WTF.....

[Lavis]

Please could you give me your thoughts on this ‘local heroes’ handywork. Marks out of ten perhaps. 

[Onoff]

-20. That's shite!

 

A bit of brick acid might make it a bit more presentable.....or some black bitumen paint to cover it all up!

[Vijay]

I saw a really fussy brickie using a piece of brick to rub off any bits of mortar on his laid bricks - worked a treat

[Construction Channel]

Get the brick acid out and see how it looks, from what I can see now the joint to the bottom left is huge and you have a random vent in the middle. Other than that they look fairly level and straight so it might not be as bad as it looks,

 

( no it’s not how it should be laid but stuffy blues are a bitch at the best of times so if it was wet and a rush they may look like that before they have been cleaned up)

[Mr Punter]

It looks a bit high compared to the step up to floor level (220mm v 100mm?)

[Declan52]

Brick acid and maybe a stiff brush and see what that looks like.

Was there a air vent under the door cill??

What did he joint the bricks with,the  handle of his shovel.

[Temp]

The vent isn't even in the middle.

[daiking]

I’ve seen worse.

 

...hold my beer...

Edited June 6, 2018 by daiking

[Ferdinand]

Not good. 2 from 10 That might be a bit more once cleaned. I would perhaps have wanted the vent round the side. Has he done wider joints to avoid making it a bit wider or cutting bricks or because you ran out of bricks and he was on the last day? 

 

One for the snagging list, depending on your relationship.

 

Brick acid, yes. Or for a cover up what about slices of - thinner - paver?

 

F

Edited June 7, 2018 by Ferdinand

[Brickie]

Last couple of jobs with Staff blues,I tried painting them with Linseed Oil immediately before laying. 

Comes up a treat,gets all over your gloves & tools though!