How To Lay Brick Columns and Soldier Courses!

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Learn To Lay Brick

Learn To Lay Brick

9 жыл бұрын

Masonry tricks of the trade, building column and soldier courses.
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0:15 In the first part of this video we cover building brick columns, with different sizes of brick, and in different styles, for different uses, including ways to reinforce columns.
8:50 In the second part of this video we cover how to add a soldier course to a standard brick wall, including ways to speed up the process and remain accurate.
13:25 And at the end we recap what we covered in this clip.

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@JasonSpitzMI50
@JasonSpitzMI50 4 жыл бұрын
Ladies and gentlemen take it from a guy who have done this for 35 years, it takes a very skilled person to eyeball a straight line without laying a line. This guy knows exactly what he's teaching.
@jakedemille6767
@jakedemille6767 4 жыл бұрын
This is the type of teacher people need. Very clear, very simplistic, no beating around the bush. To the point. 👌🏻
@stevedoubleu99B
@stevedoubleu99B 6 жыл бұрын
I'm such a begginer, I didn't even know the standy-up bricks were called soldier courses, so thank you. Excellent video.
@abdulalhazred4589
@abdulalhazred4589 5 жыл бұрын
NICE WORK , SIR, I AM LEARNING LIKE NEVER BEFORE, MY DAD USED TO SAY ´´YOU NEVER REALLY STOP LEARNING , SPECIALLY WHEN THE THINGS YOU LEARN ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO BE HONORED WITH HARD WORK´´, HE LIVED 85 YEARS AND HIS WORDS ARE STILL HERE , WITH ME AS I WALK ON THIS LAND... HE USED TO ENJOY TEACHING ME AND OTHERS ALL HE KNEW... I MISS HIM SO MUCH...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK , KEEP TEACHING...
@thomasglessner6067
@thomasglessner6067 Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video. I like the review at the end to highlight the points made during the video. Thank you for sharing.
@CilVine
@CilVine Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Clear, concise, informative.
@monieamara
@monieamara 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the teaching. It’s very well explained.
@robertcombs1518
@robertcombs1518 5 жыл бұрын
You have great videos... Explaining each move ..things to look out for and why you do them!! Great craftsman for sure!!!!!
@martybrowning6702
@martybrowning6702 6 жыл бұрын
I do floor covering, had no clue on brick laying! All these videos are very helpful! I like doing my own work. I have been practicing, of course no were as good or as fast...but thanks to these videos I can now do my own!!! Thank you for these videos! Wished you lived next to me!!! Would help you for free on the side just to learn more!
@bugbomb8048
@bugbomb8048 5 жыл бұрын
Back in school we used lime and sand mix and some gray coloring to practice our columns and walls. Then when done we would have to tear it down clean up the brick and our fake mortar mix was thrown into the mixer dry to beat the clumps out of it and it was ready to used again and again for practice.....thanks for the great videos
@PatrolOfficer161
@PatrolOfficer161 8 жыл бұрын
He makes it look very easy! Skilled.
@adeyemiolodude86
@adeyemiolodude86 4 жыл бұрын
So simple and precise in explanation.. Nice job!
@examplerkey
@examplerkey 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent instructional video. Thank you very much.
@robertgift
@robertgift 9 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction! Thank you.
@elams1894
@elams1894 8 жыл бұрын
Makes it look easy, your'e a real pro! I just tried my first column today, laid up 6 levels of 4 bricks only, took me 4 hours and looks like a dogs breakfast compared to yours. Thanks for the tutorial, it helped a lot, I'll get there!!
@scottrobinson2286
@scottrobinson2286 6 жыл бұрын
Great bricklaying skills,you can tell this from 80's,house doesn't have tyvek,vapor barrier,house wrap.Would never fly today's standards.Very skilled mason.
@rubenmborgesmusic
@rubenmborgesmusic 6 жыл бұрын
elams1894 did you get better?
