Brick patch

[S a plastering]

got a window to take out an patch up with brick daft question what's the best method for keeping the stringline in place to follow the courses can't get corner blocks on not possible

 

[CTPlastering]

How wides the window ? Straight edge ?

 

[S a plastering]

4ft wide mate wanted to keep something in place really while I run the bricks in

 

[johniosaif]

No need for string line . Edge or level to follow each course so that the marry up where the adjoin

 

[carlos]

Brick line and pins???

 

[Jbeesy718]

String line just hammer nails into mortar line thru no need for a level. Can always use a small drill bit to drill holes in mortar instead of trying to hammer nails straight in

 

[S a plastering]

Ok cheers boys for replies

 

[S a plastering]

Just found my Dutch pins I will use them an a level

 

[johniosaif]

Are you stitching or butting

 

[S a plastering]

I'm toothing it out John then filling in mate

 

[johniosaif]

I'm toothing it out John then filling in mate

Hope there not cemented in,the lime ones are much easier,

 

[S a plastering]

Hope there not cemented in,the lime ones are much easier,

Toothing out piece of piiss with a breaker

 

[johniosaif]

Toothing out piece of piiss with a breaker

Aaaaaah aaaah

 

[Deleted member 23452]

Hope there not cemented in,the lime ones are much easier,

There are a few ways to do it, but I prefer to put three or four horizontal cuts into the half bricks coming out with a four inch grinder. A couple of sharp smacks with a small lump hammer if you're accurate/brave, or use a bolster if you're not. It seems much easier cutting the brick than cement mortar first, then chip the mortar out and you have nice clean crisp edges and corners on the original bricks.

Obviously if you don't have matching bricks to insert, or it's getting rendered then there's no need. If it's facing brick and on show then it's worth the effort.

 

[leebo02]

dont hit the bricks to hard like i did

 

[S a plastering]

Haha