#Bricklaying #Soldiers #Lintels #Tips #Vlogging
Here is another vid on soldiers.
The last one showed how to brace the face of the soldiers. This is the other method I use for doors and small window but have adapted for big lintels. It involved cutting a length of timber and wedging it in the opening directly under the lintel and in line with the front face. With big lintels propping it or clamping bricks either side ( like in the vid ) is necessary.
Bricks on big lintels will make it deflect causing the soldiers to fall forward. With the timber being set to the front it feels more like laying soldiers on a wall rather than overhanging a lintel. A finger trowel is good for pointing the joint under the bricks if your planning on leaving the timber in for a while . 👍👍
Thanks for watching ! 😀👍