@brianfield792
@brianfield792 4 жыл бұрын
elams1894 I just did the same yesterday, with training mortar.took me a couple of hours ,5 courses high, so will keep practicing, good luck, brian uk,
@rigomanjarrez3004
@rigomanjarrez3004 3 жыл бұрын
Jaja u funny
@michaelpukmel9175
@michaelpukmel9175 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, great video. Nice brick work.
@yaroo423
@yaroo423 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You were really helpful.
@heroknaderi
@heroknaderi 4 жыл бұрын
I’m thinking about doing this for structural support . I enjoyed watching your video 👍😁 also it looks like this video was made back in the 90s or early 2000s I miss the good old days 😉
@818jerkin
@818jerkin 6 жыл бұрын
Learned a lot great video 👍
@cwc8979
@cwc8979 7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Mountains in the background
@michaelpukmel9175
@michaelpukmel9175 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the videos.
@EricBeck
@EricBeck 6 жыл бұрын
Well done, sir!
@philiskirk57
@philiskirk57 6 жыл бұрын
Its amazing so many different size colomns
@wasabikimchi7891
@wasabikimchi7891 8 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best vid I found. But I need bit more about how to do foundation. I am planning to build a automated sliding gate with intercom. Any tips?
@JOEYHIPHOP2008
@JOEYHIPHOP2008 7 жыл бұрын
Great info . Thank you
@nuclearbum9858
@nuclearbum9858 7 жыл бұрын
GOOD STICK WORK..
@Themetalsurgeon
@Themetalsurgeon 8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video thank you
@lourencomassenzi6109
@lourencomassenzi6109 3 жыл бұрын
Muito mas muito bom ver como o carinho profissional e dedicação a profissão trazendo ótimos resultados , parabéns.
@FadeToBlack1989
@FadeToBlack1989 3 жыл бұрын
This guy really knows what hes talking about
@shawnlion4778
@shawnlion4778 5 жыл бұрын
Good work, bro
@samsonbreed6049
@samsonbreed6049 4 жыл бұрын
Your awesome pal 👍
@billk6494
@billk6494 9 жыл бұрын
Nice Video!
@osuna.2413
@osuna.2413 6 жыл бұрын
Bill K i
@joshuadiaz7714
@joshuadiaz7714 2 жыл бұрын
Very detailed awesome
@robertboyle5370
@robertboyle5370 4 жыл бұрын
Good bricky he recaptures the squeezed out mud and taps his trowel clean to keep from smearing the brick.
@todlundgren5177
@todlundgren5177 7 жыл бұрын
those mountains make me want to go hiking
@AccountantDoesDIY
@AccountantDoesDIY Жыл бұрын
So wish I’d found this video before trying 1.5 brick 6 foot piers for our driveway gates for the first time. Didn’t appreciate the need for rebar and only filled the centre with concrete. Second time I closed the gates they snapped the pillars around course 4 or 5 and toppled over! Soul destroying rebuild with 16mm rebar lengths chemically resined 400mm into the concrete foundations followed!
@123Goldhunter11
@123Goldhunter11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Nothing is classier than brick.
@dominiquelegeai9445
@dominiquelegeai9445 Ай бұрын
Obviously this is a very old video; but it is very well done and will defnitly help me build my pillar; I have a very difficult time finding the right brick here in Phoenix area; need 12x4x4 or 9x3x3 with holes, not solid.
@ibrahiymghany5144
@ibrahiymghany5144 2 жыл бұрын
Well done bro.
@JB-if7bu
@JB-if7bu 2 жыл бұрын
Wish I'd seen this before my first masonry project.
@barbarastanislav4356
@barbarastanislav4356 3 ай бұрын
Hi I have a question about the column you built for the gate that was on a concrete slab. You put rebar in it--and said you would reenforce it with mortar. Can I build a column on concrete steps doing the same? Putting rebar in it with concrete? Without it tipping over?
