Building A Brick House
Before the construction of any project, the architect carefully prepares working plans so the correct coordination of all
trades is ensured. The principles of building construction are the same for all types of work no matter how large or how small. The examples to be shown are applied to
the construction of a house, but the principles involved may also be
applied to larger types of construction. Besides good principles or methods, successful construction is dependent on; 1 good planning; 2 good craftsmanship and 3 good teamwork. Firstly, one must be certain of the strength of the foundation. The trenches have been excavated to receive the footings. The wooden hurdles correctly placed and marked with a saw cut so that the setting out lines can be stretched between them. To strengthen the concrete steel, reinforcing rods are used which form reinforced concrete beams
when complete. Each length is fabricated before laying in the trench. The rods at twitched together
with tie wire at all crossings. This job employs a continuous concrete mixing plant. The mixer can deliver large quantities of concrete for any period required Watch how the materials go into the hopper. First the aggregate. Now the cement. And the sand. The proportions of these
materials vary according to the strength of mixture
required. The correct amount of water is added whilst the materials are being mixed in
the revolving drum. When mixed for the for the required length of time the concrete is
conveyed to its position on the job. The concrete is rammed or
puddled in between and around the reinforcing bars and lime must be slaked before mixing
with sand to form mortar. And lime should stand for several
days before using. The bricklayer turns the mortar over with his trowel to make it smooth and workable. The first course on top of the concrete
footing is laid. Piers are bonded into the walls to
support the floor bearers. These attached piers are in line with
the sleeper piers. The damp course is most important and in this
position it prevents dampness rising in the wall. Here the architect inspects the placing of the damp course. Wall ties are necessary at regular intervals both horizontally and vertically. Air bricks are essential for underfloor
ventilation. They also ventilate the wall cavity. The reinforced concrete floors are
supported on a brick the corbel course. When completed this course is
grouted in with cement mortar to make it solid The drainer is at his work whilst the remainder of the building proceeds. The drains are carefully taken
through external walls and turned up to floor level to receive
the waste from interior plumbing fittings. Note the different fittings
necessary. The sewerage service pipes are being laid to a predetermined fall. The drainer seals all collars with
cement mortar so that no leaks can occur. Inspection openings are provided, particularly at points where the drains change direction. The building is up to
floor level and before the floor timbers a fixed in
position ant caps are placed on top of all piers to prevent the timbers becoming infested by
white ant. Note the sleeper pier is opposite the
attached wall pier. The bearers are then placed into
position and the floor joists correctly spaced on top of the bearers. The brick work is up to windowsill height. The window reveals are formed and the under sill flashing is
carefully placed in position. The fireplace and chimney breast are being built. And the window frames are lifted into position and securely attached to the brickwork
where it abutts against the frame. The construction of a corner window. Note the corner column being placed inside the wood construction to support steel angles which in turn are necessary to support
the brickwork over the windows. Note flashing at sill level again. A flashing is also built in above all window and door openings to prevent dampness dropping or running down the cavity and
lodging on top of the frames. The moisture passes outside
through weep holes. The architect is inspecting the window construction. to see that it is being carried out
according to specification and the bricklayer is checking his levels to
prepare for the wall plate. As a finale to his work the bricklayer
builds and completes the chimney. The chimney tray which acts as a damp
course is placed into position. Note the weep holes which are left in the
brickwork to allow moisture trapped by the tray to escape to the
outside. Meanwhile the carpenters are busy on the ground cutting and preparing the
roof timbers. Note the bird’s mouth cut in this
rafter for fixing to the wall plate. In the roof the carpenters are nailing the
ceiling joists to a hanging beam. Down below the carpenters are cramping
the flooring boards for securely nailing to each floor joist. In the roof again they are assembling
and nailing into position the pre cut roofing timbers. The roof
construction is finally inspected by the architect as it nears completion. This tradesmen is plugging the wall for the fixing of a door jam. Whilst an electrician sets a recessed switch box in the wall and securely cements it in position. The door jam is now lifted into place, plumbed and nailed to the plugs. A last glimpse of the bricklayer is seen as he carefully places the
capping course, thus completing the chimney. Before the tiler commences to lay the tiles
the roof plumber must fix the eaves gutter because the tiler works from
the gutter upwards. The roof tiler is the next
tradesmen to come onto the job. His job is to cover and make watertight
the room framework erected by the carpenter. We now see the roof tiler carrying stacks of tiles onto the roofready for laying. Watch how carefully and easily he walks
