Building work | Bricklaying
Norwich - NR13
Enquiry from: Ken G
Start Date: Immediate
brick work needs reinstating the whole length of the property (single storey) due to age and movement after re roofing
Extensions will usually demand brickwork of some form, either to infill the existing gaps or even to add insulation to pre-existing brick walls. For some conversions, the garage door is infilled and a solid wall with one or two windows is put into the front or side of the house.
This solid wall will require foundations or lintel supports which may or may not already be present under the existing door. Usually the window will not be a full width to match the existing garage door, so the new brickwork wall should take this into consideration. Depending on the current thickness of the external brickwork walls, they will require supplemental insulation. Normally, this is achieved with the addition of internal wall insulation like insulated plasterboard, or by adding an extra layer of brickwork to create a cavity wall. These options are again dependent on the existing garage foundations. In addition, if the walls are shared with a neighbouring property, the brickwork will have to comply with building regulations on sound proofing. With all brickwork on garage conversions, it is important to take into account the existing brickwork of the house.
Contrary to many beliefs, a bricklayer really does greater than laying of blocks. There's even more to being a bricklayer than you can possibly think about. A single bricklaying jobs needs a broad variety of abilities. Allow's look at these abilities!
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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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Norwich - NR13
Enquiry from: Ken G
Start Date: Immediate
brick work needs reinstating the whole length of the property (single storey) due to age and movement after re roofing
Norwich - NR1
Enquiry from: Richard C
Start Date: Immediate
c 6m of wall, above ground height of 20cm. a retaining wall for a soil bank currently retained by wood. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace do you require the bric...
Norwich - NR4
Enquiry from: Syed N
Start Date: Immediate
closing garage door and making an enclosure for the toilet 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 requ...
Norwich - NR9
Enquiry from: Tony S
Start Date: Immediate
repairs to a wall what more is there to say and posibly some repointing are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how much work would you say needs to be done: minor...
Norwich - NR4
Enquiry from: William M
Start Date: Immediate
rebuild of garden wall including a section with flint. are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: detached how much work would you say needs to be done: lots of work do you re...
Dereham - NR20
Enquiry from: Deborah C
Start Date: Immediate
brick boundary wall between doctors surgery (mattishall) has been knocked over and needs rebuilding. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how much work would you s...
Norwich - NR1
Enquiry from: Helen S
Start Date: Immediate
excavate and rebuild a supporting wall in my garden. the existing (victorian) wall collapsed during the heavy rain. the wall supported a bed which has fallen into the garden. i'd like to excavate back...
Norwich - NR8
Enquiry from: Tony T
Start Date: Immediate
hello, i'd like to get a quote for re mortaring of bricks above 2 kitchen windows which have been weakened by the new windows being fitted. thanks, tony are you the property owner: owner of the prope...
Norwich - NR1
Enquiry from: Anthony S
Start Date: Immediate
repair garden wall. the wall is 1 metre high. it has a crack running through it from top to bottom. the crack follows some of the pointing but also runs through the middle of five of the bricks. it r...
Norwich - NR3
Enquiry from: Andrew F
Start Date: Immediate
i have two rectangular garden borders (160cmx280cm and 160cm x340cm) with wooden frames currently holding back the soil. i would like a single course of bricks, on edge, to be laid against the wooden ...
Great Yarmouth - NR30
Enquiry from: David G
Start Date: Immediate
used to have a small brick wall in front of house which is broken. need a new wall, have some bricks left. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached do you require the ...
Norwich - NR3
Enquiry from: Keith B
Start Date: Immediate
partial rebuild of our chimney stack are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how much work would you say needs to be done: small job do you require the bricks to be su...
Thetford - IP24
Enquiry from: Bill F
Start Date: Immediate
garden wall repairs and copings are you the property owner: owner of the property do you require the bricks to be supplied too: no property type: detached please call to appoint
Norwich - NR10
Enquiry from: Kristina M
Start Date: Immediate
New drive way from bricks
Wells-next-the-Sea - NR23
Enquiry from: Roger N
Start Date: Immediate
Repair garden wall damaged by being hit by unidentified object (car?0
Norwich - NR12
Enquiry from: Gez S
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Single storey extension, 5 rows of brick, the rest can be block. 7metres x 6.5 metres up to roof height.
