My brick shed needed an air brick fitted so this is my first attempt at doing this. I should have used an angle grinder to quickly remove the existing brick to avoid any damage.
Good grief - so many people so quick to comment that this video is useless. I think it is a good video to get an idea of what to do, also some of what not to do ;-), but love the editing style and commentary. Recently advised to add air bricks to our garage, and having no idea how to go about this, this was a great intro video for beginners. Thank you.
i have a ground floor toilet no heating in it, I have plastered the walls and put a ceiling in as well with insalation but the outside wall is just one breeze block wide and i am gettubg a lot of condersation on that wall all other walles are ok
People comment based on their experience sometimes, rather than that of the person presenting the video - 20 years ago I would have had little to say about the 'craftmanship' (is that even a word now - craft-quasi-binaryship?) of the work displayed here, but today with various qualifications, experience and practical work involving brickwork behind me and knowledge of the various tools available my perspective is completely different. In the great scheme of things though, the job got done...
this is not the way to install air bricks, he is using wrong tools damaging the surrounding bricks is a big problem, installing the air brick inside out
Why do people think they can show how to do things they clearly cant i would have drilled all around the old cement without damaging the surrounding bricks use the right tools thats what they are for
I'm curious, you sound like you know what your talking about. So id like to ask why bother with the air brick at all and not just have a hole with some bug mesh over it? I have a problem with beetles getting into the underfloor but I'd like to maximize airflow, so could i have a hole with some mesh basically? Thanks in advance.
Use an angle grinder with a mortar rake as it is far easier. The alternative to this however is to build structures like this using natural hydraulic lime(NHL). It comes in varying strengths and for this type of structure It would be NHL 3.5. Now i say this because as you were tapping away at the cement mortar in the video you can see that it is far too strong for the bricks so they were become damaged etc. With NHL 3.5 the mortar is not as hard setting as cement, making jobs like this far easier. Another benefit of NHL is that it lets go of moisture far far quicker than cement which holds moisture.... in fact I would go as far to say that if you built the structure using NHL you would not even need that air brick at all! There's a downside however!!! it's more expensive! You may find a local cheap supplier however!
Hes saying the mortar that is being chiseled is too cement-heavy which doesn't allow moisture to seep through which causes damp buildup within buildings. Hes suggesting a mortar which doesn't have that problem and is softer to chisel. Also another good tool to use on this job would be a diamond blade on an angle grinder, cuts through mortar like butter.
Absolutely sound advice with regards to building with NHL. I'm doing a victorian restoration and theres a bit of damp under the suspended timber floors. No airbricks installed in 1860, so I'll be popping a couple in and using NHL mortar for this reason. Fortunately, the bricks and original lime mortar are in decent condition, so there'll be no cement being added in 2021! Thats for sure!
I am a builder and great to see you using your fingers . Great work and nice result mate. No criticism from me . I just fitted a few airbricks this week.
Can you do that yeah? Because someone has bricked over my air vent outside an now it’s been plastered over on inside so was thinking about just drilling holes through an covering with a air vent screen thing
i have a ground floor toilet no heating in it, I have plastered the walls and put a ceiling in as well with insalation but the outside wall is just one breeze block wide and i am gettubg a lot of condersation on that wall all other walles are ok
Worked out ok in the end. I would have drilled the mortar joint out first. Also I hope you don't plan to chisel out any door hinges with that chisel lol
+Zed Man thanks for the comment! I was tempted to take the lower brick out then thought what's the point for a shed, that chisel is my 'special' one completely blunt now due to this type of usage it's a family airloom was originally my granddad's who was a chippy perhaps I should have been more careful with it ... Lol
It was great for me. To watch you do it and to speed up the bits I didn’t need to watch and slow it down when needed. Just perfect for me. Thank you
Good grief - so many people so quick to comment that this video is useless. I think it is a good video to get an idea of what to do, also some of what not to do ;-), but love the editing style and commentary. Recently advised to add air bricks to our garage, and having no idea how to go about this, this was a great intro video for beginners. Thank you.
i have a ground floor toilet no heating in it, I have plastered the walls and put a ceiling in as well with insalation but the outside wall is just one breeze block wide and i am gettubg a lot of condersation on that wall all other walles are ok
People comment based on their experience sometimes, rather than that of the person presenting the video - 20 years ago I would have had little to say about the 'craftmanship' (is that even a word now - craft-quasi-binaryship?) of the work displayed here, but today with various qualifications, experience and practical work involving brickwork behind me and knowledge of the various tools available my perspective is completely different. In the great scheme of things though, the job got done...
