The secret of laying Stock bricks

In this video shows a great technique on how to point up old stock bricks to maintain the vintage look .

[Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Great to watch a Master Bricklayer using re-claimed bricks Dean 👍👍👍👍
Brings back good memories of my time Hod carrying in London 1986-1988

[fordford]

Just finished 40 years laying on site, Great to see, no hard hats no vis, retired eairy couldnt take the bullshit, topp man nice to see someone enjoying their work,

[beegee]

Early in my bricklaying career (first couple of months) and wow it’s so helpful watching you lay out your corner lead.

Thanks from the USA

[dread]

brought up laying old London stocks, nice work, brings back great memories

[garycurtis]

My god what a bunch of criticising pricks awesome job mate ive been a bricky for 30 years looks great

[markbellingham]

Leave the bloke alone he’s trying his best. Bless him

[byronfowler]

Love them old bricks and the way you’ve laid them . Personal I think you should have used blues below the damp 👍🏽

[froter]

We use these bricks in the US too . In Texas, they've been very popular to use since the 70's . They're sometimes refered to as Chicago bricks, because most come to us from the Chicago region, from recycled bricks, after older buildings are razed

[brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Love the reclaimed imperials lots of character they tell a story in bricks .
Very nice
Justin brickright 👍

[davidwilkinson]

Great stuff bro. Instead of using the wood instead of the jointer. Like all hand cuts, i fill joints as ya go, asif ya were jointing it. Wait till it starts to go, wire brush to recess 5mm then soft brush off. I’ll expect a message of thanks wen u apply this finish. Absolute dream boat stuff mate. Give it a go, exposes all the discrepancies and nicks in the bricks out. Nice graft bro. Good skills. Nice to see someone giv a toss 🤝

[charlesviner]

Greetings from Davenport Iowa USA. We call them old Chicago brick. New subscriber like 👍 your videos

[mikejames]

relaxed and practical, pure enjoyment, I really miss it, good work mate

[wolfganghachmuth]

When I lay stocks, I gauge them 80mm a course. If u build a corner, 10 courses always work out to 800mm, give or take 10mm. I seldom get 4 to a foot, unless they're slightly smaller. Nice work 👏

[wayneleone]

Looks great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips.

[cjay]

Certainly captured that rough effect !!

[rinotidona]

Like the wood jointers .we did a reno on a farm house late 1800s I used the end of my masonry brush to do joints matched original joints real good

[handycrowd]

A 6" piece of rubber fan belt works pretty good too. The natural curve sits well in the hand too.

Needs to be a fairly wide one, (not off a Micra lol), Off a truck or tractor etc. Once they wear down into the fabric layers they leave a fairly flush and lovely rubbed finish. Stands up the the brick edges better than a wooden one...

[MrJFoster]

Stick pointing. We used to use a broom handle cut on an angle on heritage properties 👍

[markgould]

Houses were built in sand and lime in the old days the movement of the building would not crack when London changed the big townhouses to flats you could take the buildings down by hand in this video the old stocks he is using are still to this day the best brick to build with

[paulbrindley]

All the tossers leaving bad comments are most likely site agents that are failed tradesmen turned jobsworths . Top job fella