Building a Brick Wall from Start To Finish

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  • @alansmith4734
    @alansmith4734 Před 4 lety +206

    I like how you keyed the top cap corners, so that they will not come loose.

    • @simoncooper8272
      @simoncooper8272 Před 3 lety

      Loved the keyed corner bricks too, are they a set of specials or you cut them on site?

    • @ade7163
      @ade7163 Před 3 lety +4

      Was thinking the same, nice detail.

    • @eolden7749
      @eolden7749 Před 3 lety +1

      I was just going to comment the same thing

  • @tomjones3208
    @tomjones3208 Před 4 lety +82

    Im a bricky myself, a good solid wall build here.the finishing on the pillars is fantastic, most people would put a flag on it.i look at old buildings and admire the quality of the work.its a trade that im proud to be in.

  • @gavinplant6200
    @gavinplant6200 Před 3 lety +62

    Never thought watching a wall being built could be so therapeutic 😌 top quality workmanship 👌

    • @RazorsEdg3
      @RazorsEdg3 Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah, was thinking the same.

    • @Andy-kd1kb
      @Andy-kd1kb Před 3 lety +1

      I was thinking "I've just wasted 3 minutes of my life"

    • @KingSobieski
      @KingSobieski Před 2 lety

      Winston Churchill built brick garden walls during WW2 as a hobby.

    • @MrOntorius
      @MrOntorius Před 9 měsíci

      our customers will pull up chairs and sit there all day and watch us lay the bricks, then go get us lemonade, buy us lunch, one customer bought us 200 lemon pepper and mild hot wings 3 fridays in a row during the duration we were on their house.

  • @nach0vidal
    @nach0vidal Před 4 lety +184

    Why do professionals make it look so easy?? Respect to you my man!!

    • @Stucrompton1
      @Stucrompton1  Před 4 lety +28

      Easy with practice nacho

    • @faroukcnepdformation5677
      @faroukcnepdformation5677 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Stucrompton1 your videos are so good and helpful to me and pretty sure to many more and i want learn brick laying so i have question : how did yu change the color of cement and is that effect the cement strength and quality , can i use it in real big home walls with no risks, thanks for your time

    • @bengreen1262
      @bengreen1262 Před 4 lety +4

      FAROUK CNEPD FORMATION Cement colouring pigment liquid or powdered form ~ might be a bit weaker on actual strength ~ but add 20% more cement to mix ~ more than compensate.

    • @neutronparadigm7965
      @neutronparadigm7965 Před 4 lety +1

      Habit, muscle memory, failure, practice, practice and practice

    • @faroukcnepdformation5677
      @faroukcnepdformation5677 Před 4 lety +1

      @@bengreen1262 thank yu so much 👍

  • @samisattar6308
    @samisattar6308 Před 3 lety +6

    Never thought watching a brick wall being built would be so captivating. It's a work of art how you built that wall! RESPECT!

  • @cuhulainsblood
    @cuhulainsblood Před 4 lety +8

    Bricklayer for 20 years. My cousin used to say people will ask who built it, before their likely to ask how quickly did they build it. Take you're time do it right the speed will come with time. Nice tasty work by the way.

  • @OUTDOORLIGHT-tb6oo
    @OUTDOORLIGHT-tb6oo Před 10 měsíci +1

    This is the type of teacher people need. Very clear, very simplistic, no beating around the bush. To the point.

  • @timothylynskey9224
    @timothylynskey9224 Před 3 lety +8

    Obviously a man who takes immense pride in his work very impressed

  • @tanveerkhan9221
    @tanveerkhan9221 Před 3 lety +12

    This isn't brickwork it's a precision meticulous artist at work

  • @richardneville9872
    @richardneville9872 Před 4 lety +49

    Never seen the corners on a pier done like that before, I like it

    • @Stucrompton1
      @Stucrompton1  Před 4 lety +11

      Thanks Richard, I came up with the corner design in my academy

    • @jayyelland8289
      @jayyelland8289 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Stucrompton1 did you cut them corners with 4" grinder ? Or are they off the shelf? Good smart brickwork bud👍 . I do like a bit of brickwork but as from Cornwall there is a lot of stone work

  • @myconstructionwork
    @myconstructionwork Před 4 lety +2

    I find technique very perfect. Wish you much health and happiness

  • @sxefv456
    @sxefv456 Před 4 lety +35

    It popped in my recommendation list , I don't know why. I've never built a wall and I think I'll never will, but I loved watching it. Nice editing, nice music, very informative.
    I subscribed to your channel, keep the good work 👍

  • @royjeffs6538
    @royjeffs6538 Před 4 lety +8

    A truly remarkable skill that is very much underestimated, until you have to do it yourself and realise it's not as easy as it looks! Great video, great wall!

