . Yes mate . We ended up with three quarters because the course below started with a header . I think at the other end it was a stretcher so we put header and closure like normal . It just depends on what is below before you throw the bond . 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rhymeandreasoning]

Great job guys.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

rhymeandreasoning . Thanks very much , glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏽

[@seamusfoster]

Thats a good job there lads , you’re a credit to the trade,,

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

seamusfoster . Thanks very much mate , that very kind of you 👍🏼👍🏼

[@jaysgardens4626]

Brilliant really enjoyable to watch 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Jays gardens Thanks , glad you liked it , we enjoyed doing this one , a real improvement 👍🏼

[@freepress8451]

Always a pleasure to watch, that wall was disgusting and a difficult site close to a busy road, pleased your taste in background music has changed 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😏👍🏽👍🏽🧱

[@petersparshot4997]

Hey great work, very neat. I'm a decorator by trade. I'm 25 and been doing it since I was 16. I'm looking into buying a house going to build a front porch and patio round the back. Would a 4 week intense brick laying course get me in good stead. 5 days a week for a month. My brother is a builder and will help me out. Please let me know if I would be capable of doing the work required or to get a team of lads to do it. I do have some building knowledge.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

dixie normous Hi pal thanks for the comment. Having some knowledge to begin with helps . The course your talking about sounds ok . I always say learning bricklaying is like driving , you pass your test then spend the next few years actually learning to drive . I would say see how confident you feel after the course . If you feel your ready and competent then go for it , if your not sure get someone in but muck in with them and pick up tips that way . It’s all about watching how it’s done then practice, practice, practice . Hope that helped . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@petersparshot4997]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex cheers for the advice. I could do a 6 week course but can't really afford to take a month and 2 weeks off work. I'll go for the 4 week course and like you say see I feel after. Thanks for your time

[@petersparshot4997]

Plus I'll be picking up tips on your channel and other brick laying channels.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

dixie normous no probs pal, any time and good luck 👍🏼

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

dixie normous nice one thanks

[@adamchandler8872]

Another great project lads! Just curious how long after did you acid wash and did u use churn brush or wire brush? Cheers

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

adam chandler Thanks Adam , I think it was about 4or 5 days . I wet the wall , them dilute a bit of acid . Then I just scrub , any stubborn bits I just rub with the back of the brush , then give it a good rinse . Thanks for the question 👍🏼

[@maxvonraben8112]

Great music! ... thanks! 👍💖

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@james1976-nov]

Would have looked even better with reclaimed imperials, But still a nice job.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Karl donnitz . Thanks mate , just done one with the old engineering brick . It was a knock down and re build. We will be posting it on the channel soon . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@consertosmarcosmestre]

MAIS UM INSCRITO PARABÉNS MARCOS MESTRE BRASIL ''

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks friend for watching,commenting and subscribing 👍🏼

[@broughtonpb]

Tidy job as usual lads👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Paul Broughton Thanks Paul , we really like this one as it’s such contrast to that terrible block wall 👍🏼

[@trillertrall7094]

Profi!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

triller trall 🤔👍🏼. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@jeremiahcarey2242]

The young lad doesn’t like getting stuck in lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Jeremiah Carey old video this should see him now 🧱👍🏽

[@1993-y7m]

Cracking job lads looks lovely 👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

199390 199390 Thanks pal 👍🏼

[@davidbotterill7549]

What a great looking wall. Love the coping stones. Was that a particular bond or just a feature with the course on end? Dave Birmingham.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Dave, it’s called English garden wall bond 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱🧱👍🏽

[@lincordery2506]

steve how do you work out materials you need ie bricks blocks sand cemenmt etc etc

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Lin Cordery Hi, bricks are a specific size so it can all be done by measurement. Divide the length by 215 mm for how many brick long , then height divided by 75mm for how many high then times it together. Also if you calculate the square metres in the wall you times by 60 as there are 60 metric bricks to a square metre ( 56 imperial brick (73 mm )). Hope that makes sense . We could probably make a whole video about this 😳🧱👍🏽

