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Hi guys,
First time posting here so go easy on me.
Short version
I have a stitch drilled knockthrough that looks pretty rough, the bricks didn't really hold up that well, and I need to smooth down whats left to either plaster over or potentially add something else for structural support. I have many options open to me to smooth the jagged drilled edges into something more workable, which is the best?
Long version
I'm doing a timberframe extension onto a 1960s brick house. I've had a guy in to do a knockthrough from an existing room into the new area through a cavity wall. He's done work for me before, I trust him and know he does a good job. He opted to stitch-drill the opening as it would create less dust inside the house. The result looks messy and some of the older bricks have disintegrated. He says plaster will cover it but I'd prefer to smooth off the edges to either make it easier or potentially add something else if the bricks are too damaged and building control want me to beef it up.
Now... do I hire a power tool (cut off saw, masonry chainsaw) to do the job quick and smooth(ish) but create lots of dust, or do I buy a masonry hand saw and do it the slow but clean way? Or am I worrying about nothing, this is normal, building control won't care and the plaster will go smoothly?
Thanks in advance
First time posting here so go easy on me.
Short version
I have a stitch drilled knockthrough that looks pretty rough, the bricks didn't really hold up that well, and I need to smooth down whats left to either plaster over or potentially add something else for structural support. I have many options open to me to smooth the jagged drilled edges into something more workable, which is the best?
Long version
I'm doing a timberframe extension onto a 1960s brick house. I've had a guy in to do a knockthrough from an existing room into the new area through a cavity wall. He's done work for me before, I trust him and know he does a good job. He opted to stitch-drill the opening as it would create less dust inside the house. The result looks messy and some of the older bricks have disintegrated. He says plaster will cover it but I'd prefer to smooth off the edges to either make it easier or potentially add something else if the bricks are too damaged and building control want me to beef it up.
Now... do I hire a power tool (cut off saw, masonry chainsaw) to do the job quick and smooth(ish) but create lots of dust, or do I buy a masonry hand saw and do it the slow but clean way? Or am I worrying about nothing, this is normal, building control won't care and the plaster will go smoothly?
Thanks in advance