along the open roof and stacks the tiles on the batons ready for laying. Now observe how he lays the tiles
quickly and without hesitation. The plumber in the meantime is
connecting the downpipe to the eaves gutter. Back again with the roof tiler we see
him cutting and fitting the tiles to the hip. Watch how he marks and cuts the tile to
the required shape. After the tiler has laid the roofing
tiles around the chimney the plumber fixes a lead flashing to make watertight the junction of the roof with the chimney. We see him raking out the brick work
joints for insertion of step flashing to face of the chimney. The flashing is securely
fixed into position with lead plugs and the joint is then pointed with
cement mortar. Having completed the laying of the
tiles, the tiler proceeds to make his work watertight by setting into position the
capping tiles on the hips and ridges. Then to finish his work the roof tiler securely ties the tiles to the fixing baton with
copper wire A small lug is cast on the tile for
this purpose. Once the roof covering is on the structure
is complete and the plasterer begins the work of adding the finishing surface to the walls. After this operation the ceilings may
then be fixed. The painter who meanwhile has been prime coating all painted timber and joinery, now gives the cement rendered walls a priming coat. Electrical switches are fixed and a neat cover plate completes the job. In the kitchen the plumbing fittings
have been placed in position and a plummer fixes the water taps. The carpenters have built into position the kitchen cupboards and fixed the skirting to the wall. On the exterior the painters are busy applying the final coat of paint. This is exacting work and requires
careful consideration and careful application. Meanwhile the carpenters are fitting and hanging the sashes to the box frames. Note the sash weights which must be of the correct weight in order to balance the glazed sash. And note how smoothly the sash runs up
and down because it has been correctly fitted. Having completed the building attention must now be given to outside requirements. Paths must be formed, steps built and all work left clean and tidy on
completion. The architect, builder and everybody
concerned is pleased and satisfied with the result of this project because it is
the product of good planning, good craftsmanship, and good teamwork. In this film you have seen the importance of
coordinated effort on the part of all trades. May it serve as a guide to
all who are interested in good construction no matter how small your
task. Your part is necessary in order to achieve a successful objective. Remember teamwork ensures success.
When houses were made with quality materials and non of the synthetic crap that is used today. I live in a Chicago brick cottage that is more than 100 years old and it is still standing with no problems! Everything is solid and aesthetically pleasing.
i was raised in an old home double brick tiled roof
cement rendered internal walls it was solid as a vault
only things that we're a problem was the timber door jams moving a little
and ceiling was in bad shape and the windows like the house here kept rattling
and would sometimes get stuck due to window frames warping but foundation wise
it was solid no give what so ever all the roofing timber was hard wood
bloody shame it was government housing and they bulldozed it so they could build cheap
villias on the block
Let me see the Tornado try to destroy this house.
The first house I bought was a Victorian "2 up 2 down" built much the same as in this film and having since lived in many different houses on both sides of the Atlantic I can say it was hands down the best quality solid as a rock
Modern new builds in UK are like cardboard. Cheap , cheap . Cheap .
I’d much rather build these old houses.
concrete blocks play havoc with my elbows and shoulders haven’t got the grip in my hands either.
We don’t get involved in these new timber framed houses I don’t think they are even good for 100 years.
now-a-days, cowboys build fucked up shacks
Well done jack
Best job in the world
These guys are tough, no standing around wearing cargo pants and glued to their mobile phones like they do now! And no tattoos.
Now a days it’s all rubbish builders using lightweight rubbish
Hold my beer
Me: I should be studying
Youtube: Watch this video about building a brick house
Me: okay
Очень интересно как раньше строили и какой материал был
Strong houses but the lead plaster etc will kill over time ahahahah
Notice the non existent safety scaffolding for roofers, apparently most fall off the roof because they forgot they were on it? Good idea to be down wind when cement and any other dust about.
Brilliant comprehensive film, pity it couldn't have been even longer and even more comprehensive it certainly moved fast.
Good old Aussie houses!
No speed rotting Plastic parts, no toxic waste insulation. These Houses are planned to stand hundreds of years
5:37 The Safety Sandals
Now it's all health and safety, insulation thicknesses to crazy levels, sound assessments, cheap materials that somehow conform to stringent tests, (In a laboratory), cheap 'environmentally friendly' building methods with handkerchief gardens, that last 50 years if you're lucky. That's called progress ?! Oh, not forgetting wheelchair friendly down stair WC and oversized passageways, even if you're building a small cottage.
Still built like this in WA
Mastic gun,,,,liqid nails,,,
Do you mean brick shit house?
That’s when things were built to last were lasting 75 to 100 years is normal! True tradesman not faster is better builders.
