how to lay bricks - Running In - Basic Skills

how to lay bricks - Running In - Basic Skills - Lesson 2

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rob songer

5 жыл бұрын

Lesson 2 - Running In

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@paulslann3755 3 жыл бұрын

Watching and learning and doing four years at night school .which is an an achievement in it's own right . This guy is the grand master !

@davidturley4672 2 жыл бұрын

It’s nice that people like this guy takes the time to show off their skills, many thanks.

@1DrBar 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really appreciative that you treated the spider with kindness.

@billcoley8520 3 жыл бұрын

P Dee screw that spider

@POWER2WEIGHTRATIO 4 жыл бұрын

Ledge.... as a total novice - learnt stacks. And best to learn good habits now. Thanks buddy..! I’m a refrigeration engineer but have always been facilitated with bricklaying. And had a few goes over the yrs. finally getting the hang of the basics. IMO Building a wall is one of the most fundamental things a man can do. And with this ‘simple’ skill I can change my families lives. Amazing practical art.. Respect.. 👊🏽

@dennism5565 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are great. My favorite part is when rob tosses the mortar on and then methodically removes what is necessary. Listening to the sound of the trowel scrape the sides of the bricks is very soothing to listen to. I could pull up a lawn chair and watch this guy work for an entire day.

@johnwargo8990 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Rob. Precise clear instructions for us beginners. Thank you for taking the time to make sure these great videos. Very much appreciated.

@steveeaustin6041 2 жыл бұрын

Rob, can't remember if it was this video, but that tip you gave about using your left hand and rocking the level a bit was really the one tip that finally got it for me. Thanks so much!

@boris100ish 5 жыл бұрын

Great vids very informative thanks for taking the time to make them. I don’t like killing spiders too. Keep up the good work. Atb Pete

@marvinc999 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are - quite simply - SUPERB !! There are few things in this life more satisfying than mastering a craft - and Rob is quite clearly a Master of his.

@jimjam1934 5 жыл бұрын

A joy to watch, love the way the bed is right off the trowel and only slight pressure required to get the brick down to the line.

@JasonLambPage 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying this basics series. Much appreciated!

@colynbarrett8127 5 жыл бұрын

Good evening Rob. Just looking at your videos, great tuition very interesting and, great advice. Many thanks and Kind regards Colyn.

@crickcrock8367 4 жыл бұрын

The best bricklayer on youtube . A class act . Respect

@user-pe1vm7zp2i 6 ай бұрын

Best brickie I’ve ever seen

@love.pugsss449 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Rob. I could watch them all day.

@1889michaelcraig 5 жыл бұрын

A Bricklayers mind Never stops. Its always thinking of ways to improve and hone their Skills.

@Matt-zi5zl 5 жыл бұрын

Best bricky to ever touch a trowel sir rob you’re ridiculously great!!

@jkincaid467 Жыл бұрын

Rob i jusr wanted to say thank you. You're an excellent instructor and I would have loved being your student. I have watched several other masons and I find your brick laying to be far superior. As for me I'm making plans for a brick raised garden and a patio partition wall with a out door grill. I have learned so much, I wish i had become a mason when i was young! thanks

@stewartt.2384 5 жыл бұрын

I love this guy, I have no intention of ever laying any bricks - I just find him fascinating to watch, thanks Rob.

@r.s.1348 4 жыл бұрын

Great instruction and demonstration of craft; clear, concise and free of ego.

@broughtonpb 5 жыл бұрын

Master craftsman at work!love watching all your videos Rob always good for hints and tips...cheers mate

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

that was a nice comment Paul, thank you and keep watching..

@rhymeandreasoning 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Great job. And, I like those boots

@matthewchapman5410 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I'm a London bricklayer nowadays but recognise the accent and the flat landscape a mile off. Good ol'boy!!

@shawnyblaze 5 жыл бұрын

Watching you build is like reading poetry! Very clean. I hope Mason's that have experience learn from you. The mortar against a profile will dry faster and possibly flash set on a hot day too because the wood will absorb the moisture

@CASHSEC 4 жыл бұрын

Great skill and thanks for saving wildlife.

@robviolin1 4 жыл бұрын

Helpful, thanks from Texas 👍

@clivepitter 4 жыл бұрын

Very good teaching and quality work thanks for sharing

@johnsmith-bv2wc 5 жыл бұрын

big thanks for the tips hope your you tube channel takes off keep the videos coming

@cwc8979 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video always fun watching you lay brick and explaining how to do it.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

@TheAudiostud 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant Rob! You make it all look so very easy thank you so much for taking the time to post even an old dog like can learn something new

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, still plenty to come.

@davedavids2231 4 жыл бұрын

Your a living legend rob

@SaadSaad-zf3yp 3 жыл бұрын

Great job , nice shoes, good luck 😉 👏👏

@thomasjones1936 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob you mentioned a few things in this video and it reminded me of a time not so long ago I was working with another bricklayer and he would always drum into me Keep your perps in line, keep the arris of the bricks in line with the one below and lastly he use to say now and again get off the line. just made me smile great videos keep them coming!

