Robbed S***bags.Help please

[geraldthehamster]

Can all these threads about posting or not posting photographs, the right way up or the wrong way round, be merged? Or better still have their own forum

Cheers
Richard

 

[Bouba]

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Could someone actually guide on how to repair this please rather than deviating from the main concern.

 

[SimonH2]

With the caveat that I'm not a builder, and no one else has answered ...

My best guess would be that you need to fully support the bricks from below (and push them back up) rake out and remortar the beds either side. To be able to push the bricks up to where they need to be, you'll probably have to rake out the bed above them first as there will most likely be random bits of cement that will get in the way.

 

[Bouba]

Simon THANK YOU. So it is just a case of raking out mortar and refilling it with 4-1 sand cement.

Possibly use strongboys to push it in upward position with accro.

 

[SimonH2]

I would think so, but as some people are only too happy to point out, I'm not a builder.

Just to check, there isn't any sign of cracks or movement other than this is there ? It's just that arches, especially shallow ones, rely on the ends being held in by whatever is alongside.
http://sonnycbrr.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/presentation-distribution-of-loads.html

I imagine it took "quite a lot" of force to shift those bricks, and if there is any sign of cracks at the side then I'd suggest getting a builder in to take a look.

 

[Bouba]

No no other crack. As mentioned earlier bad people stole my lead flashing. The sides are supported by a 1 soldier brick on either side and middle by half bricks.