Building work | Bricklaying
Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: Pina P
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Single brick wall to be built, old one to take down. Interested in mixed red brick
Extensions will require brickwork of some form, either to infill the existing gaps or even to add insulation to pre-existing brick walls. For most conversions, the garage door is infilled and a brick wall with a couple of windows is put into the front or side of the home.
This solid wall will need foundations or lintel supports which might or might not already be present under the existing door. Often the window will not be a full width to match the existing garage door, so the new brickwork wall will need to take this into consideration. Depending on the current thickness of the exterior brickwork walls, they will likely require supplemental insulation. Normally, this is done with the addition of internal wall insulation like insulated plasterboard, or by adding an extra layer of brickwork to make a cavity wall. These options are again dependent on the existing garage foundations. In addition, if the walls are shared with a neighbour, the brickwork must comply with building regulations on sound proofing. With all brickwork on garage conversions, it's important to take into account the existing brickwork of the house.
In contrast to several beliefs, a bricklayer in fact does greater than laying of blocks. There's more to being a bricklayer than you can probably consider. A single bricklaying tasks needs a broad variety of skills. Allow's look at these skills!
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The common cost of Bricklayers is £400. Costs fluctuate based on the materials and the tradesman chosen. The upper price range can be as high as £460. The material costs are in general around £100
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Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: Pina P
Start Date: Immediate
Single brick wall to be built, old one to take down. Interested in mixed red brick
Sandy - SG19
Enquiry from: JIM L
Start Date: Immediate
good afternoon, i would like a brick fence made housing metal fences, with pillars for lights. we have had the same previously so you can visit and see exactly the required build, all materials are on...
Luton - LU1
Enquiry from: Rod C
Start Date: Immediate
5 airbricks replacing and meshed if possible airbricks blocked with silicon by previous owner.and a few lines of bricks added above outhouse door. are you the property owner: relative of owner proper...
Luton - LU2
Enquiry from: Janet M
Start Date: Immediate
repair of a wall in the rear of the garden that has collapsed. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how much work would you say needs to be done: small job do you...
Bedford - MK40
Enquiry from: ANASTASIA D
Start Date: Immediate
hope you are keeping well and happy new year. as discussed, we have a job in bedford, and we will need some brickwork. i attach the building’s drawings; existing and proposed plans. we have two ext...
Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: Carl G
Start Date: Immediate
replace approx 100 bricks and 2 coping stones to wall after vehicle damage are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: commercial how much work would you say needs to be done:...
Bedford - MK40
Enquiry from: Bhupinder B
Start Date: Immediate
front wall is broken. needs repairing. it is a small wall on a terraced house. are you the property owner: relative of owner property type: terrace how much work would you say needs to be done: small ...
Bedford - MK42
Enquiry from: Deividas P
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i have badly damaged external stone window sill (cill) *** floor , looking who could fix it or replace it. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how much work wo...
Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: Shaf M
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due to heavy winds over the weekend, the upper portion of the outer wall of the house leading to the chimney got blown away. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi deta...
Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: Shaid M
Start Date: Immediate
i required a quote for a garden wall with a scope as follows: - 1 - strip-out of the existing garden wire mesh fence 2 - dig and construct foundation for new wall 3 - construction of garden wall, 8.5...
Bedford - MK42
Enquiry from: Mike L
Start Date: Immediate
cavity wall made of dense/aircrete blocks - l wall shape 4x7m x 2.5m high. txt me a cost please. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how much work would you ...
Luton - LU2
Enquiry from: Debbie D
Start Date: Immediate
next door neighbour wall small needs repairing which was hit by a car it’s the corner not big repair only 6 bricks high need to repair before moving don’t want to spend loads of money got cement ...
Bedford - MK40
Enquiry from: Gavin B
Start Date: Immediate
the existing fireplace to be re pointed and some damaged bricks to be cut out and replaced. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: other how much work would you say needs to ...
Bedford - MK42
Enquiry from: Stephen B
Start Date: Immediate
dwarf wall for conservatory 4mtr x 3.5mtr 600mm from ground level and 30mm below that. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how much work would you say needs to be ...
Luton - LU3
Enquiry from: Aldwin J
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Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: Joan M
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knock down wall and building a new one
Luton - LU4
Enquiry from: A
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Brick Cladding on front of house
Bedford - MK44
Enquiry from: Carolanne G
Start Date: Immediate
home owner new wall around the front of my house time scale - immediate supplied & fitted please call to appoint *
Luton - LU2
Enquiry from: S P
Start Date: 3+ months
Home owner Build a Brick shed in the Garden Time scale 3-6months Contact to Appoint *
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This is an individual who is trained in the art of working with concrete blocks or bricks, clay bricks as well as other kinds of mortar building materials. In a combination of these materials and good bricklaying skills, a bricklayer can build and repair veneer as well as full brick construction, arches, partitions and other structures.
Contrary to many beliefs, a bricklayer actually does more than laying of bricks. There’s more to being a bricklayer than you can probably think of. A single bricklaying projects requires a wide array of skills. Let’s have a look at these skills!
• Using damp resistant materials to seal foundations.