  • @EnglishHeart1987
    @EnglishHeart1987 Před 4 lety +18

    Absolute craftsmanship - I believe there is a huge difference between laying bricks and crafting an art. Well in Stu & Kc. Was looking forward to the finished product and wasn’t disappointed. 🤙

  • @ryanolden5304
    @ryanolden5304 Před 3 lety +10

    As a joiner by trade of 22 years, that is very neat work, you should be proud of what you have built! Not many good brickies around nowadays! 😊

  • @bignedau
    @bignedau Před 4 lety +7

    From a retired BRICKIE I throughly enjoyed your work.

    • @jdoubleu3510
      @jdoubleu3510 Před 4 lety

      Every Mason that I ever met is a tough son of a bitch. Just starting out laying at my job it's hard

  • @Was_I_Here_before
    @Was_I_Here_before Před 4 lety +9

    It was awesome to see you bring the tops of those pillars to a finish.

  • @monkeyman1
    @monkeyman1 Před 4 lety +18

    Fantastic bricky not only a bricklayer. He is an artist at his craft.. Great job

    • @patkaczmarek7362
      @patkaczmarek7362 Před 4 lety

      What are the first bricks being laid on? Bare ground or is there a footing beneath? Can't see in this video.

    • @ryankristensen8772
      @ryankristensen8772 Před 4 lety

      @@patkaczmarek7362 What do you think? Cowboys question

  • @worma544
    @worma544 Před 3 lety +2

    A master tradesman at work. Absolutely first class. A pleasure to watch. Top marks Stu.

  • @tomelliott565
    @tomelliott565 Před 4 lety +11

    I'm 55 years years old now, and have been a brickie nearly 40 years. Still like watching your vids though.
    Great work Sir. ❤

    • @petersparshot4997
      @petersparshot4997 Před 4 lety

      Did his dad kay c teach him or did he learn else where. Great vids

    • @ashleywareing8208
      @ashleywareing8208 Před 4 lety

      Tom Elliott I am looking at doing a bricklaying course at collage to become a brickie is there anything bad about it like can I work in the rain or winter

    • @hendosbricklaying2003
      @hendosbricklaying2003 Před 4 lety +1

      Respect

  • @waynethompson8495
    @waynethompson8495 Před 4 lety +7

    If I was having a house built I now know who I would want to build it, amazing brick work and highly skilled workers

  • @montyzumazoom1337
    @montyzumazoom1337 Před 4 lety +3

    My goodness that was amazing!
    That’s a well built strong wall. Very therapeutic to watch too, I had to watch the speeded up sections at 1/4 speed😳
    Superbly finished. Great vid, you are a true craftsman👍

  • @keithbinkowski4246
    @keithbinkowski4246 Před 4 lety +2

    I used to help my grandmother make Christmas cookies, well watch, mostly, as she made them. She took such care, such pride in her work, it was mesmerizing. In the same way, when you lay brick, the the way you do it, the skill you use, well, it’s mesmerizing. And it reminds me, a little, of those long ago December days at my grandmother’s house. Thanks.

  • @catch22again
    @catch22again Před 4 měsíci

    Brilliant, Im in my 60 s and just moved into a bungalow. I have been digging up loads of bricks and after watching this Im going to attempt to build a low wall with them. Thank you

  • @tgun9248
    @tgun9248 Před 4 lety +4

    Corner bricks that tie in with the second ones on the pier tops are brilliant

  • @wcsd9577
    @wcsd9577 Před 4 lety +4

    Looks amazing. Love the custom cuts on those corner pieces of the cap.

  • @brunosmith6925
    @brunosmith6925 Před 4 lety +1

    Great to see these true artists lovingly work at this.

  • @vinnyrea5608
    @vinnyrea5608 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow beautiful brickwork, they must have been over the moon with this job. The piers are really nice and the capping details is fantastic. Nice to see we still have good lads out there taking pride in their work👍

  • @jamesstarkey9573
    @jamesstarkey9573 Před 4 lety +16

    Incredible last few videos on this garden wall. The cuts on the pillars were really good and so neat! Enjoy your trip to Dubai Stu and KC!

