Why would this bricky be doing this?

[gcol]

They're building some new houses on a piece of wasteland just behind my house. I've just looked out of my daughter's bedroom window to see how they're getting on. One of the brickies is laying the cement blocks for the foundations. I watched him lay some mortar on the top of a block and place another block on top of this. He then removed it, dug up a bit of soil from the area nearby and put some on top of this mortar that he'd just laid and put the block back on top.
Now I don't profess to being a builder but this seems a little strange to me. So come on guys, what's he doing that for?
Gcol

 

[big-all]

just a guess

for support cements to runny to support a thick run!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nige F]

he saw you watching

 

[Thermo]

its called an "i cant be arsed to do it properly shortcut"

 

[gcol]

I could understand that Thermo, but the soil he picked up was further away than the board of mortar he was using.

 

[Nige F]

Go and ask him,or you`ll be puzzled for years

 

[2scoops0406]

just a guess

for support cements to runny to support a thick run!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd love an explanation for that, I understand all the words, but have no idea what it means

 

[big-all]

just a guess

for support cements to runny to support a thick run!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd love an explanation for that, I understand all the words, but have no idea what it means

dosnt make any sence to me either

what i was trying to say was maybe the pugs to wet to support the weight of more than one block so when he puts the second block on it pushes the pug out

clear as mud eeehhh

 

[Nige F]

Oh allright then The concrete in the footing is sloping and he`s got to gain a few mm. on the run. If the pug was too wet you`d see the labourer with a trowel imbedded twix his shoulder blades He`s putting in what`s known as a Christmas Joint.............because you always get a big joint @ Christmas Is it Barratts

 

[Nige F]

 

[Nige F]