HOW TO LAY BRICKS WITH NO EXPERIENCE
725K views · Mar 29, 2020 · Howto & Style
Comments · 663
@RodianBuilds · 6 years ago · pinned
Hi everyone. This tool was used by my wife in a video we filmed and I had a few comments asking me to use it myself and give my opinion. This video is me using this tool and giving my opinion at the end. I've had a few comments already saying I shouldn't reccomend this product...spoilers....if you watch untill the end I dont recommend this product at all, in fact I provide a list of cost equivalent tools I recommend learning how to lay bricks with instead.
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@edwarddevon5499 · 6 years ago
I'm not a brick layer, Im a maintenance man but I bought one of these, and it worked so well I was really happy with the end result. When I finished building the wall, I was lucky enough to have a professional brick layer see me using this and he came over to chat. He checked my work he said it would pass on a building site. It is a good tool. I don't need one now, I can lay bricks without one, just not as fast as the professional's. I would recommend this for anyone to use.
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@mrvolcada5355 · 6 years ago
I am not a brick layer but I understand that the suction/strength problem can be resolved by using damp bricks, hope that helps
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@Proactivity · 6 years ago
I used this kit a few years ago to build a garden wall for the first time, and found many of the same issues, the biggest of which was that I could lift the bricks off the next day. The trouble is that without it, I struggled to get a consistent depth of mortar. So, I used it as a bricklaying training kit. Instead of the flat mortar bed, I furrowed it like I'd seen in other videos, and that fixed the bonding problem. I quickly went from using the perp tool to buttering by hand. By the time I was a couple of feet up from ground level, I was able to abandon the kit and do it freehand. But the important thing is, without the kit, I'd probably have given up by the 2nd course and hired a brickie to clean up the mess, rather than having a garden wall I'm really quite proud of having done by myself.
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@mohammedali808 · 4 years ago
The main drawback with this tool is that the mortar should not be too stiff . It should be soft enough so that a light tap would set the brick into the mortar. You should also use the trowel to create a small trench in the middle of the entire length of the mortar.
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@xanderrage9137 · 6 years ago
Don't know how I ended up watching this vid, but now I feel the need to go and build a wall
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@ronin99999 · 6 years ago
We appreciate the effort that you go for us,please don't be so apologetic,love your work
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@charlespaynter8987 · 2 years ago
Good review. I’ve done various small jobs and I’m generally pretty crap at brickwork. As you mention there’s no substitute for skill and understanding. I found knowing how to mix up muck consistently for the conditions is central to successful outcomes. Drier or recon bricks, hot days needs much wetter mortar which in turn tends to lead to narrower mortar joints once laid. Similarly damp bricks, cool damp day and the much needs to be stiffer else when you build up the corners they won’t stay true& firm and properly in place. Also critical the type of bricks and blocks used.<br>This product is really about laying a consistent tidy mortar bed and cutting waste for beginners when all the other issues are properly addressed
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@bombomarrom · 6 years ago
Well, in fact it is a good video for beginners. <br>In many projects here in Brazil we work with 3x1 grease (3 - sand, 1 - cement) and wetted blocks, whether using this device or not. <br>Dry clay blocks do not adhere to the dough if it is placed as you did.
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@MalcolmCrabbe · 6 years ago
I bought one of these in 2012 as I needed a four course high wall 2.2m x 4.8m for a base of an observatory as I had never laid a brick in my life. For a novice it is a great way to get decent looking results. The Observatory is still standing so the wall is strong. I later built a BBQ, and a bin cover using the remaining bricks I had left over and tried my hand at free laying. It was a lot quicker, but as a total novice the final result wasn't brilliant (cement on the brick face was an issue). But both are still standing so I must have done something right !
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@chetnash5991 · 6 years ago
“As seen on TV” is never a substitute for craftsmanship
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@goodaman4851 · 6 years ago
Thanks mate I was already worried about the compression on bricks below and you've confirmed it for me. You are spot on about learning how to do it properly.
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