[@neilcrawford8303]

Using an OX trowel, not a Marshalltown! Such anarchy. It's only when you see your new wall, that you realise how bad the old wall looked. Was the course of headers purely aesthetetic, or for structural reasons, to tie the wall together? Visited Port Sunlight recently. The brickwork there is just stunning.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Neil Crawford . Port sunlight ...... built before price work ! The headers are there for both , to tie the wall together and to match all the surrounding walls . As for the trowel you may notice the bloody end fell off ! Ox have clocked it and are sending me a replacement for free ! 🤗. Thanks for watching and commenting pal👍🏼

[@neilcrawford8303]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex I noticed another comment, possibly on another of your videos that Ox offered you a replacement trowel and that they've modified the design. Good of them to offer. In my last year at school we did day release to Nescot (Ewell tech). Mornings were brickwork, afternoon was plumbing and heating inc leadwork. I chose plumbing, but I've always appreciated good brick and masonry work. I like Giles Gilbert Scott's work. Battersea Power Station, the now demolished Guinness plant at Park Royal etc. All the best to you gents.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Neil Crawford . Thanks very much Neil , yes the new trowel is on it’s way which is very kind of ox tools ! When it’s pouring down and in the depths of winter I wish I had become a plumber too ! 😂

[@shardegoweendamconstructio2730]

Nice work

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

govindram meena Thanks pal and thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@carllockpick6179]

Not very often you see an English bond.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Classic and strong 👌🏼💪🏽🧱👍🏼

[@daiburt1833]

You've entertained me again lads lovely job as expected and another ten minutes I didn't have to listen to the wife happy days 😂👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

David Burt Lol thanks David glad to help out 😂

[@markneilson6380]

Tidy job! I've done similar in the past and used up old naff bricks / blocks the customer wanted me to use. Good up-cyling!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Mark Neilson . They were made up we got rid of them , they’ve got loads ! Thanks for watching and commenting pal 👍🏼

[@toddsjaws]

I’d really like to come there for a few weeks to not only learn some new techniques but also show you a few that would really help you save some time and back ache. 1. Easier thing would be a mortar board stand

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

toddsjaws todd . We have some great mortar board stands but forgot to put them in the van , they were left on site 😟

[@llamedosr7843]

I'm surprised the council didn't make you close the road

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

llamedos R I was a bit worried about the footpath but it was ok in the end , plenty of room for a pram or a wheelchair to get past . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@darrencarson7029]

I gotta be honest when I saw the engineering bricks I was a bit unsure of how the end product would look due to the nature of the face and how easy it is to stain these types of bricks but gotta say looks great 👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Darren Carson Thanks Darren. No matter how neat anyone is you will always get the odd mark as you see towards the end of the video,the last couple of shots are after I’d cleaned it with brick acid . 😉 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@wayneleone]

Dumb question but what's the difference between an engineering brick and a 'normal' brick?

[@TheTraditionalGolfer]

Engineering bricks are a class A normally used below DPC alot tougher and more durable to water and frost....facings are usually abit softer..not always but generally. Yrs ago engineerings were used alot above dpc for face work they still do on occasion like the lads have done here and with the old copings ties in a treat 👌

[@Carl-yu6uw]

Wayne Leone How dense they (engineering) are and therefore their strength and their lower permeability to water.

[@TheTraditionalGolfer]

They have done a lovely job of these because there a difficult brick to lay bring so square and sharp if you not spot in they can make you look like a nob.....acid soon sorts the little marks out a treat we sometimes use abit of diesel on some hessian if we have some kicking about site.