• Spreading mortar between joints and applying them to serve as a thick layer binding the bricks together in rows.
• Reading and working from specifications as well as plans.
• Working with brick-cutting machines.
• Taking charge and caring for cement blocks or bricks, clay bricks and the likes.
• Construction of scaffolding - subject to possession of some licenses in some states.
A bricklayer mostly works outdoors, in the field and may also work at heights. Depending on the job, a bricklayer can work as part of a team or be in contact with the public. They are mostly recruited by building and construction companies and bricklaying sub contractors. However, they can also set up their own private construction firm or become a self employed tradesperson.
A bricklaying qualification is one of just two construction trades which can continue to become a registered builder. And regardless of the form a bricklaying employment takes, there are certain qualities that makes a really good bricklayer. These includes:
• Ability to work at heights and outdoors
• Enjoy practical work
• Technical aptitude
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Independent and yet a team player too
• Top physical fitness
• Attitude and attendance.
Cement is a crucial element in bricklaying that’s widely used in both construction as well as finishing works. Generally, they’re used to aerate concrete blocks, connect bricks, prepare plaster, floor levelling as well as the making of precast products. The major reason cement is one of the most common construction materials as its incredible ability to hold structure together. To get a cement plaster, you’d simply have to mix cement with both water and sand. However, when you mix cement with lime, sand and water, you’ll get a mortar.
For cements mortars to be used inside joints, you’ll have to include 1 part cement at the minimum to not more than 2 parts sand by weight which should be dry mixed and moistened with enough water to allow for troweling and packing without falling apart. Generally, the cement sand ratio in a mortar is in between 1:2 to 1:6. The cement and sand mix ratio is largely based on the importance of the project.
Cement provides a plethora of uses in bricklaying and these includes:
• Preparation of cement concrete
• Preparation of cement mortar
• Building fireproof and thermal proof structures
• Building chemical proof structures
• Serving as a grout material
• Building hydrographic and frost resistant structures
• Manufacturing precast members
• Constructing aesthetic concrete
• Constructing cement concrete roads
There are several types of cements with each having its specific purpose. For instance, the type of cement more suited to building a fire proof structure is a high alumnia cement and to build a hydrographic structure, cements like expanding cement, hydrophobic cement, pozzolana cement and quick setting cement are the best bet. Acid resistant cements are more useful in building chemical proof structures, portland cements are best suited to making grout materials, while coloured cements are preferable to building aesthetic structures.
Yes, bricklayers can work during the cold months, but it all depends on the type of work involved. For instance, residential housing maintenance works such as tuck pointing deficient mortar joints on exterior walls and columns as well as rebuilding of chimneys are best tackled during summer or simply put, the warmer months of the year. This is is mainly because the best results for these activities are achieved in the warmer months and several bricklayers will agree to this fact.
Mixing of mortar using anti-freeze technique to counter-act the effects of a cold weather can lead to white marks trailing down the brick when warmer temperatures comes knocking. As a result, even mortar mixing should be done at temperatures exceeding zero degree farenheit which will hold no serious consequences if the temperature should change to a little bit below the norms. During the winter, a good technique that can be incorporated to when mixing mortar would be to mix them in smaller quantities in a warmer environment. These small quantities will immediately be fed by the labourers to the bricklayers and in such circumstances, the mixed mortars will not be subjected to a freezing temperature for too long.
Generally, it would be very unwise to consider any bricklaying work to be done whenever the temperature jumps to a certain level which would be considered to be very inconvenient to work in. Interior works like remodelling of fireplaces can be tackled so long there is a warm space to mix the mortars while also keeping the materials at an indoor temperature. Bricklaying works that have, however, been completed during the colder months should be subjected to a very close inspection as well as looking for potential damage that can be caused to existing works as a result of the harsh weather.
Sand is a very important element in bricklaying as far as a mortar mix is concerned. Generally, the quality of the sand is the major factor determining the quality of a plaster mix or mortar mix. It’s recommended that the sand should have enough ‘fines’ (- 75 micron material) to get a good plastic mix with a water content that’s less than 350 litres/m3. Generally, a mortar mix or plaster mix is made within the range of one bag of cement to 200 to 300 litres of damp sand.
Apart from experience the next best indicator of the quality of sand is a field test. In other words, if you do not have the required training or experience in bricklaying, the best bet to determine the amount of sand for a good quality mix is by carrying out a field test. Let’s have a look!
• Get about 50kg of sand and air dry it.
• Scoop 25kg of the sand, 5 kg of cement as well as litres of water ( with 1 litre and 1.5 litres of the water in different containers).
• Mix the cement and sand to form a smooth, uniform and consistent colour.
• One after the other, mix the the sand - cement mixture in the three quantities of water. Do this until you’re able to achieve a mix that’s workable enough to use as plaster.
With that done, you should take note that if 5 litres of water is sufficient then the quality and quantity of the sand is perfect. If you’d require 6 litres of water to get a mix workable as a plaster, then both the quality and quantity of the sand is average. However, if you’d need 7 litres of water to get a mix workable as a plaster, then the quality of the sand is poor. Any requirement of water above 7 litres implies a very poor quality of sand.
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