r/oddlysatisfying • u/villings • 1d ago
some bricklaying goodness
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u/tkondaks 1d ago
What about the other side?
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u/Traditional_Gift8391 1d ago
It gets insulated and never seen again
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u/fluoxoz 1d ago
Except when you try to run cables and keep snagging on the mortar
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u/created4this 1d ago edited 1d ago
Certainly in the UK, you're not meant to run cables in the void.
And most of these clips look like they are from the UK
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u/Ditchdigger456 1d ago
where are you meant to run cables?
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u/UnderstandingEasy856 1d ago edited 1d ago
The brickwork you see is just for aesthetics/weather proofing. There is typically a second brick or block wall behind it that is load bearing, and cables are run in "chases" chiseled into the inside face of that inner wall. Electrical wiring is not installed in the "cavity" between the two walls as otherwise you'll never be able to service it.
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u/Ditchdigger456 1d ago
That’s interesting. I imagine it’s easier to get in there here in the US since we use sheetrock and you can just cut a hole and patch it, or just replace a whole section for larger repairs.
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u/UnderstandingEasy856 1d ago edited 1d ago
In timber construction they feed wires between wall studs and before installing plasterboard (aka "sheetrock" "drywall"), exactly the same as in the US.
However wood is not a common construction material, accounting for something like 10% of new construction in England, where most buildings, whether residential or commercial, existing or new, are masonry.
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u/Ditchdigger456 1d ago
I love the small differences in culture among the larger ones.
Funnily enough, I did know about most homes in the UK (and I believe in Europe in general?) were brick. Mostly from growing up listening to the dubliners and wondering who “McAlpine” was lol.
Just never thought about the wiring being different.
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u/tereaper576 20h ago
I havent a clue what its like in pommy land but here in NZ
Claddings go infront of a void and are to direct a *majority* of water away.
behind the claddings is building wrap which is breathable but keeps water out so
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u/satantherainbowfairy 1d ago
Not sure how it works in new builds but in most houses round here the interior walls are all plastered (rather than plaster board), and cables run through the ceiling and then are chased into the plaster
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u/created4this 1d ago
Typically in a modern UK house (for the last 50 years) the walls are brick, followed by a cavity with insulation, followed by breeze block (a type of roam concrete block that is grey), the wires are run on the inside of the breeze, and then plasterboard is stuck to the block by dabs of adhesive which hold the plasterboard about an inch from the block. Supporting interior walls are made the same way. Non-supporting Interior walls are wood frame with plasterboard screwed to them.
Cables are clipped to the breeze every foot or so before the plasterboard is added but rewires often just pull cables through the gap because nobody can see you're not following the guidance.
Older houses (anything since WW1) have plaster on bonding later direct to breeze block, cables are usually tacked behind capping (plastic or metal trim) which is then plastered over. If you're lucky then you might be able to pull a rewire through the capping, but usually you can expect to excavate the plaster and bonding.
In houses older than that wiring is often found in surface trunking, but what has happened in a house built in the 1600's is anyones guess!
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u/Big_Target_1405 13h ago
Well, back in the 1600s they ran all their wiring downward into the basement where they kept the horse powered generator
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u/bridwats 1d ago
Why are you running cables between the envelope and the brick?
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u/siccoblue 1d ago
Because he made up a situation to try and convince people that they should be irritated by this.
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u/JerikOhe 1d ago
Here's one I ran into recently. Camera run for a front porch with no preexisting cable. Come from the attic down between the brick/stone facade and the exterior wall. You could go down a stud bay, but then you have to worry about existing wiring and fire blocking. Normally not too much of an issue, you can just map out any potential wiring and drill through fire blocking, but in this case the top plate was 2 stories above the required camera demarc (one of those huge arch style entry ways) so any blocking would require a 12' or longer drill bit that is not something we have ready access to. We could also potentially rip out drywall if needed, but neither we nor clients want that to have to happen. It was 3 hours in an attic in August in texas, and it was annoying.
Definitely not something that comes up frequently enough to get into a huff over though. Plus we did it successfully, so that's always a nice feeling.
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u/fluoxoz 1d ago
We have double brick here, between the two layers of brick is just an air gap which is great to drop cables down later.
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u/Legitimate_Mud_8295 1d ago
Incorrect. I hear there's a cask of amontillado in there. You should go and check 😬
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u/iwantanxboxplease 1d ago
Isn't there a lot of excess mortar that can be picked and reused? I guess it's not that valuable or important but seems like a waste.
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u/leupboat420smkeit 1d ago
Thank you, mortar usage police.
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u/PrestigiousMango7117 1d ago
We gotta keep the streets safe from excessive buttering,one joint at a time.
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u/tkondaks 1d ago
I guess the calculation was: what's more expensive: the additional labor cost to scrape up the excess mortar on the other side? Or the excess mortar?
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u/AmputatedStumps 1d ago
At 0:36, that's the first time I ever seen a long boy
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u/Fresh-Chemical-9084 1d ago
Time to go show my wife -- longer is not always better.
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u/EchoXrayNiner 1d ago
See you next week, chef.
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u/PolrBearHair 1d ago
Is there a reason this had to be a video instead of a picture?
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u/EchoXrayNiner 1d ago
Had to be creative 'cuz the sub doesn't allow images for some reason or another.
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u/pocketrob 19h ago
The Internet is a beautiful place. Thank you for this r/KitchenConfidential callback! It made me smile! #LongLiveChiveGuy
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u/Btps_ 1d ago
Why it looks so edible
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u/Bitter-Ad5890 1d ago
Everything is edible once
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u/Tiffany_Pratchett 1d ago
I wonder if they’re good at icing cakes too?
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u/TheFrenchSavage 1d ago
Yes, I think the skill transfers there.
But in baking, you have to do your own bricks.