….and 50 years later i buy those house for 5k-7k at the sale …only in america
modern builders good take some tips, very neat work
She's a brick! HOUSE
Back in the day when builders cared about the quality of there product. Paid the appropriate wages for all of the processes needed to construct a proper house… Now get it up as fast as you can if not before…..paid crap money and don't do the job correctly..just get it up… no wonder I'm slowly going broke… 3rd generation Bricklayer… still doing it as my Dad would say…. "if ya wouldn't have it in your house…don't lay it ..do it like It's your own "
Nice video, a joy to watch. I'm a civil engineer from Portugal and salute builders from all age and country.
Wow, not much has changed since then. Houses still look like that.
Us Irish again
I live in an old house just like that, built in the early sixties, and it is as solid as a rock, same roof tiles and door frames, all perfect. Proper job.
Those were real houses, not the crap we have today.
now all the internal walls are crappy hollow stud wall and plasterboard…absolute crap.
Damn beautiful
I want a brick house covered in ivy
Best video in youtube
I'd give anything to have builders with this level of skill, dedication and pride in their work!!!
I love that these videos exist.
I work on new and old houses and before looking at the comments I knew there would be a bunch of 'wow they don't build them like that anymore' – as if people didn't used to cut corners back then – or like they had any codes back then. The old houses I've been in have hack job work to the point of being dangerous
Brick house but squeaky wooden floors = shitty British technology.
no wonder uk/usa old houses are shit,
I have a red brick house from 1939. It's solid.
One of them is my house with green green grass 🙂
Note the…
Cast iron pipes and concrete… not a good mixture at all. Insurance doesn’t cover floods caused by failed rusted iron plumbing systems in homes built pre-1972.
fine work from the tiler
Interesting!
One had to be fit in those days.
And I thought building a skyscraper was complicated
I think I finally get the old saying, "Stronger than a brick sh*t house"
There's layers to this video
This house looks exactly like 1970’s houses in Denmark
WHITE PEOPLE motherfuckers. WHITE MEN…BUILT AMERICA MOTHERFUCKERS AND EUROPE You don't like FACTS GTFO!
Jaja Brick houses in México are a every day thing, not like in the US (tornado/huracaine área, ppl build stick houses, aka wood).
All true craftsmen…
Hoover Dam built before my days and is still standing and looks greater than ever!
The copper wire is the greatest invention by the Jews, as two Jewish men in 500BC found a copper coin, they both picked it up at the same time, fumed by Jewish greed they both pulled so hard on the copper coin it became a copper wire.
Later they patented the copper wire as an invention by both of them, and so the Jewish wealth was founded.
No insulation no where.
Construction before the mexicans invaded…
These are how houses should be built today. My estate was built in 1953. A normal person would look at a building of today and say ooh it’s brick it’s well built. The bricks of today are decoy.
No hipster beards,tattos or piercings,back when tradies didnt think they were god
This is a propaganda film made for construction workers to promote better teamwork.
See below for some insane comments about how this house is somehow better than the houses we build today 😀
Must not freeze. Those footers were mighty shallow.
Still relevant today
Still can't beat the old 9 inch solid English bond etc.
Colombia pura tapia
Wonder where this was filmed at
lime mortar, good lads!
Back when they made houses that last!
4:54 I didn't know that Barry Crocker was an architect.
9:13 Betcha that dude downed a few pints and got into a few pub dustups in his day.
Hmm no-one else noticed its Australia.
Lol
That sense when people build more worse now
Wow, it would cost you $2.5 million to build that house today. Even more after all the shutdowns and OSHA fines!
Not one vest or hard hat insight
and the bricks and mortar get there by magic,
Guality
They didnt wear those gay fluro shirts and vests back then either
70 years after and still.. this is just like how indonesian people build house nowdays.
Now the liberal and labor party have flooded Australia with cheap labour
Why is nobody mentioning the depth of those footings?!
They don't build houses like that anymore unfortunately.
Wonder where in the uk that housing site was recorded at ??
Australia!
The architect looks like Barry McKenzie.
Remember, team work ensures success
good solid home still standing now in 2020
Wow I can now build my own house and it will be better quality than my normal cowboy work !
Housos I would suggest
Wow, look at all those white dudes on the jobsite!
All that lead , I wanna see more , this is good intel if your a carpenter . Sometimes it’s like what the hell os this ? But they built them solid I can say that
Thank you for sharing your building bricks 🧱 house 🏡
Y'all see that roof tiler going up that ladder in those faggot ass shoes !!!
Amaizing work without electric power tools.
Bloody hell! That’s Barry McKenzie!
And today we deal with cracks in buildings and leaks everywhere because young tradies don't care about the job or have the wrong skills to do it properly and they wonder why they have a bad name. I fly my trades in, costs a fortune, but can't find the skills locally.
Ohh that’s how you build a house,,,nice one
Never mentioned us Fucking Scaffs