bricklaying, block wall & footings build

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The Welsh builder

The Welsh builder

2 жыл бұрын

How to build a wall and the footings in a hour

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@antonios4926
@antonios4926 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. This is exactly what I am doing now in the garden.
@gavinmillar7519
@gavinmillar7519 Жыл бұрын
Great inspiration for a wee job I'm planning!
@mattoriental
@mattoriental 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely work - your previous videos helped me lay 42 blocks on Monday - thank you very much :)
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed 👍
@realryanbeck07
@realryanbeck07 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. It gives me confidence to build my retaining wall this weekend. What type of chippings you suggest I use? I do see many out there so not sure which one to buy.
@johncronin1082
@johncronin1082 Жыл бұрын
Nice neat job enjoyed watching the video 👍☘☘
@gavinjameswebb1539
@gavinjameswebb1539 7 ай бұрын
Top job Mr Evans 👍
@mohiniahuja3923
@mohiniahuja3923 10 ай бұрын
Excellent wall job 🙂where did you get these concrete blocks from? Are they heavy ?
@davidlittlewood8850
@davidlittlewood8850 2 жыл бұрын
A little bit of knowledge gained from watching this could mean I could make a nice job, Of cause I would have this video at hand just in case 🌹
@igxfux1977
@igxfux1977 Жыл бұрын
Thats impressive! Took me a day to do something similar
@craigy001vida
@craigy001vida Жыл бұрын
Great video
@stephenmaher3788
@stephenmaher3788 Ай бұрын
Do you need a deep footing for a wall that will be 3 block on the fly high with the garden coming up to around the 2nd block
@hdjfjchcnsjdkfwjdjbkcndjd4460
@hdjfjchcnsjdkfwjdjbkcndjd4460 7 ай бұрын
nice job! how much did youy pay for them bricks?
@lukedavis3375
@lukedavis3375 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! So helpful. One question how deep and wide do you build the foundation? I'm planning to do the same for a 1 metre tall wall. Which holding back soil which only half metre tall. Thanks for the help again
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
If your building a retaining wall you'll need a good footings, about 300mm deep by 400mm just to be safe, thanks for watching 👍
@budderbendy
@budderbendy 9 ай бұрын
Surely you need deeper foundations for this? Once the water gets under the concrete base level you could if you wanted push this over or move it freely?
@jonnyberens5152
@jonnyberens5152 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. great video. trying to decide what bricks to use for my wall and these look great. are they just standard bricks? what measurements are they. thank u. jonny
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for watching, they are concrete blocks 100mm x 450mm
@UnsolvedTV
@UnsolvedTV 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much
@ayinlaoshodi5583
@ayinlaoshodi5583 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Do I have to create a concrete base before laying the block. I notice you just put the mixer on the gravel and lay the block on. Your response will be appreciated
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
We made a stiff concrete mix and layed the first block straight on, but you'll be better off concreting the footings and leaving it dry first 👍
@MegaPanthor
@MegaPanthor 2 жыл бұрын
How high could you safely go laying blocks this way for a retaining wall (soil and only people walking on it)? Great videos by the way really helped me.
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
If your building a retaining wall this way it depends on what it's holding back but the higher you build the thicker you'd have to build, thanks for watching 👍
@anthonykinrade8642
@anthonykinrade8642 Жыл бұрын
It must save a lot of muck by not putting any in the perps?
@eaminslim52
@eaminslim52 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, any tips on how to make sure those dry blocks dont suck the moisture out the mortar? Or is it all in the mix? I think im getting the mix to a nice consistency but its drying out and not giving me enough "squish" to level out blocks...if that makes sense?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
Try a tiny bit of washing up liquid in the mix while it's mixing 👍
@eaminslim52
@eaminslim52 2 жыл бұрын
@@thewelshbuilder2454 will give it a go! Cheers
@lawresmith2294
@lawresmith2294 Жыл бұрын
How come for 20mm joints ??
@bengrooby665
@bengrooby665 2 жыл бұрын
Was a layer of hardcore put down first before the layer of cement ?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
No mate just concrete 👍
@user-bz3wn1zo7e
@user-bz3wn1zo7e 7 ай бұрын
great
