FAQ's to a brickie

[ozwinner]

Dont worry about it Bob, I know where the delete button is.

Al

[Gra]

You mean I might have to ask a serious question...

I suppose there is a first time

How about, what is a good mortar mix and do you adjust it for humidity

[echnidna]

What sort of sand should I use to make mortar?

[SawDustSniffer]

can you use beach sand / river sand ,or do you have to bye the freshly crushed " sharp " sand ?

why do brickies use bits of each pallet of bricks and not use each pallet inturn ?

how long should i let a wall cure before rendering or painting ?

whats that plastic stuff on the slab under the bricks ,wont it stop the morter sticking to the slab ?

after 50 years the morter between the lower half of the wall has gone all soft and crumbly , did the brick layer scimp on the cement on the lower half ?

why do bricklayers leave broken bricks under the floor space , is it to get revenge on the chippies ( had to through that one in )

[squashedfrog1]

Have I gotten my mortar consistency right? I recently 'laid' some imitation sandstone cladding (only 1.5 inches thick - like a tile) over cement sheet to make a fireplace backing. Why wouldnt the mortar stick to the 'sandstone' back OR the wall? If I wet the mortar more it wanted to slide down the wall. Was the mortar too dry or too wet?

[SawDustSniffer]

what do brickies add to there mix so the morter sticks to there trowel ? when ever i move the trowel the morter falls off ,resorted to using my hands ( please dont anwser just a Q)

[Bodgy]

I'm amazed no-one has thought of the first question the punter will ask:

How much per thousand?

[Bleedin Thumb]

1. Is it a better idea for me to pour the footing of a wall myself or get the brickie to do it so they won't complain about it?
2. Should I expect the brickie to supply their own sand, cement, lime, bicol and bricks like other trades?
3. When the brickie insists on getting payed cash should I hold my ground and insist on a proper invoice?
4. Is engaging a brickie to work on an daily rate a recipe for disaster?

Sorry Al, I have had some roughies over the years.

[echnidna]

Why does my brickie start work at 7.30 am and go down the pub for morning smoko at 10am and not come back till 7.30am the next day?

[dadpad]

so that you poor beggars wont be kept in suspense...

Why do bricklayers all go to hell?
A. Cause thats where all the harlots are!

Is it really hotter at the top of the wall than at the bottom?
A. Yes
why?
A. Closer to the sun.

seriouse stuff now.

[ozwinner]

I think it really funny how all you insecure chippies have come here to answer this.

Notice how I waited for the 24 hour period to be up for most posts before I answered.
So now most of you cant delete your answers and they will stay for EVER......
Whmhahahahahaha...

Al

[Cliff Rogers]

Al, you are weird.

[ozwinner]

Thanks Cliff.

Al

[echnidna]

Why does my brickie start work at 7.30 am and go down the pub for morning smoko at 10am and not come back till 7.30am the next day?

Well it seems like Al must get home from the pub at 5.06 and go online.

[Iain]

Al, you are weird.

Geez Cliff, it's taken you THAT long to work that out