How would you fix this brick?

[saladdays]

How would you fix this brick? The frost has got to it over the last 40 years and eroded almost halfway through.

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• saladdays
• 5 Jan 2014
• 1

It's behind a gas pipe.

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• saladdays
• 5 Jan 2014
• 1

Any ideas?

 

[Jackrae]

Raggle out mortar, remove brick, turn through 180 degrees and fit back in.

But do you want to be bothered after 40 years or is your building not a bog standard house.

As the mortar you use will almost certainly be different from the surrounding stuff your efforts to effect what is in effect only a cosmetic repair may well be in vain.

If you still want to carry on and the back of the brick is different then "steal" a brick from an area where it isn't so prominent and simply swap bricks.

 

[saladdays]

The gas pipe is too close to the brick, so it can't be removed. Should I fill the holw with mortar or paint it with some sealent?

 

[Jackrae]

Then remove the adjacent brick as well.

 

[spadders]

You can still do it, even with the pipe there, it will just be a bit more awkward.
Maybe put some plastic sleeving over the pipe, then pepper it with an sds. I did a complete doorway this way (took bloody ages !)
Don't try and fill with cement, it'll fall out as soon as the frost gets it.

 

[jeds]

You can still do it, even with the pipe there, it will just be a bit more awkward.
Maybe put some plastic sleeving over the pipe, then pepper it with an sds. I did a complete doorway this way (took bloody ages !)
Don't try and fill with cement, it'll fall out as soon as the frost gets it.

I agree. Hack/drill out the joints. Once loosed turn the brick sideways and it will come out. Will be a right pain in the arse but should be achievable.