Brickwork week’s 4 & 5 – Bonds

I’ve decided to combine weeks 4 and 5 of my bricklaying course because these were both about perfecting our bonds. The mortar had to be “shaken not stirred”…I’m sorry that’s awful! One week we focused on English bonds and the next ‘nul nul ze:ven’ – Flemish 007 – Flemish bond…get it? Okay enough! Some fun…

Brickwork Week 3 – Laying to a string line

Week 3 of the course we got to work in pairs. My mum and I teamed up to create this week’s wall. The aim was to lay a 10 brick long, 6 course high, wall with a corner at each end. To do this we had to use a string line to get the bricks…

Brickwork Week 2 – It’s all in the corners

The challenge for this week was to build an 8 course high, L shaped brick wall. Simple! Or so I thought until I realised how much I had forgotten in a week! Desperately trying to remember the acronym for getting it all straight, I started ‘practicing’ my mortar spreading and brick buttering… it is likely…

The art of brickwork…

I have always admired skilled trade persons, I can watch someone work for hours with fascination! Brickwork is no different, from watching the guys building our home extension to observing brickies on site as part of my job, I have always tried to appreciate the skill and technique that goes into their work. I’ve also…

A quick look at the home of the future…

The future of “the home” is a fascinating subject to consider. Homes are the centre of most of our universes; places where families come together, where interior design dreams are realised and memories are created. However, the whole idea of what a home is could now be on the move. This is partially in line…