Bricklaying Mortar Mix Explained

This is our way we find best to mix a mortar mix for bricklaying. There are many different ratios to mix mortar so its best to check with the an engineer architect or a qualified bricklayer.
Hope this guide of a standard mix helps you.
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[someginger]

Thank you for this, really didn't want to screw up my first project.

[Smithb]

Excellent demonstration especially for people like myself who are handy but inexperienced with mortar. Thanks for taking the time to film and post 👍🏻

[MrBodyline]

The side by side comparison for consistency of the mortar and the separation of an undermixed mix is the best I've seen on you tube. I'm a diyer and you have just corrected something I've been doing wrong for years. Thank you for your in depth videos. Much appreciated

[MatthewTerblanche-xjpe]

This is the first time I have seen someone using a gauge. It's the right way to do it well done guys

[geffthebricky]

Even with a bucket my mate never gets it the same colour, I've nicknamed him 50 shades of grey.

[Jacks_gaming]

i love your videos im new to the channel and honestly love the stuff you do. my dad recently passed and i use to build with him back in the day and im looking at getting back into it again and need to relearn everything again. keep providing the good videos please guys.

[scotteaton-oliver]

i was literally mixing for half the needed time , cheers gents

[brianhorner]

Great video, a month or 2 before Xmas 2022 I started to help a mate who needed a labourer for 2 weeks, it’s now nearly the end of May and those 2 weeks still haven’t ended, I’m a spring chicken aged 37 and never laboured for a builder and every day is a school day haha love watching videos as helpful as this one just to make sure I keep my ‘skills’ on top form, at the end of the day it’s my job to make his job easier, love working my arse off for the first couple of hours so I can get in front of him then I can spend the rest of the day being in front and having him loaded with bricks/flags etc and taking it steady haha

[alanhesketh]

Cheers lads, very informative, especially about the plasticiser.

[exploretheobvious]

Finally a proper explanation! Thank you very much 👌

[Myworld-ojkc]

First time mucking up for brickys instead of being a Hod carrier this was rlly helpful

[fearless]

Great video very helpful as well as love how these instructions were broken down into step by step stages.

[pauljohnson]

As a tile installer, it was much easier to stay true flat if you measured when you mixed your mortar. Thanks for the video

[Brockstonepavingpros]

Some very good tips there by the main man Brad. Also worth mentioning mixing for too long will put too much air into it. I reckon 6-8 mins is what you need 👍

[MarcusT]

Brilliant video buddy. Glad to see more fellow Welshmen on YouTube!

[tomsharpe]

Excellent video lads, clear, simple and informative. Obviously youve seen many a mix in your time 👍🏻✌🏻

[andyxox]

Learning to spell mortar is the first step in getting a good mix!

[CrimeVid]

Plasticiser is very useful if you have a slow bricklayer who only needs one mix an hour ! Water was fine when I were a lad and three brickies would slice yer ears off for keeping them waiting ! your mortar should start to fall right in the mixer the moment you hit it with the gauge pot.

[ianyanto]

just what i was looking for, very helpful, always look forward to your videos. cheers

[Kokonutjuice]

Great video mate, basic and straight to the point. helped me out heaps!