People are commenting because it’s a mess - if you find following this mess useful, GFI.
Made a right dogs dinner of that!
Should be titled “how not to fit an air brick”
Should have drilled along the mortar to prevent damage
this is not the way to install air bricks, he is using wrong tools damaging the surrounding bricks is a big problem, installing the air brick inside out
Why do people think they can show how to do things they clearly cant i would have drilled all around the old cement without damaging the surrounding bricks use the right tools thats what they are for
I'm curious, you sound like you know what your talking about. So id like to ask why bother with the air brick at all and not just have a hole with some bug mesh over it? I have a problem with beetles getting into the underfloor but I'd like to maximize airflow, so could i have a hole with some mesh basically? Thanks in advance.
We don’t all have fancy tools, nor the money to pay somebody who does. So perfect to see it don this way. Thank you
I found this useful. Thanks
Use an angle grinder with a mortar rake as it is far easier. The alternative to this however is to build structures like this using natural hydraulic lime(NHL). It comes in varying strengths and for this type of structure It would be NHL 3.5. Now i say this because as you were tapping away at the cement mortar in the video you can see that it is far too strong for the bricks so they were become damaged etc. With NHL 3.5 the mortar is not as hard setting as cement, making jobs like this far easier. Another benefit of NHL is that it lets go of moisture far far quicker than cement which holds moisture.... in fact I would go as far to say that if you built the structure using NHL you would not even need that air brick at all! There's a downside however!!! it's more expensive! You may find a local cheap supplier however!
What?
Hes saying the mortar that is being chiseled is too cement-heavy which doesn't allow moisture to seep through which causes damp buildup within buildings. Hes suggesting a mortar which doesn't have that problem and is softer to chisel. Also another good tool to use on this job would be a diamond blade on an angle grinder, cuts through mortar like butter.
Absolutely sound advice with regards to building with NHL. I'm doing a victorian restoration and theres a bit of damp under the suspended timber floors. No airbricks installed in 1860, so I'll be popping a couple in and using NHL mortar for this reason. Fortunately, the bricks and original lime mortar are in decent condition, so there'll be no cement being added in 2021! Thats for sure!
I am a builder and great to see you using your fingers . Great work and nice result mate. No criticism from me . I just fitted a few airbricks this week.
For some reason out air brick has been covered up in the bedroom wall, understaff why we had condensation in that room getting a vent put in
My god proper dogs dinner that, won't be doing that when I do mine 😊
Woof woof!!
U lifted the whole roof at 1:09 🤣
Yes many drill holes first then all the surrounding bricks don’t lift.
I believe you have the air brick inside out....
What a massive bodge up😂
Or could drill holes through bricks with 10mm drill bit, about 20 holes will do
Matt D TV thanks for the comment. Yep that will do it!
Can you do that yeah? Because someone has bricked over my air vent outside an now it’s been plastered over on inside so was thinking about just drilling holes through an covering with a air vent screen thing
i have a ground floor toilet no heating in it, I have plastered the walls and put a ceiling in as well with insalation but the outside wall is just one breeze block wide and i am gettubg a lot of condersation on that wall all other walles are ok
It’s diy for gods sake. However my experience tells me that these bricks act as a magnet to WASPS pop some fine mesh on the inside. Good luck
Thank you so much
A wood chisel??
Wrong way round ?
Should have stitch drilled it out, the right hand brick was lifted and just left😂 what a joke.
Well, that was a right royal f**k up. Has your shed fallen down yet?
What a mess. The bricks beneath the vent have been damaged and need replacing.
Worked out ok in the end. I would have drilled the mortar joint out first. Also I hope you don't plan to chisel out any door hinges with that chisel lol
+Zed Man thanks for the comment! I was tempted to take the lower brick out then thought what's the point for a shed, that chisel is my 'special' one completely blunt now due to this type of usage it's a family airloom was originally my granddad's who was a chippy perhaps I should have been more careful with it ... Lol
Geek Street I have a similar chisel, also my Grandads👍🏻
Top bricks are now lose
Please label this video as HOW NOT
Where did you get that airbrick please?they all seem to be plastic now.
Thanks for the comment. I purchased this in the UK from Wickes. I hope that helps, don't forget to like and subscribe!
I got one recently from Jewson, a shade under a tenner with the VAT.
What a mess, wrong method and wrong tools
1m39s you destroyed the brick that had done nothing to you.
That brick was quite rude of me the week before...