[@stihl3826]

English garden wall bond ? Nice!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Yep 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@Spetsialista]

it just needed a power washing

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Spetsialista 😂 thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@julianreverse]

Why so much manual labor? Get an excavator! But great outcome!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Julian Knödler . 😂 who needs an excavator when you have a BIG BAR . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@patricksoyer5665]

et voilà !! very good job

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽

[@pauldoherty8432]

What did you reuse for the damp course brindles?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Paul Doherty Hi Paul we never put a DPC in a garden wall . We put concrete block flat in the bottom , then put some old commons in as headers below the kerb level then reds from there . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@pauldoherty8432]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex I must get to spec savers, cheers lads

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Paul Doherty . 😂no probs , glad you found our channel 👍🏼

[@leedsutd3413]

Nice tidy job lads

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal , the wall came up well after brick acid wash 👍🏼

[@FPDEVELOPMENTSLTD]

If I was doing a mix 4:1 or 5:1 how many bags of sand is that per mix?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Wazzy Skillz . It depends on the bags . Most are 25 kg and cement is 25 kg so it’s 4 bags of building sand to a full bag of cement ( we put an extra half bag of and in ) always put your water first , plasticiser then a bag of sand. Next all the cement then add the rest of your sand and water gradually . Hope that makes sense ? Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏽

[@wozzat50]

what sort of money could I expect to pay for a job like this? and what do you use to clean the bricks?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

wozza.t 50 . Prices vary from person to person and area to area . This particular job was pricey because of those lovely copings ! Not sure what they cost but it was a lot plus £100 delivery 😳. As for the cleaning I use brick acid , also known as patio cleaner . Thanks for watching and commenting pal👍🏼

[@Carl-yu6uw]

Looks like it was a lot of work, but is great done. Job done in just the one day?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Carl Thanks Carl yes it was done in 1 day , the hardest part was lifting those solid sandstone cills , but so worth it 👍🏼

[@Carl-yu6uw]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex Solid work. Down South that would be spun to four man days, I'm sure, if you could get anyone to even tackle it without additional mechanical hire! :)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Carl . Thanks Carl we must be cheap up here 😂, as for those copings we did cut a couple in half so we could lift them 👍🏼

[@trakside1]

Looks good, just think about some pedestrian management😉

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Mike Wakeford . Thanks pal we did make sure there was room for a wheelchair or pram to get passed , it is quite a wide pavement and there were no complaints 👍🏼 Thanks for watching and commenting on our channel pal

[@trakside1]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex it’s amazing how different it looks once it’s dried. Good use of the recycled coping stones (much better than the high yellow new coping stones!!) 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Mike Wakeford Thanks Mike , the coping stones cost a small fortune and were very hard to find but well worth the expense 👍🏼

[@ryanwheatley7127]

Love the job lads top lads :)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Ryan Alexander Thanks Ryan , much appreciated 👍🏼

[@Just..........33]

Spot on 😊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🤝🏽🧱👍🏽

[@GAZZAPACE1]

Top squad 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

gary pace Nice one thanks Gary 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@MaksimiliansMoskva]

if u painted it red, it was a problem?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Maksimilians Moskva 👍🏼

[@stec1808]

how much would something like this cost?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Steve Slothenstein . Every job is so different it’s hard to say . Thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏽

[@AkAsCoTTii3]

I saw what looked like to be the home owner, getting involved, does that annoy you or do you not mind?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

WDJS22 . 😂No not at all , it was really overgrown behind the wall , they were just cutting it all back so we didn’t poke our eyes out . It saved us a lot of time . Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@itsmewayne428]

Nice job lads..them stone topping can't have been cheap.....did you acid wash the brickwork? Love the vids keep em coming :)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Wayne Bailey Thanks Wayne glad you like our vids , yes i did acid wash it . As for the copings the customers worked hard sourcing them . Not sure how much they paid but I know delivery was £100 😳. Worth every penny though 👍🏼

[@itsmewayne428]

Yeah man..their class...I was in the demolition game for awhile when the building game was dry..I used to have to hump em about proper heavy buggers ..smashing job mate..:(

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Wayne Bailey Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@TheAudiostud]

