Removing brickwork safely.

[opps]

Cut the joints with a hand saw then

Why do you hate saws?

Wouldn't an angle grinder be easier?

 

[^woody^]

Angle grinder blades are not deep enough, and a Stihl saw is not ideal

If the mortar is soft enough a hand saw is safer, less dust, less vibration and just better. Less dramatic though, so not for TikTok builders.

 

[stuart45]

Hi N,
I will seal the angle with silicon liquid. Not professional, but that's the plan!
C

You could cut a V out of the brick and resin bond it as shown. It's how squint bricks are often made nowadays.

 

[Charlie George]

OP,


I dont see any air bricks - is the inside floor solid? Any signs of damp inside?

Theres an airbrick in the picture.

 

[ree]

Yes, you are right, i can see it now. At first I thought it was a scam damp prevention device.

 

[camerart]

Path of least resistance... why not face them with sand/cement and then use a mix of PVA and Sika mortar coloured powder.

A mate of mine is an amazing brick pointer, if the brick doesn't warrant removing, he faces it.

The following photos are a job where he removed the existing render- see the house next door, is was rendered at the same time in the past- He got me to cut a straight line through the neighbouring render. I then painted the exterior masonry.

The most of the red rubbers (red bricks) needed to be replaced. The photo should give you an indication of how many bricks were removed in the initial phase without compromising the integrity of the wall.

Many of the arch bricks were faced with sand and cement to keep the cost down.

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Path of least resistance... why not face them with sand/cement and then use a mix of PVA and Sika mortar coloured powder.

A mate of mine is an amazing brick pointer, if the brick doesn't warrant removing, he faces it.

The following photos are a job where he removed the existing render- see the house next door, is was rendered at the same time in the past- He got me to cut a straight line through the neighbouring render. I then painted the exterior masonry.

The most of the red rubbers (red bricks) needed to be replaced. The photo should give you an indication of how many bricks were removed in the initial phase without compromising the integrity of the wall.

Many of the arch bricks were faced with sand and cement to keep the cost down.

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Hi O,
He's far more skilled than me!
C

 

[camerart]

That's the cause of the spalled bricks then.

Hi L,
Ah so!
C

 

[camerart]

Cut the joints with a hand saw then

Hi W,
Good idea.
C