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thanks Tom, your comment brought back thoughts of my apprenticeship years... thank you for watching

@user-ol6oh9me7l 5 жыл бұрын

You are a real jeweler at work and a great teacher in training. Deeply I respect you!

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much..

@jakeotu 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video rob, have just started my brick laying apprenticeship. Lots to learn and it’s good to watch videos from you and get tips. Thanks rob!

@robsonger1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jake, my I suggest you watch Rodian, Ginger Dust and Izack(??)(in Australia) and pick the best from each to get your perfect style. Thanks for watching, I have lots more to come

@elliottdebell7783 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video rob, thank you for taking the time to break it down in such easily digestible detail. I wish I had your videos when I was learning.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Elliot, and thank you for taking the time to comment.

@588158 5 жыл бұрын

you are a great teacher rob!

@seamusfoster 5 жыл бұрын

Without doubt ,, one of the best tradesmen on KZfaq,, gather round young uns ,, watch and learn from one of the greatest

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

haha, thank you, but there are a number who hugely disagree with you...and I'm one of them.

@seamusfoster 5 жыл бұрын

rob songer ive been laying bricks for 30 years,, so I’ll have to agree to disagree 😂😂

@brando6BL 5 жыл бұрын

The important point is that all brickies should maintain the same standard. They can be speedier than each other - use different kit - wear different clothes - BUT, they must adhere to the rules of bond and gauge at all times.

@1964bricklayer Жыл бұрын

I wish you were my college teacher when I did my apprenticeship your very calm easy to understand a true master bricklayer good job

@rovertasmania7033 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic content, thanks so much for doing these.

@MrFlynnytwo 5 жыл бұрын

Rob you are a true tradesman! I feel like I can go outside and build an extension.

@SteveAndAlexBuild 5 жыл бұрын

. You’d think after doing this all day it would be the last thing I’d want to watch but no , really enjoyed it , thanks Rob 👍🏼

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

haha, that made me smile. Keep up the great work

@KevinColt 5 жыл бұрын

LOL same.. but only cause rob makes it so much pleasant and better than what we actually do lmao

@stevem7571 4 жыл бұрын

Me 3

@everettwhite9874 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds to me that you enjoy your work.

@SteveAndAlexBuild 3 жыл бұрын

Everett White 🧱👍🏽

@MauriceCalis 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work.

@paulmcpherson8512 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos , it's really helped me to improve my skills , and get more confident. Cheers

@leepaul3176 5 жыл бұрын

Super neat lovely brick work keep it up

@ronlabass8173 4 жыл бұрын

It’s such a pleasure to watch a craftsman, thanks for sharing your trade. Mine was in stone tile.

@jasonrowlands7759 5 жыл бұрын

i love bricklaying and even after laying them all day i still find myself watching videos but thats because everyones constantly learning.. awesome video mate 👍👍

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Jason

@jamesdickson3616 5 жыл бұрын

A very good demo very detailed tips thank you mate

@jamescoleman5195 4 жыл бұрын

Rob I’ve watched all your video s and without a doubt you are a master at this and could do it in your sleep all the best mate

@MrDaveFerrier 4 жыл бұрын

man this guys work is so neat, a real pro

@johnmcaulay8448 3 жыл бұрын

Rob your the worlds best at buttering bricks!!!!!!

@georgebarker3356 5 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed to your channel bud,been watching your videos for the last 18 months and your a quality Bricklayer.👌

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you, lots more to come...

@Anatoly_Larin 5 жыл бұрын

Супер кладка!!! Очень красиво смотрится!!! 👍🏻

@BudgetGainsByJJ 4 жыл бұрын

I learnt more from this video than my teacher back during my apprenticeship

@hakkisarican7884 Ай бұрын

Good Job Master Perfect.

@liamwalters5029 5 жыл бұрын

No tapping too ! I enjoyed this !

@Jim_Newlands 5 жыл бұрын

Superbly explained, Rob. Even as a 50 year old brickie, I found that fascinating. I love this trade (mostly!)

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Jim, and I'm glad you are loving it..

@richardgunn-holmes4073 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic little video, nice & simple but very informative thanks for sharing 👍

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

@DaveDude 5 жыл бұрын

this is the best instructions! straight to the point!!!!

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you..

@AnnetteICBrady 3 жыл бұрын

Wow great job x

@bengreen1262 5 жыл бұрын

Every day is a learning day - interesting about looking down the line - saw a brand new wall recently and the bottom course had an obvious brick that was out of alignment by 6-8 mm I could only assume it had been knocked by a boot accidentally in a rush -It spoilt a generally tidy job - My Dads kit has the wood line blocks - posh Oak keep up the good work Rob

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Ben and please keep watching, so much more to come..

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Ben and please keep watching, so much more to come..

@HW-op7pq 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Rob, im learning so much, Thanks

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you, keep watching...more coming soon..