And they should be soft and moist, not brick like.Also, you don't make the butter cream in a massive concrete mixer.
So there are some differences.
Nonetheless, interesting view to think of houses as stone-cakes.
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u/mirthlessbastard 1d ago
One of my friends who used to work as a labourer while training to be a chef said that plastering is just like icing a cake
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u/SpicedSugarSienna 1d ago
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u/Easy_Lengthiness7179 1d ago
Why do we never see them scrape the "other" side? Seems it would be just a mess on the other side.
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u/Roses030 1d ago
Because it doesn't matter, only the finish side needs that care. In the inside is either insulated over or an air gap for an interior finish face. Unless it's monolithic masonry then both sides would be considered a finish face but you really dont see that done anymore outside of historic presentation
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u/mikemikemotorboat 1d ago
Because it would take a lot longer to build for no benefit. Aesthetics on the side that will never be seen is not a design constraint we need to worry about
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u/Gman325 1d ago
As someone in an earthquake-prone area,
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u/NoratiousB 1d ago
Please elaborate
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u/Gman325 1d ago
Unreinforced masonry in structures is extremely vulnerable to earthquake-driven collapse. I see no rebar running through these bricks.
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u/demon_fae 1d ago
There’s a reason New England is known for lovely old brick buildings, and San Francisco is not.
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u/Blurgas 1d ago
Gets silly seeing people poke fun at the US for using wood framing.
According to a map I found from the USGS the US has a bunch of smaller fault lines all over the western third of the country, and a handful around the Mississippi River near Missouri/Tennessee.
Wood is cheap, fairly plentiful, cheap/easy to transport and/or build with, etc.
I wonder how much a tornado-proof house made of brick would cost.3
u/demon_fae 1d ago
Tectonically speaking, North America only refers to the bit east of the Rockies. The entire western half of the continent is a jigsaw puzzle of smaller tectonic plates, held together by a network of melange zones, which really just means geologically significant gravel pits.
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u/NoratiousB 1d ago
Thank you so much. This kind of masonry is the default here in Germany but we only have very few areas where even little seismic shifts are being measured.
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u/Gman325 1d ago
Earthquakes are the natural disaster with the highest death toll historically. Seismic retrofitting on old buildings and earthquake-minded engineering on new buildings are cutting it down. But a lot of old buildings are still at risk in some places. My city used to keep a running list of at-risk structures so people could make informed decisions when renting, etc.
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u/RedShiftedTime 23h ago
I'm glad there's people that enjoy being Masons because I sure as shit couldn't do it. Looks boring and tedious as hell.
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u/Elvaron_heredia_1996 1d ago
Conrazon es que las casas se caen solas eso no sirve para una casa aquí en República Dominicana construimos con algo más fuerte
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u/ryanasimov 1d ago
The consistent mortar thickness that skilled bricklayers are able to maintain is always impressive.
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u/scruffy69 1d ago
As someone who did brickwork for the first time this year, these guys make it look way easier than it is in real life. Firstly, getting the mortar that perfect consistency is a challenge, then developing the muscle memory to slop on the mortar and place the bricks perfectly everytime...wow. Pretty cool to watch.
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u/SkyKnight3 18h ago
I could watch people laying bricks all day long and never get bored. Might also explain why I was so many Angel Reese games.
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u/CharmingTuber 1d ago
I think experienced bricklayers know exactly how much mortar to use so it doesn't spill out the sides like a smooshed Oreo. I'm guessing these guys are doing this to be silly, since it's being filmed.
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u/BaalDoom 1d ago
Ah, guidelines. So that's how you make them look like you were sober when making them.
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u/BearKatFarmer 1d ago
I think I would really like that job. As long as it wasn't really hot or cold. I didn't have to get up too early and no one was rushing me.
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u/ProfessionalRandom21 1d ago
do they wait for subsequent layer to dry before next layer?
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u/Trying2BMe0722 1d ago
Oddly satisfying ✔️
Also watching this for inspiration while I sit on the toilet.
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u/AGayThrow_Away 1d ago
My grandfather was a bricklayer/mason and he always told me, "If you want to become a bricklayer, I'll break all your fingers". It was super rough on his hands, I remember one of his fingers was crooked. Middle finger last knuckle was z shaped. He had a lot of pride about it at the same time, he loved seeing all the buildings he laid the brick on.
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u/ClairetinOre 1d ago
Just goes to show. If it ain't gushing, you don't got enough lube for bricking up
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u/GaryTheRetard 1d ago
IF you mute this video its satisfying lol, I hate the sound of somethign scraping ouffffff
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u/Hikikomori_Otaku 1d ago
Dads people have a lot of masons/brick/tile layers, some of the most foul mouthed, good intentioned, dangerous people I've met. Difficult profession.
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u/Hawkwise83 1d ago
I more or less do this in 3D on a computer and I am honestly in awe of people who do this IRL. It's sooooo easy to be off just a little bit and that compounds and fucks you over later. Kudos to brick layers. You don't get the respect you deserve.
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u/Leon_Flux 1d ago
Some are really good, some are really bad.
You can tell the ones just doing it, and the ones that care enough to get the grouting uniform.
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u/igornvidal 1d ago
Pergunta honesta: porque não limpam a parte de trás dos tijolos, mas somente a frente?
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u/chosenfonder 1d ago
I never understood how this is economical. Takes forever to build a wall this way. Nobody found a way to speed this shit up? Surely you can build "slabs" in factories for larger facades?
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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 1d ago
So, what about the other side is there no overflow on it?
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u/SneakWhisper 1d ago
Archaeologists of the future will carbon date the wall via beard hairs trapped in the mortar.
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u/NotSure___ 1d ago
The second one with the mortar that was not flushed to the outside is slightly unsatisfying.