  • @stuarthodge515
    @stuarthodge515 Před 4 lety +17

    Top coarse on pillars with the corner brick detail I haven’t seen before and look really smart , well done

    • @cuhulainsblood
      @cuhulainsblood Před 4 lety

      Absolutely, I never seen them corner pieces before. There usually the first piece to come loose, so a good invention.

  • @diywooddesign1548
    @diywooddesign1548 Před 4 lety +3

    Brick by brick you're growing your audience! Seen you and the channel grow from humble beginnings... keep up the great vibes bud!

  • @The_Original_Maverick
    @The_Original_Maverick Před 4 lety +3

    Fantastic! Really enjoy watching your build vids. The wall looks really good.

  • @randomlyme9617
    @randomlyme9617 Před 4 lety +4

    The works of a diligent and meticulous man. Perfect artwork on those bricks 👏

  • @lukebradford195
    @lukebradford195 Před 4 lety +11

    I like the 4 cuts on the top of the pillars! Theyre usually the first to rot and fall off/ get knocked off but the way youve cut them to tie them in to the sides was a sick idea man! Nice work!

    • @nigelwood6242
      @nigelwood6242 Před 4 lety +1

      Agree with Luke, I've never seen it done like that before 👍

  • @RobBoFr
    @RobBoFr Před 3 lety

    Revisiting this vid stu as its popped up in my recommended vids. I say it every time but you are a bloody master. I hope you are proud of yourself. I think you're awesome sir stu

  • @Topdoginuk
    @Topdoginuk Před 4 lety +1

    What a pleasure it is to watch a great craftsperson do a magnificent job.

  • @lmilne4859
    @lmilne4859 Před 4 lety +7

    Tremendously well built that pillar finish is pure class.

  • @ukconstruction
    @ukconstruction Před 4 lety +3

    Well Done Stu it's a great feeling when you get the video that does these numbers, I had my first 1million view video last year, big up us tradesmen

  • @benjysshed1883
    @benjysshed1883 Před rokem

    I'm completely in awe of your skill!!

  • @4N5W3R5
    @4N5W3R5 Před 3 lety +2

    Just beautiful work... pleasure to watch a master mason making it look so effortless

  • @tanyaroyredcar
    @tanyaroyredcar Před 4 lety +32

    Stunning. That is ART! no doubts whatever..

  • @lawrencepeters4139
    @lawrencepeters4139 Před 4 lety +12

    That is a thing of beauty especially ware you corbelled out for the copping brick and the small corner brick in the pier is amazing

  • @englishmaninengland4591
    @englishmaninengland4591 Před 3 lety +1

    That’s a great job from a top quality tradesman.
    Love the detail in the pillars.

  • @204driver
    @204driver Před 4 lety +2

    This is pure art . Amazing workmanship

  • @cohenyoel83
    @cohenyoel83 Před 4 lety +8

    Made to last...I hope that in 200 years some will see it and say "wow the person who build this was a master of his craft"
    For sure,love your work mate keep it going and sharing it with us👌

  • @utilitarian
    @utilitarian Před 4 lety +16

    Great finished product that I bet the client was really happy with! Have you ever done a strong retaining wall that was not only functional but aesthetically pleasing too? Al I see online are functional and ugly things. Keep up the great work Stu & KC

    • @dilldowschwagginz2674
      @dilldowschwagginz2674 Před 3 lety +1

      I've built countless decorative retaining walls. You're correct though - most you see are not aesthetically pleasing

  • @OcHO80ZERo
    @OcHO80ZERo Před 4 lety

    Beautiful! The way y’all finished the top of that column!!! Wow! Thanks for the ideas!!!

  • @naybobdenod
    @naybobdenod Před 3 lety +1

    Very talented brickworkers to say the least.
    May I add that whoever mixed that mortar also knew exactly what they were doing and that is making life much easier for the bricks.
    Great video and of course a great job too.
    John.

  • @rlewis1946
    @rlewis1946 Před 4 lety +3

    An absolutely masterful performance! Hats off to you, Sir.
    You made magic with those bricks and mortar.
    Best wishes from Buffalo, NY USA

  •  Před 4 lety +9

    It looks so easy when you watch someone who knows what he's doing. Very nice!

    • @jdoubleu3510
      @jdoubleu3510 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah it looks eazy. I'm a laborer that's just learning to lay and it's hard to make it look good in a reasonable amount of time

    • @simonstones1918
      @simonstones1918 Před 4 lety +1

      j doubleu get another trade son. Too hard being a Brickie!

    • @jdoubleu3510
      @jdoubleu3510 Před 4 lety

      @@simonstones1918 yep that's what they all say. Gonna wear my body down too much. Gonna work 2 1/2 more years till my boss retires (He is my best friend's dad) than he said he will help me pay for college.