@Jessiferdoose
@Jessiferdoose 7 жыл бұрын
How deep should the concrete footing be for the Columns? Should the fitting have rebar in it?
@eastside0434
@eastside0434 3 жыл бұрын
I want to brick up my house which has asbestos siding on it,I know I will have to build a new footer around perimeter, any ideas on this subject.??? Should I apply a 30 lb roofing felt or house wrap.?
@stevena3333
@stevena3333 2 жыл бұрын
I did my first brick job today at home trying to fix some exterior stairs…what a Fing mess! Hopefully it lasts a few weeks 😆
@asimmh7956
@asimmh7956 6 жыл бұрын
Very good work i like this vidio
@willknowsright9615
@willknowsright9615 6 жыл бұрын
I love his posture
@Austin_Hart
@Austin_Hart 7 жыл бұрын
Pardon my ignorance, but since brick is so porous, why isn't there a moisture barrier behind it? I know very little about bricklaying; however, when a house uses standard siding there is a house-wrap type of moisture/vapor barrier used. Is there a reason it isn't used here? Is it not needed?
@SebastianApari
@SebastianApari 5 жыл бұрын
In the first example, is it possible that the brick pier get filled with water or humidity and gets damaged that way? Any experience out there?
@bighammer587
@bighammer587 5 жыл бұрын
I can't even believe what I'm seeing at 9:42 Where's the house wrap or vapor barrier?? Unbelievable! ...Nice looking masonry though.
@12dollacigarette
@12dollacigarette 4 жыл бұрын
Likely in Nevada or a very dry climate. But I agree, house wrap would be good practice anywhere.
@xivwords5448
@xivwords5448 5 жыл бұрын
Do any bricks have holes on the outside like the so on the others for grip
@robertboyle5370
@robertboyle5370 4 жыл бұрын
Nice bond on the brick veneer
@billypilgrim7838
@billypilgrim7838 8 жыл бұрын
trig means to straiten or tidy up.One trigs a line with a twig.maybe a small branch?
@ericboyles7208
@ericboyles7208 5 жыл бұрын
Say, do you ever hose down the bricks that you’re going to lay with, water, to keep the bricks from sucking all the moisture out of the mortar? I’m learning so much from your vids!! Thank you so very much!!!
@learntolaybrick
@learntolaybrick 5 жыл бұрын
yes in the heat of summer it can help to wet the brick down, especially if your in the desert like we are.
@pauldoherty8432
@pauldoherty8432 5 жыл бұрын
Hook the end of the rebar before you set it in the footing it acts like an anchor
@sarahanna68
@sarahanna68 7 жыл бұрын
What do you with the gaps in the mortar. Or is this just a demo and that normally would not happen.
@rodneysmart9774
@rodneysmart9774 6 жыл бұрын
What kinda footing are you on?
@davidnunes299
@davidnunes299 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for his channel. Soon I will use all your knowledge to improve this world.
@kurtschuster8078
@kurtschuster8078 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks big man
@gerryb8274
@gerryb8274 4 жыл бұрын
We call those "Chariots" The Brick pointing gadget with two wheels and a nail for a particular finish and pieces of hosepipe or dowling whereby giving the desired effect also we have some very talented Bricklayer's Stu Crompton in particular has KZfaq channel and he just keeps getting better all the time people like him are drawing those at home showing them all the way to lay brick and the industry is better for that, Rodian Montague is another talented lad also on KZfaq showing the public that You too can do this, obviously for a profesion City & Guilds which is the older Merit needed to Qualify as a Bricklayer and NVQ 's but with all this Coronar Virus and place's on lockdown i suspect there will be quite a few Homemade Barbeques being Built and i maybe one of them. !!
@robviolin1
@robviolin1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@joshramirez5013
@joshramirez5013 7 жыл бұрын
nice vid👍
@nicknoland9704
@nicknoland9704 5 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on Smith Levels? That and your thoughts on Type N vs Type S mortars for laying brick veneer like in the video?