@stevegalloway3460
@stevegalloway3460 Жыл бұрын
Good morning this is exactly what the wife is asking me to build , how do I get the wall straight from end to end , I understand the level but it’s making the wall straight I’m worried about?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
Just simply lay one block on Eather side and put a string line on the edge of the blocks and lay the blocks in between, 👍 cheers for watching
@user-gx2te1xc2w
@user-gx2te1xc2w 11 ай бұрын
Right action is right action, yes yes . . .
@stukhokhar671
@stukhokhar671 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have followed your instructions and ratios but used builders sand mixed with gravel not sharp sand for the concrete… only planning on a 3 or 4 block high wall.
@stukhokhar671
@stukhokhar671 2 жыл бұрын
Do you think the footing (3inch) will by ok with the builders sand? Thanks for you videos 👍
@garrypainter3023
@garrypainter3023 2 жыл бұрын
@@stukhokhar671 No problem if the ground you are laying on is fairly solid.
@stukhokhar671
@stukhokhar671 2 жыл бұрын
@@garrypainter3023 thanks, I dug down till harder ground, tamped down a load of gravel, and then poured the concrete on that.
@deetee6621
@deetee6621 Жыл бұрын
I can’t any see any weep holes to release hydrostatic pressure. Is there a reason for that?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
There's no need in this wall it's on for plant pots 👍🏻
@michaelmcclean2615
@michaelmcclean2615 2 жыл бұрын
What’s the mix ratio for the footing? Looks like a mortar rather than concrete?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
It's a 3 chippings 2 sand and 1 cement mix mate
@epiphgd4302
@epiphgd4302 Жыл бұрын
Do you think you could get away with laying blocks on their flat like that (without any cuts) dry/without mortar? Just as a 3ft wall?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
I suppose so, it wouldn't last as long, but they do build dry stone walls without sand and cement
@danespencer4222
@danespencer4222 2 жыл бұрын
How long did you leave the footing for to dry or did you just go straight to it ? Thanks
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
Leave the concrete go off for a few days is best but in this video we used a hardener so the concrete went off quickly
@danespencer4222
@danespencer4222 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
@arf4n166
@arf4n166 Жыл бұрын
Can you build a wall with blocks flat for a driveway? About 2 metres high. What do you suggest for drainage? Thanks bud
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
Ye block on flat would be great, and either echo dains or decorative chippings for drainage
@rinchhensherpa6972
@rinchhensherpa6972 Жыл бұрын
How much would a job like this cost if I would have to get someone to do it? Without the materials.
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
From £200 to £800 it depends where you are
@vrglcom
@vrglcom 11 ай бұрын
Why cement for footings, why not just lay a row of cement blocks in the trench? Isn’t it the same thing? Both cement..
@MrRaymie1961
@MrRaymie1961 4 ай бұрын
Is it compulsory to ware tracky bottoms when your a bricky 😂
@sebbob6224
@sebbob6224 2 жыл бұрын
Can you built wall by upright block instead of flat?
@garrypainter3023
@garrypainter3023 2 жыл бұрын
The answer is yes but not as a retaining wall, ie, a wall holding backfill such as soil or backfill.
@wilhallman2890
@wilhallman2890 2 жыл бұрын
9:45 people with OCD like "WHY ARE THERE 2 SMALL BLOCKS AHHHHHHHHHHHH" lol
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
😂 Sorry about that lol
@alphonsajacob8905
@alphonsajacob8905 Жыл бұрын
Do I need airbrick on a block retaining wall ?
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
No air brick needed weep holes at the bottom of the wall for drainage 👍🏻
@alphonsajacob8905
@alphonsajacob8905 Жыл бұрын
@@thewelshbuilder2454 thank you
@brendanmalone463
@brendanmalone463 2 ай бұрын
The master cowboy in action
@peterivins973
@peterivins973 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of building a block shed could i use blocks and do a single skin.
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 Жыл бұрын
Yes single skin is fine but it's a bit harder, just take your time and don't go to high, go up 3 to blocks high then leave it go off before going all the way up 👍
@peterivins973
@peterivins973 Жыл бұрын
@@thewelshbuilder2454 Thanks
@lukaszksepka6715
@lukaszksepka6715 2 жыл бұрын
Its look like the owner is checking on you from time to time 😂
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
😂 Yep
@thewelshbuilder2454
@thewelshbuilder2454 2 жыл бұрын
He can check on us as much as he wants as long as he's bringing tea for us☕😂
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