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis9449 Před 4 lety

    Thank you Stu and KC .

  • @doddsy65
    @doddsy65 Před 4 lety +2

    Excellent work Stu , Very nice detail on the piers B.O.E capping and like the way you've notched the corners, Top job.

  • @antwan.
    @antwan. Před 4 lety +3

    I watch this and think I could easily try making a brick wall, but that's what professionals do, make difficult things look piss easy ☑️

  • @TheRobertralph
    @TheRobertralph Před 4 lety +12

    My only question: Is Stu a better brick layer or cinematographer?!? I love watching you build things. Really cool skill you have.

  • @peterlacey5299
    @peterlacey5299 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent work, that's one of the nicest walls I've seen for a long while

  • @rony8062
    @rony8062 Před 2 lety

    Music going perfect with the highest quality brick work ever seen before. Thanks for making this video.

  • @jamie6192
    @jamie6192 Před 4 lety +5

    1.7 million views stu well done and what a fantastic job you did there.

  • @javeydoseph
    @javeydoseph Před 4 lety +9

    What a craftsman you are sir, Ive never seen piers finished with that design before.
    Fantastic job!

  • @reesernhr836
    @reesernhr836 Před 4 lety +1

    Another great video and what a wall that is. Excellent finish and the pillar finishing is something else grand job to you and KC 👍🏻

  • @mikesmith1485
    @mikesmith1485 Před rokem +1

    You're a master craftsman, Stu. Thanks for sharing/teaching.

  • @dennisruby4959
    @dennisruby4959 Před 4 lety +2

    I’m a retired builder and I’m here to say this brick mason is a very talented tradesman and he takes great pride in producing only top level work. People that contribute excellent workmanship are always a God send on building projects.

  • @ollysdiykoipond455
    @ollysdiykoipond455 Před 4 lety +12

    There isn’t any brickys out there that put that much effort in! They’d get you to fit pier caps!! Wish you was down south stu I’d give you all my work!!

    • @LiamJeffrey
      @LiamJeffrey Před 4 lety

      Olly Hall exactly!! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @stevenmurray6359
    @stevenmurray6359 Před 4 lety

    Stuart, you truly are a craftsman. An inspiration. For a young lad with such talent and without an ego. Keep up the good work. The world is your oyster mate.

  • @Martin_IPL5990
    @Martin_IPL5990 Před 4 lety

    Brick wall.....another work of art. Outstanding.

  • @garryclarke7695
    @garryclarke7695 Před 4 lety +10

    I think a hundred thousand views in one day says it all. Stunning.

  • @myksweet
    @myksweet Před 4 lety +3

    First, the perfect thumbnail of the cool cap got me interested. Then, 1.1 million views in 5 days wow! Only 10 mins, sure, I’ll watch.
    Excellent camera work, pacing and editing. Videos, and many movies, usually fail at pacing. A lot happened in 10 minutes!
    Wonderful workmanship and result.

  • @steveford5416
    @steveford5416 Před 11 měsíci

    A TRUE CRAFTSMAN OF HIS TRADE . 1 million attaboys !!!!

  • @humphshumphs
    @humphshumphs Před 4 lety

    All I can say, is bloody brilliant to watch. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @Surv1ve_Thrive
    @Surv1ve_Thrive Před 4 lety +2

    Good looking wall! Matches the house nicely, good retainer for the garden soil and has some real flair to it. Thanks for the video. Great work all round.

  • @vinyl360
    @vinyl360 Před 4 lety +16

    I drive past this house daily, the wall looks even better in person.

  • @martinoutdoors6941
    @martinoutdoors6941 Před 4 lety +1

    As an old ex brickie (who hasn’t touched a trowel in 20 something years) that was a pleasure to watch. 👍

  • @marcwalters7541
    @marcwalters7541 Před 3 lety

    Incredible brickwork Stu 💪🏻

  • @johnnyvandep1375
    @johnnyvandep1375 Před 4 lety +8

    Looks really nice but that is one expensive wall.

  • @stewartrowlands792
    @stewartrowlands792 Před 4 lety +5

    Why didn't you tie the stretcher course half bond into either pier? All you've got tying into the pier is about 1/3 of your header in the closure.
    Also, you'll want to hack out a few perps on your bottom course to let the water through.

