Moved into a 70s bungalow in December. I was looking at the front garden wall -- a small 4 or 5 course brick wall, about 6metres with taller piers every now and then.
Nearly all the coping stones on top of the brick work were loose and in danger of falling off. I could lift them by hand. I removed most of them for safety reasons as a public footpath is nearby -- a toddler could pull one off and injure itself.
Question: How come most of the coping stones have come loose? A bad mortar mix?
Refixing the coping stones will be my first ever job with a trowel/cement. I have bought a ready-made bag of pointing mortar mix from B & Q. Will this be OK.
Tips please. Getting a level finish shouldn't be of prime importance in this case. I seem to recall my dad always had a bucket of water handy when he did bricklaying stuff...
Mike
Nearly all the coping stones on top of the brick work were loose and in danger of falling off. I could lift them by hand. I removed most of them for safety reasons as a public footpath is nearby -- a toddler could pull one off and injure itself.
Question: How come most of the coping stones have come loose? A bad mortar mix?
Refixing the coping stones will be my first ever job with a trowel/cement. I have bought a ready-made bag of pointing mortar mix from B & Q. Will this be OK.
Tips please. Getting a level finish shouldn't be of prime importance in this case. I seem to recall my dad always had a bucket of water handy when he did bricklaying stuff...
Mike