Norwich - NR7
Enquiry from: SEAN A
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
I NEED MY BRICK PILLAR IN MY FRONT GARDEN TO BE REBUILD FROM BASE OF ENGINEERING BRICKS UP TO ABOUT I METER HIGH AND TO REBED CONCRETE CAP AND CONCRETE BALL.
Norwich - NR7
Enquiry from: MR C
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
TO REBUILD BRICK PILLAR FORM ENGINEERING BRICKS UP TO I METER HIGH AND REBED CONCRETE CAP AND BALL.
Dereham - NR20
Enquiry from: Jenny D
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
remove of conservatory and brick up 3 walls to make a garden room with an opening for sliding doors and window, Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached How much work ...
Norwich - NR7
Enquiry from: Pete P
Start Date: Immediate
Repair/refurbishment of garden wall 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 require the bricks to be su...
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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.
When it comes to laying of bricks, it is essential to get the right mortar mix. It is vital, be it for construction or maintenance projects, so far mortar is required. There are several materials incorporated in getting mortar which includes both cement and sharp sand, soft sand or plasterer’s sand and lots more. Here, we are going to look at the right ratio for cement and sand mix in bricklaying.
Cement include ingredients such as iron, aluminium, as well as silicon and it is mainly used for mortars like aerated cement mortar, Portland cement mortar and gauged mortar. Sand, on the other hand, comes in different forms such as sharp sand, soft sand and plasterer’s sand. The sharp sand consists of a larger grain size than the others and is usually incorporated in the construction areas that requires more strength as well as flexibility. Soft sand is the most common one used in mortar and it’s also referred to as bricklayers’ sand. These are used to make all types of mortar. Finally the plasterer’s sand which neither has the sharp sand’s coarseness nor the fineness of the soft sand, but can also be used for any form of mortar.
Cement and sand mortar is used for a plethora of bricklaying jobs serving as a glue for bricks, walls and pillars, while also repairing or maintaining old listed buildings. The preferred ratio here is 1:3 to 1:5 of cement and building sand. Meanwhile, to get a sand cement mix, essential materials that are required includes water, soft building sand as well as cement. However, you must also note that a sand and cement mortar is not used for structural projects, rather a concrete ratio is used.
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.
Are you about to start a new construction job when it’s a heavily rainy period? Or perhaps you’re just interested in knowing how bricklayers work. Well regardless of your purpose, one thing you should know is laying of bricks has a few rules and one of them is not to lay a brick wall when its raining. This is mainly because your structure’s quality and integrity would be heavily compromised if water comes in contact with the mortar before it gets the time to dry. However, with the help of a concrete protective tent, you can prevent water from coming in contact and damaging the mortar. So let’s look at the procedures to follow to work in the rain!
lDetermine The Concrete Protective Tents Required
• Concrete protective tents come in various sizes so you have to know what’s required to get the job done.
• Firstly, calculate the amount of space required to lay the brick wall
• Then, incorporate the appropriate size and number of tents.
lSet Up The Tents
• Follow the manufacturer’s instruction to set up the tents
• Once installed, the tent should extend past the location for the bricklaying and slope downwards.
l Access The Area
• Inspect the location during rainfall to ensure water is not sneaking through.
lBuild a Lumber Frame
• Use 2 to 4 pieces of lumber to build a frame.
• Set it into the ground depending on the size of your wall
lApply Concrete or Mortar
• Fill up the frame with either concrete or mortar.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instruction to allow the mixture to cure.
lPrepare the Brick Wall’s Mortar
• Mix the mortar for the brick wall construction
• Follow the manufacturer’s instruction for the process.
When you’re done laying the bricks, you can remove the protective tents once you’re certain the rain has stopped. Exposure to sun and air will speed up the curing process, which is quite important to protect the integrity of your structure.
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