    • @EnglishHeart1987
      @EnglishHeart1987 Před 4 lety +2

      Stewart Rowlands he’s answered in a previous post to someone that the land behind is being receded back and said they will drill the holes out if need be

    • @stewartrowlands792
      @stewartrowlands792 Před 4 lety

      @@EnglishHeart1987 OK, I'll have a look for the answer there.

    • @doddsy65
      @doddsy65 Před 4 lety

      Its English bond, thats how its supposed to be i.e Quarter bond.

  • @trevorhayes1079
    @trevorhayes1079 Před 4 lety +1

    An absolute pleasure to watch plenty off work down under Trev

  • @halibut1249
    @halibut1249 Před 4 lety +1

    Cool!! Like the way the corner bricks on the post cap level are interlocked into the adjacent bricks.

  • @KellyConcepts
    @KellyConcepts Před 4 lety +7

    First thing every morning I punch a brick wall as hard as I can...
    Because your best days start with break fist. ✊

  • @user-gg4ky7rw6q
    @user-gg4ky7rw6q Před 4 lety +6

    Taking back the pride to brick laying like they did in Victorian times

  • @CrustyAbsconder
    @CrustyAbsconder Před 3 lety +2

    That is not a wall - that is a priceless work of art

  • @soundwave3216
    @soundwave3216 Před 3 lety +2

    Very well done on showing the brick column cap installation starting at 8:03 good reference material ~

  • @Tranarpnorra
    @Tranarpnorra Před 3 lety +3

    589 professional couch bricklayers didn't like this. I did.

  • @kc8563
    @kc8563 Před 4 lety +8

    Find it quite therapeutic watching this.

  • @petea2485
    @petea2485 Před 3 lety

    Even a coach driver enjoyed watching this. Amazing stuff, makes me realise you have to know what your doing to build a wall

  • @ASuwan22
    @ASuwan22 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome job boys!

  •  Před 4 lety +6

    Why You set the wire from the two sides of the bricks?

    • @rebeccadonaldson1464
      @rebeccadonaldson1464 Před 4 lety +1

      To check each brick is horizontal front to back as well as along the row.

    •  Před 4 lety

      @@rebeccadonaldson1464 ok thanks, there is no need to use spirit level on each brick - great !

  • @tekkenfan01
    @tekkenfan01 Před 3 lety +3

    A master builder. Too bad we didn’t see how he cut the bricks to certain sizes.

  • @HeritageStoneworks2
    @HeritageStoneworks2 Před 4 lety

    I learn so much watching you! Always a pleasure...Thanks!!

  • @robertmark794
    @robertmark794 Před 4 lety +1

    Nailed it Stu!

  • @danielleanderson4010
    @danielleanderson4010 Před 4 lety +3

    Does anyone else find this satisfying?????

  • @masterdftw4983
    @masterdftw4983 Před 4 lety +6

    Trump better take notes.

  • @carolinemoore7738
    @carolinemoore7738 Před 4 lety +2

    Lovely work stu. It always surprises me what you can do with laying bricks and art design you can create

    • @Stucrompton1
      @Stucrompton1  Před 4 lety +1

      You can do anything with bricks and mortar Caroline

  • @darrenwalsh8546
    @darrenwalsh8546 Před 3 lety

    Cracking job, love the corner detailing on the caps. I was sucked into a youtube black hole and ended up here, glad I did.

  • @user-yf3xj9ue2k
    @user-yf3xj9ue2k Před 4 lety +5

    The ideology of our state is built on hatred of the west. The state promotes hatred towards the west. and by and large, we simply envy you, your well-being.

  • @deem3767
    @deem3767 Před 2 lety

    AMAZING!! Pure talent and craftmanship. Stu, you are the man, and Thank you for sharing all your videos, tips and inspiration.

  • @olsonlr
    @olsonlr Před 4 měsíci

    I just realized that that fancy little top corner cut is more than just decorative; it locks it in and keeps it from getting knocked loose.

  • @BaljeetSingh-wl9gk
    @BaljeetSingh-wl9gk Před 4 lety

    Such a satisfying video. Brick laying is an art.

  • @cfbm125
    @cfbm125 Před 4 lety +2

    Kudos to whoever’s knocking up 👌

  • @crimpfrogglebum6559
    @crimpfrogglebum6559 Před 4 lety +1

    Just absolutely brilliant chaps, The are many tradesmen that could learn a thing or two from you!

  • @khalidbilal7148
    @khalidbilal7148 Před 4 lety +1

    Now I can do it myself after watching this. It is inspiring

  • @joshmurph9075
    @joshmurph9075 Před 3 lety

    Stunning job!