@bluekingfisher1416 5 жыл бұрын

Clear and concise instruction, Rob and easy to understand you teaching. My old dad was a bricklayer, as a 14 year old he used to ask me to help him on small homer jobs and to teach me how to lay brick. I wish I had taken the time back then to spend time with him, I never did. One of my big regrets in life.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

its never too late, pick up a trowel and mess around in your garden, follow the next few videos and even if you just play around with bricks, believe me, it can be so satisfying, therapeutic...and rewarding.

@cmbpepperboy 5 жыл бұрын

Hey @bluekingfisher, its always easier said than done. All that's left is to just do it. I remember times like that with my dad, him teaching me how to lay bricks, lay blocks, and form up concrete. Those were some of the best memories of him that I have. I wish I could have those times back

@northlondonmasons107 2 жыл бұрын

I love how rob said he’s quite happy with the faceplane, it was perfect ! 😂

@namkebanyanklariti 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. You sounded like teacher unlike the short-fused ego maniac I worked with.

@richardmclarnon9279 5 жыл бұрын

Great bricky rob thks for saving spider 👍 I'm ricky the bricky lol 💪 love ur twisted piers

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ricky

@agstine66 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Rob

@andymac9733 5 жыл бұрын

Thank's Rob, I have been practicing your head joint buttering technique. I really appreciate your videos.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

that is a really nice reply, I hope you carry on enjoying these videos, thank you for watching.

@andymac9733 5 жыл бұрын

also I have been doing your bed joint spreading technique with great success. (that's easier than the head joint technique in my opinion). We have to keep the homeowners happy and make pretty. Still, thanks for responding and I have nothing else. just thanks.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you again Andy, keep watching....more to come

@arthursmendoza3162 5 жыл бұрын

Great job señor

@Droningonuk 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob thanks for giving us your time you a truly great guy thanks.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Alister, if my videos make just one person happy, then I'm happy.

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Alistair, but I'm no different to the next guy.

@Droningonuk 5 жыл бұрын

@@robsonger1 difference is you give a toss and you believe in being efficient (for example making sure ure purps/crossjoints are full to save pointing time) and making sure the job is done properly and looks right in a world with too many bodgers and cowboys. I remember and old boss of mine saying "anyone can make a pile of sh*t" I try to remember that every day I work.

@mintylarge8944 5 жыл бұрын

Good vids sir a true craftsman lots of good tips

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you

@miguelgutierrez7514 5 жыл бұрын

Nice Job Rob. Greeting from Venezuela!!!!!

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

hello from a chilly UK!!!

@seanditch4419 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.....could watch these all day...;-)))

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

please do, but make sure you have a good supply of tea..

@seanditch4419 5 жыл бұрын

@@robsonger1 😂🤣😂🤣

@jemfly1062 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely superb, Rob. All of the fascinating details which we wouldn't ordinarily be privy to; I always enjoy and admire your attention to these and your logical reasoning for each 'point' that you make. It all contributes to your craftsmanship and precision. Thank you for your efforts and explanations. Another well-deserved 'Goodonya' from Downunder. 👌👍😊

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you very much Jem, I always like to read a nice comment. Please keep watching

@PrettyGreenMonk 5 жыл бұрын

What he said 👍

@azeemplans179yt8 5 жыл бұрын

very helpful and informative thanks

@davedavids2231 5 жыл бұрын

fantastic please keep doing these videos. I own a brickwork company but still enjoy watching a real craftsman

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

you own a brickwork company? whereabouts?

@davedavids2231 5 жыл бұрын

+rob songer yes based in London. we do projects in London Surrey and Kent. we have 12 guys at present but it changes with the work we have on

@phantasmone532 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB!!!!

@jonathantelehandler212 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video again..thanks Rob

@robsonger1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hassensaleh1 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@stoneman3079 5 жыл бұрын

These videos to me never get old I watch constant videos of masonry I don't think I'll ever not love the trade God love the Masons

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

yep, brickwork is the best.....for me..

@Leroid_Footlong 4 жыл бұрын

you're the best bricklayer in the world

@jellybalboa100 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Mr songer, keep them coming please

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

there should be a few more, thank you for watching

@wallogator11 15 күн бұрын

Fantastic rob. I’ve gone back bricklaying after 15 years of venturing into other things. Could you do a tutorial on perping a block etc. be great help All the best

@stuarthiggins188 5 жыл бұрын

Just recently passed my trade test and love to see these video rob everyday is still a learning day so thanks👍🏻👍🏻

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you Stuart

@uhidk9652 3 жыл бұрын

What is a trade test

@THECARKUS 5 жыл бұрын

Rob. I need a wall for my conservatory in Cornwall... fancy dropping round? 😄. Love watching you work. Top job.

@charleydavies 5 жыл бұрын

cheers rob, yet another great set of vids, well done buddy, keep them coming

@johnwarden4645 Жыл бұрын

Dry bond you get straight perps from bottom to top . Good

@elusiveworld 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely mortar there. Reminds me of angel delight

@mariannemerkus4642 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Rob thanks greetings from a dutch bricklayer. Gr. Jan

@robsonger1 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

@t.marley5188 5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya man! Just started my apprenticeship with the bricklayers here in Kansas City and look forward to more vids!!