repairing damage to brickwork

[waynes]

Hello all,

Recently had plumbers in to install central heating and where they have drilled holes to outside I have lost about 1" deep worth of brick.

what I mean is there is a nice clean hole on the inside but onthe outside part of the brick fell out rather than have a nice hole in it.

What is the best way to repair it and to help it blend in?

I also have a couple of holes from where they have removed pipes and some advice on how to fill them would be great too.

Regards

Wayne

 

[brumylad]

what is the age of the property

is the mortar a rich mix or is it soft.

were is the damp proof course in relation to the damaged bricks

can you obtain bricks which match the house brick

 

[PowerTool]

Hello all,

Recently had plumbers in to install central heating and where they have drilled holes to outside I have lost about 1" deep worth of brick.

what I mean is there is a nice clean hole on the inside but onthe outside part of the brick fell out rather than have a nice hole in it.


Wayne

This is what happens when you use an SDS drill - the hammer action is sometimes too powerful,and hammers its way through the last bit,rather than drilling (yes,I did the same thing when drilling a hole for the SWA cable for my workshop )

 

[waynes]

should I expect the plumbers to make good the damage they have done then if it was caused by the hammer action?

as for the previous questions:

The house was built 1950ish

Mortar mix is, not sure on the difference but is quite sandy and can easily be dug out - I think

Damp proof is below the bricks

No idea about matching the bricks, i will try to find out - I take it you are suggesting removing the bricks and replacing them? sounds like a lot of work, is it?

 

[Nige F]

We used to cut the holes with hammer+chisel and make good.....But then I`m one of the old school NOT rich Plumbers...worked for a firm once Boss said" we`ll send brickie round".. at job end customer said to me " That`s Bum awfull brickwork"...he was an Aus. Reckon yours is BA too. You get a lot of BA`s in Cambridge, don`t you?...same as Oxford....Red Brick with holes.

 

[waynes]

thanks

well we will see what happens looks like they may have to move the boiler they just plumbed in anyway as you cant open the front - the fusebox is in the way and I dont trust them to move that!

Shame you dont know what a companys workmanship is like until after the job...

 

[oilman]

If they drill any more holes they should use a pilot drill first then drill from each side. Saves problems with broken bricks.