@johnboelema3586
@johnboelema3586 5 жыл бұрын
Never use "s" mortar for brick. It is too strong, clay brick are not "structural" if any cracking occurs you want it to be in the joint not the brick. "S" is stronger than the brick.
@leonelmartinez5916
@leonelmartinez5916 8 жыл бұрын
Good video
@paulbest2203
@paulbest2203 5 жыл бұрын
Come to England and learn to lay bricks the traditional way tried and trusted for generations as in my case 4 generations.
@dipperboyd_3944
@dipperboyd_3944 4 жыл бұрын
Paul Best wish I lived over there I wanna be a brick mason so bad I practice all the time but it’s really hard to find someone to take time to give lessons in person
@robertboyle5370
@robertboyle5370 4 жыл бұрын
Go brush your teeth..of you have any...
@dylancoles4580
@dylancoles4580 11 ай бұрын
hi can i use brick columns to carry roof trussers
@AccentMasonryLLC
@AccentMasonryLLC 8 жыл бұрын
i love laying brick
@mkrana6018
@mkrana6018 6 жыл бұрын
love to hear you bcoz your voice resemble to John F Kennedy who is my ideal leader. Your work is also excellent.
@OUTDOORLIGHT-tb6oo
@OUTDOORLIGHT-tb6oo 9 ай бұрын
Very beautiful, but it would be more convenient if a lamp is installed on the post, it can be used for lighting and decoration
@gabrielmontoyaruiz9661
@gabrielmontoyaruiz9661 7 жыл бұрын
thank your
@Pebblesego
@Pebblesego 6 жыл бұрын
why didnt you record from the start of column?
@jcuvier135
@jcuvier135 3 жыл бұрын
Kind of an old video, but maybe somebody will answer: if you aren't saving the mortar that you scrape out with that rake, is there some other benefit to using the rake to remove the mortar instead of leaving the mortar flush with the brick? I've always liked the look of brick laid with the mortar sort of spilling out of the joint (although I know that just uses a lot of mortar - but back to the initial question - if you aren't going to scrape the mortar back into your bucket and use it, what's the benefit of raking it?).
@tcossuto
@tcossuto Жыл бұрын
it is a style
@fatmirshahaj913
@fatmirshahaj913 7 жыл бұрын
nice work mate. here in Canada required black paper first
@scottcave8506
@scottcave8506 6 жыл бұрын
Some sort of vapor bearier I hat the way chip board swells and deteriorates slow Rory sucks.
@carlwitteveen1445
@carlwitteveen1445 8 жыл бұрын
the reply about the vapour barrier that i commented on was when you were laying the soldier course on the back wall, not the pier i know that as i am a brick layer myself in Canada, all our houses up north have vapour barrier ,deu to our climate
@xivwords5448
@xivwords5448 5 жыл бұрын
carl witteveen how many months is it too cold to lay
@Burchrg24
@Burchrg24 3 жыл бұрын
The first segment doesn't talk about ending height calculations and how to figure foundation/footing starting elevation in regards to brick bed joints ending at a precise height. Second segment has the rebar being placed in the middle of the column AFTER the concrete is poured... the column isnt anchored at all.
@locking-rk8oi
@locking-rk8oi 3 жыл бұрын
Just started school for this
@faizbabarahmad3491
@faizbabarahmad3491 6 жыл бұрын
nice
@georgecrabtree2013
@georgecrabtree2013 6 жыл бұрын
Roman Corners will touch a wall up nicely.
@stevenwalker1259
@stevenwalker1259 2 жыл бұрын
Quality workmanship. What year is this though? Feels early 90's.
@learntolaybrick
@learntolaybrick 2 жыл бұрын
late 80s early 90s
@stevenwalker1259
@stevenwalker1259 2 жыл бұрын
@@learntolaybrick thanks for your answer and taking the the time to reply.
