VICTORIAN VILLA EXTENSION ..ENGLISH BOND

[@伍豪-v5z]

This is not English bond.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Yes it is

[@alanpowell24]

I think you (@user-lf9kj2cm8d) are confusing with the independent brick / garden wall? That was done in Flemish bond, if I am not mistaken!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@alanpowell24]

GREAT to see English bond used for a change!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@Tom-Lahaye]

This is so satisfying to watch! The blockwork inside wall is so precise that you could stick wallpaper right to it and you wouldn't notice there is no plaster behind, if the pointing was flat. And the English bond looks so nice with these old bricks and lime mortar, the snowcrete gives a nice sand colour because it doesn't render the colour to grey. In my house renovation I have been using the lime/cement mix after doing a bit of bricklaying with ready mix, and I have to say that it is a treat to work with. It gives a muck which sticks well, doesn't turn into a thin slurry in an instance if you add a bit to much water and also allows you more time to shift the brick or block around before it stiffens up. I really got better brickwork since using it.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Tom , much appreciated . Very true about the lime 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@gerrymurphy4952]

Hey Steve am a bricklayer myself here in Ireland am 53 I know how hard itis on the body so fair play to you Steve for doing such a high standard of work also Alex is going to be good brick layer you just know he has the feel and not far off being a top trowel

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much Gary 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

One of your best videos that .The work to cut all those half batts let em dry etc .The bond thought process. The snow crete and lime mortor and them reclaims can see Tony and A&E do things to a high level. You've done yourselves proud there a fantastic job of the wall and extension think you guys and A&E fit well together. Really enjoyed that its all about the pride ,detail, thought process and enthusiasm to lay bricks that gets work like this .Good on you Steve 👍💯🧱🧱🧱

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Justin we feel very lucky to have been able to work with these guys. It’s been a privilege 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@Bricklaying With Steve and Alex Yea they seem a very prestigious company at the top of there game but so are you .I think bricklaying is a skill that is so underestimated .Today we are just taught the basics time gone by our trade had a lot more to it .Wish it could all come back theres more to it than price work chucking up houses as you ve just witnessed mate .What your doing there is more what bricklaying is and still should be about even down to the mortor mix Steve 👍💯🧱🧱

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping yeah Justin back to basics and loving it 😁🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild 👍💯🧱🧱

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

Great job boys, brilliant work, bonding plinths always a problem but there is always a solution 👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers buddy 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@stevetheengineer]

Nice to see a bit of nice English bond

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Definitely 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@gpet23]

Now that’s a quality builder looking after the crew👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Absolutely pal 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@adgeebike9173]

Nice one fellas, must admit I miss watching the smaller jobs you do back over our neck of the woods.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Plenty of those to come 🧱👍🏽

[@alanpowell24]

Great commentary from Alex (the younger)..........................

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@IzzytheBricky]

This is another level! The forward thinking on this job is brilliant; bonding, cutting blocks down to work guage.. everything is to the T👌👌👌 The English bond looks amazing! Very excited to see the rest of this build! Keep at it lads!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Izzy , yep Tony has a great bunch of lads here 🤙🏽🤙🏽🧱👍🏼

[@johnbuist5289]

Great workmanship on that job well set out bonds and love the English bond pier Steve and good explanation of the different jobs going on with insulation and wall starter kits etc Alex a great team effort with Steve and Alex and a&e 👏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers John such a great bunch of lads to work with 🙏🧱👍🏼

[@stuglover1526]

Tony, who is an absolute legend, is very lucky to have you guys working with them. Cracking video as always 👍🏻👏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Stu much appreciated 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

[@sketchyhead5878]

Competent, creative, capable, credit to your trades. Looks amazing.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers buddy 🙏🧱👍🏼

[@maxwellmc9734]

That looks like warehouse racking... 😅 And way better than working of trestles.. All set up sweet with the weather protection... 👌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

What do you mean ?

[@leslieclaire]

There was so much awesome going on I don’t know where to begin! Can’t wait for more! Carry on guys!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers buddy 🧱👍🏽

[@markmiwurdz202]

Excellent work on this build Steve and Alex, and the rest of the lads in the team! So good to see so much pride in the job - which is sadly lacking in many trades these days. The qualified tradesmen/journeymen who trained me said to treat every job like it was my own and give the best finish possible. Loads of that in the work ethic here! Thanks for these views into your World of work. You and yours stay safe and well.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much Mark 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

[@ginobragoli1448]

Well done guys hard days work there. Like the English bond with the snow-crete it looks superb, as always the standard of work is A+👊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks buddy 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@chrisjones8979]

Great to see you both in Leamington, passed the site a few times saw the van, unfortunately unable to call in, keep up the good work 👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Chris , shame we’ve missed you . Here till the end of feb 😉🧱👍🏼

[@cooking.with.rob.official]

Great job and workmanship said always guys. Makes me happy watching two of my favourite channels in one 😊 (80’s German techno background music isn’t the best tho boys)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Rob 😁🧱👍🏽

[@Tom_Plumb_PHS]

Awesome work guys, that's a next level extension. Someone's got deep pockets. Beautiful work though really nice. 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very proud mate 🧱👍🏽

[@marcwalters7541]

Fantastic video guys true craftsmanship 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Marc 🧱👍🏼

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente trabajo 👏 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@nickholt4887]

Another lovely job lads 👍🏻👍🏻

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Nick 🧱👍🏽

[@WarpFactor999]

Great teamwork and nice job. Ya'all rock! Suggestion: start a patreon for your channel. Most do.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal , I’ll look into it 😉🧱👍🏼

