I need psychiatric help (Zigs)

Going to build a new greenhouse/hothouse from scratch, I think I've bitten off more than I can chew but Carol has faith in me. I can do the concrete base easily enough, the timber framed "upper" is a bit more of a challenge but through perseverance I will get there. Just stuck with the brick built base as I've never laid a brick in my life! Should be interesting?

 

I have been viewing youtube but still not confident, greenhouse being moved to make room, you may witness the worst bricklaying on record?

 

Don't rush when doing it, take your time

 

A spirit level is your best friend, make sure the base is level first and using a line to maintain the level will help when brick laying. If it's single skin, don't go too high without putting in a "pier" to add support. A pier is where you make a section wider to give stability and also make sure you keep the "bond" by over lapping bricks to avoid having joins in a vertical line(easier to draw than describe lol)

 

Other half is brickie and he's constantly moaning about things not being "plumb" as they call it.. like Burnie said a level and line is your best friend. Oh and cement won't set well if its less than 4c

 

Should have seen my first wall @Vince

Good advice above

Have a practice with a not too wet mix first, put it together and take it apart till you get the feel for it.

 

I've got a level, a line, trowel. I've seen that a sand & lime mortar is useful as a tuition tool as it doesn't set?

 

Tell Carol that!

 

Lots of great tutorial vids on You Tube Vince Take your time , when you get fed up stop. There is always tomorrow. I am the slowest bricklayer in the UK

 

Carol, if you want a good jod done then Vince will need to take he's time


I think it may be hard hat time!!!!!!

 

:-)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marshall-Tools-Bricky-Promotional-Pack/dp/B001700A84

A constant mortar thickness applier