@1474wilson
@1474wilson 8 жыл бұрын
The second column is just going to be a big sponge... Hopefully it doesn't go through any freeze/thaw cycles. Would be best to use a half 8" block, stack that upto height, then fill it solid with grout and rebar.. Blue skin and flash your block, Then put your brick veneer around it and leave a few weeper holes...
@robertboyle5370
@robertboyle5370 4 жыл бұрын
This man knows his shit....
@reginaceliademellominicell9272
@reginaceliademellominicell9272 9 жыл бұрын
muito legal parabéns.
@user-bs5or1kt5v
@user-bs5or1kt5v 6 жыл бұрын
Хочу заказать такойже мастерок как у вас, как это сделать
@AdrianWareBPP-Poet
@AdrianWareBPP-Poet 6 жыл бұрын
Boy them soldiers though. Man do you know how long it took me to learn how to lay them properly. Laying soldiers and headers use to have me frustrated 😂
@mikelbhardin7202
@mikelbhardin7202 6 жыл бұрын
Is that a W.rose trowel
@mikelbhardin7202
@mikelbhardin7202 7 жыл бұрын
is that a w.rose trowel
@chimneyguys3214
@chimneyguys3214 9 жыл бұрын
i like the mic cord from his back.. must be a while ago? we have had whireless for sometime now... lol but he is damm good!!!
@learntolaybrick
@learntolaybrick 9 жыл бұрын
chimney man Yup filmed back in the 80, these where originally available on VHS.
@nuclearbum9858
@nuclearbum9858 8 жыл бұрын
THIS MAN IS A GOOD MACHANIC....my old LOCAL 3 instructor had his attitude and skill
@kimbleangus7321
@kimbleangus7321 8 жыл бұрын
HE IS NOT A MACHANIC
@gregbonham8437
@gregbonham8437 4 жыл бұрын
How does the column carry the load of the gate when the rebar is not part of your footing it’s just floating in the pier
@stevenrose3445
@stevenrose3445 Жыл бұрын
Short answer rebar needs to be embedded into footing with an L shape. Footings for gates are usually undersized or not deep enough. When planning for a gate you need to consider length and weight of gate, what type of opener is appropriate for column hinge location. You need to plan well and do your homework. I’ve heard it said you can’t overbuild a gate footing!😂
@antoniotapia5563
@antoniotapia5563 5 жыл бұрын
No moisture barrier?
@audiobrad99
@audiobrad99 3 жыл бұрын
That OSB is rotten by now!
@billcoley8520
@billcoley8520 4 жыл бұрын
Brick and 1/3
@Joebunkyss1
@Joebunkyss1 8 жыл бұрын
just keep a strait edge for the level bashing.and use a level to check the plummet .
@davebarrow2194
@davebarrow2194 2 жыл бұрын
Your bricks will plummet mate
@maggs131
@maggs131 5 жыл бұрын
Wow i shouldn't have watched this video, all the pros are here in the comments.
@DavidB-rx3km
@DavidB-rx3km 3 жыл бұрын
maggs131 yeah! Learning so much from all the random advice/criticism in the comments, over a professional actually performing it for real on video! 😂
@ahmedaoy
@ahmedaoy 7 жыл бұрын
like good
@telosfd
@telosfd 8 жыл бұрын
No moisture inside house?
@uomoman8775
@uomoman8775 4 жыл бұрын
No AVB behind the brick veneer? House is going to leak like a sieve.
@robertread6287
@robertread6287 8 жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for my trig
@mandujanojuan437
@mandujanojuan437 4 жыл бұрын
Good video.. are you in Hawaii
@mikeearls126
@mikeearls126 5 жыл бұрын
Phil Simms is a pretty good mason.
@dnaconstructions2771
@dnaconstructions2771 6 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@manmadhanmukundan448
@manmadhanmukundan448 6 жыл бұрын
👍
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