Well that's my Brick Porn sorted for another night! L&S Well done Lads

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

TheAudiostud .Thanks mate , glad you like the videos 👍🏼

[@rhymeandreasoning]

Lol. I have become addicted to BRICK videos myself.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

rhymeandreasoning . That’s great to hear , we have about 48 now 🧱👍🏽

[@EmiLySaNdRa-fk2mb]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

EmiLy SaNdRa 10273 . Glad you enjoyed our video, thanks for watching and commenting 🧱👍🏼

[@EmiLySaNdRa-fk2mb]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild did you guys use cement and sand?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

EmiLy SaNdRa 10273 . We did ,yes 🧱👍🏼

[@EmiLySaNdRa-fk2mb]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild last question if I may.what is the right proportion for cement and sand?to make it really durable

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

EmiLy SaNdRa 10273 No probation. We use 4 parts building sand to 1 part cement . Always use plasticiser too 🧱👍🏼

[@kierenboimufc5940]

Nice work is that a class b engineering brick ?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Kieren Standen Thanks pal yes they are 75 mm class b’s 👍🏼

[@kierenboimufc5940]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex there going last long time then. Did you acid wash them after ? So hard to keep them clean

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Kieren Standen . Yes mate , went back about 4 days later to give it a good scrub with brick acid , it really brought it up nice 👍🏼

[@kierenboimufc5940]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex yeah spose as there not a porous brick the acid can sit on the surface and do its job better over wise you have to soak the wall don’t you

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Kieren Standen . True , l always wet the wall and dilute the acid and just scrub till it comes clean . I only use acid neat for really bad stains and cleaning my tools occasionally .

[@consertosmarcosmestre]

MORE ONE INSCRIPT PARABÉNS MARCOS MESTRE BRASIL ''

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Pulo do Marcão thanks friend 👍🏼

[@augustreil]

Is it a good idea to seal the bricks and sandstone with a sealer ? Thanks.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

august You could do ,it won’t do any harm but the wall would be fine as it is . The sealers sometimes put a bit of a sheen on the wall so it’s down to personal preference really . Thanks for watching and commenting pal 👍🏼

[@augustreil]

Thanks for the answer and very nice work !

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

august No problem and thanks very much 👍🏼

[@FordFracture]

Such a shame all they needed was to power wash it !

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

FordFracture . 😂, that would have saved them a fortune! Lol Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@FordFracture]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex I know sometimes things can't be saved but in America we so hell bent on tearing down and rebuilding .We lost so much of history to parking lots and strip malls .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

FordFracture . Same over her too ! It felt good reinstating and nice brick wall to how the front of the house looked when it was originally built 👌🏼

[@Stena31]

Good work, like!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sergei Eryshev . Thanks very much and Thanks very much for watching and commenting 👍🏼

[@brickbybric]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex I have been following Sergei eryshev for a number of years on KZbin, absolutely top class bricklayer . He uses methods that you may not be familiar with but the work he leaves behind is class A .

[@maxvonraben8112]

Min 7:00 Hi Steven, can you tell me what music is playing?...💖😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Max von Raben Hey max I’m sorry but I’m not sure what the music is . We just use the free KZbin music library that you access on the KZbin site . 🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hey Max I’ve just spotted while editing this tune and artist are listed in the description below this video 👌🏼👍🏼🧱

[@ussul6524]

No splash guard?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Honza B Thanks for watching and commenting but what’s a splash guard 🤔?

[@dannyhogi4953]

Top job was that in swinton on station road

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Danny hogi Thanks Danny . No it is in Lancashire 👌🏼👍🏽👍🏽🧱

[@lhfloors]

Brickwork looks good guys but I don’t like the old coping stones they look top heavy

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

They were very expensive and were very hard to get hold of fit the customers. They are a brilliant match to the other original walls in the street 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@premsworldfamily6616]

Were these class b brick

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nev Singh morning pal , no theses were St Anne’s 73 mm smooth reds ( the modern Accrington bricks ) very good brick those 👌🏼🧱👍🏼