[@jimmymorgan3324]

LOVELY DROP OF. PUG. PROPER JOB. ‘. Tapering the. Insulation (. DONE THIS. Years Ago. .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@eddjordan2399]

Fantastic you guys

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Ed 🧱👍🏽

[@sedulousdabbler5468]

Lovely work boys. I’ve just started back in the trade after a 30 year brake. Can I ask, why don’t you use the stand on your mixer and what do you do with the slurry when you clean the mixer on domestic jobs. I’m currently building a large garden and getting rid of the slurry is an issue. Any help/ advice appreciated. Thank you

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

The stand is just another thing to clog up the van so sold mine at a car boot sale years ago . As for cleaning out it’s just wherever we can . If we are desperate we will leave the water in till next day 🧱👍🏽

[@bobwatson957]

Great long vlog. Good to see stuff happening. Did insulation go in the back wall, facing the neighbour.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal, yea it did 🧱👍🏽

[@spencebespokedreams]

Quick question about the block corners, would you always use 100mm block cut or can you use a 75mm brick?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Ideally yes but bricks can be used but not ideal 🧱👍🏽

[@thetallcarpenter]

Absolutely awesome guys🤩I'm not normally a jealous person, but man, that looks like an amazing job to be on. That brickwork look truly amazing, and it's obvious the rest of the job will super top quality 👍Thanks for the video😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Alex and I are so lucky that Tony decided to ask us to join him and the lads for this job .Its been an amazing experience for us both and as you know Tony is such a generous person . The customers are really lovely too and are very chuffed with the extension . Toms video comes out soon , part 2 of the bricklaying , its brilliant with a bit of cheesy acting too 😆🧱👍🏽

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild I'll be keeping my eye out for tge next part👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@thetallcarpenter 😉🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

+The Tall Carpenter Del it was an honour to work with those guys 🙏🏽🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

+The Tall Carpenter 😁😁🧱👍🏽

[@bradwright3409]

Hello Steve & Alex How do you make that white mortar colour? Beautiful work by the way.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Hi Brad , Alex explained it in the video . 5 yellow sand 1 lime 1 white cement 🧱👍🏽

[@jobharath2812]

Pure craftsmen 👌🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal 👍🏽🧱

[@jobharath2812]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild you’re very welcome. Wish you worked in west London, you’d have a huge job from myself 👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

+Joty Bharath cheers pal 🧱👍🏽

[@jobharath2812]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild don’t be silly fella, credit where credit is due…. I bet you guys are NEVER without a days work. I wish I could do what you guys do 👍🏽

[@JayKTS]

Great video guys ! The insulation system you used there in the cavity wall is technically a good way to insulate :) ;have a good one steve and al .. is it windy there ? 🌬🍃💨

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Its good stuff but a massive pain in the arse to install and work round . Its been bad in the uk today but we got off lightly 🌬💨💨🌪🧱👍🏽

[@JayKTS]

Yes I know what you mean .. here it’s also not getting easier with all the energy/efficient regulations and stuff … Here still blowing hard aldo , And I’m a bit worried about my crane she’s up there hoping for the best take care guys 🙏🏼

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@JayKTS I was thinking about the crane 🏗 😬.best of luck and take care buddy 🧱👍🏽

[@DICEGEORGE]

Is that slopey brick on top of DPC just so it looks good or is there another reason ?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It’s a plinth brick purely for decoration 🧱👍🏽

[@tomball6267]

Great work as usual from you guys. I'm using Kingspan insulation (K106), what tape are you using to join the boards? Thank you

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Not sure what it’s called pal 🧱👍🏽

[@tomball6267]

@@martin2466 Hi Martin, it needs to be breathable, the same tape that A&E are using, I can't quite make out the brand name in the video. I would be interested to know where they get it from. Cheers

[@tomball6267]

Thanks Martin

[@Peter-dr2rd]

I'm trying to use the same insulation (K106) and my boards are all bowed 😢. Your boards all look like they're perfectly flat against the wall and I have huge gaps behind my boards (10mm in some places). Did you find some were bowed or are they as good as they look in the video?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

That’s a shame mate , all those boards are spot on . Maybe yours have got wet or damp before toy got them maybe 🤔🧱👍🏼

[@Peter-dr2rd]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Thanks. The boards were dry when they arrived, but there's no way of knowing what happened before. 🤔

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@Peter-dr2rd . Nope 😬🧱👍🏽

[@brickblocksolutions1660]

Why are use cutting the sheets of insulation, these are 450mm I done a job last year where I had to tape the insulation aswell 8 houses what a pain that was

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

The old reclaimed brick don’t work metric gauge 🧱👍🏽

[@brickblocksolutions1660]

Sorry, lads obvious enough 😉

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@brickblocksolutions1660 yeah we had to cut every other block course too so the ties weren’t being bent 🧱👍🏽

[@johnpeplow3985]

What’s the ratio of that mix Alex ?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

He did mention it in the video 5 yellow sand 1 lime 1 white cement 🧱👍🏽

[@johnpeplow3985]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild yes I heard Alex say the ratio after I’d asked the question. Thanks.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@johnpeplow3985 . No probs 😁🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

+John Peplow Hi John 5 yellow sand 1 white cement 1 lime Dash of plasticiser 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@jimmymorgan3324]

JUST ONE Thing. , (. Why. Didn’t,t. You. Work the three Quarter , To the. Wall !?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

To what wall ?

[@reallyyouthful]

I don't think 'Dad' was in a good mood around 30:50 . . . . .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Why ?