FAQ's to a brickie

[ozwinner]

Welcome back.

If you wanted to ask a Brickie about who, what, where, when.
What sort of questions would you ask.

I ask this because I want to put a FAQ page on the Brickwork site, and being fully conversed in brickwork, I dont know what youse lot would ask.

Please ask what ever you want about brickwork and I will endeavour to put the answer on the web site.

Al

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

"But sandstone blocks are BIGGER than bricks! Why can't you finish the wall in half the time?"

[Harry72]

Ok here's one, is there any advantage having the pointing sunken in over flush with the bricks?

[rick_rine]

What is the best product to render an old brick wall and then how to paint it . I understand that adding ocre or dye to the render is not an option , is that true ?

[Christopha]

why are brickies uglier and smellier than carpenters who, by the way are the absolute Elite of the building trade and very very modest!

[echnidna]

As its an FAQ why not start it with wot you got and invite questions from viewers so the faq can develop by itself

btw Right On Christopha

[Tex B]

I'd start pretty basic Al.

Why use brick instead of something else?
What's the difference between double brick and brick veneer?
Can I get bricks other than red?

That kind of stuff. Most FAQs are very basic, but really helpful to people who know little or nothing about it. Like me.

Tex

[Iain]

Our locaL JEWELLER has a nice ring that SWMBO likes in the window, what is the best brick to use to obtain the prize

[Daddles]

The brickie's out there building me new wall but he's not using enough mortar to fill the gap between the bricks. Is he being cheap or is there a reason he doesn't want mortar squeezing out into the wall cavity?

Richard

[BrisBen]

I've heard of a Flemish Blonde but what is a Flemish Bond and are there other types of decorative layouts ?

[SawDustSniffer]

how come you can never put a steel door frame in level , square , parallel and with out wind ,

oh ,

you use your level as a leaver to change your tires every time you get a chippies nail in it

,ok fare enough

[ozwinner]

how come you can never put a steel door frame in level , square , parallel and with out wind ,

oh ,

you use your level as a leaver to change your tires every time you get a chippies nail in it

,ok fare enough

Stop taking the drugs man..

Al

[dadpad]

Why do bricklayers all go to hell?

Is it really hotter at the top of the wall than at the bottom? why?

[Gra]

do the corners hurt on the way out

[echnidna]

y'know fellas

I think Al was serious about his brickies FAQ,
and maybe he don't really want a drivel thread
(or not total drivel anyway)