Questions tagged [brick]
For questions generally relating to the artificial stone-like building material typically called "brick", and also related materials like "cinder block" and natural stone blocks.
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Reattaching brick lean-to walls to house [closed]
We recently took on my aunt and uncles 1881 build house, end terrace. At the rear of the property they had built a lean-to type extension and affixed an outer back door. This was all done some 40 ...
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How can I fix this window leaking at the head?
I’m experiencing water intrusion at the head of this window. It appears that water is entering through the gap between the steel lintel and the mortar joint—I assume this is likely caused by normal ...
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What is the best way to glue ceramic address tiles to brick?
I brought 5 numbered tiles 2" by 6". I want to attach to my brick wall outside to show my address.
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What type of wall anchors should I use in compressed-earth brick coated with lime plaster?
We built a house with compressed earth bricks. Plastered with lime plaster.
Photos here on imgur
The bricks are made with dirt, sand, lime, and pressed with a hydraulic machine. The bricks are 12,000 ...
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How to fill in large gap under exterior corner brick
At the corner of the house where the exterior brick meets the concrete driveway, the brick has begun to crumble and a significant gap has developed under the layer of bricks that is level with the ...
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What removable fixings for removable wooden plate on top of this air brick?
I'm going to put a marine ply plate on top of a few unnecessary air bricks that look like this.
I need the plate to be removable. What kind of fixings should I use that are available in Britain? Most ...
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How to trim floor against brick with gap?
I am looking at trimming these floors that I will be refinishing here shortly. The problem I am running into is that the gap between wall and flooring is ~2" and tapers over about a 30ft run down ...
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Is the paint on these bricks causing damage and need to be removed?
The previous owners painted the house bricks before selling it. I don't mind the painted bricks but I have heard about the bricks being damaged due to sealing the ability of the bricks to breathe and ...
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Screw won’t screw all the way into wall plugs in brick wall
I have drilled two holes into an external brick wall in order to fit a bracket for a hanging basket. The universal wall plugs that I have bought fit correctly into the holes, however when I try to ...
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Is there a treatment for brick pavers that will prevent staining and make them easier to wash?
I have a patio of brick pavers that I just pressure washed and I'd like to seal and protect it to prevent stains from taking hold and make it easier to wash off. The pavers are not the open cell, ...
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How to handle vent hole in brick chimney?
I am working on a renovation project on a historic building, including exposing the brick chimney. There is a 1' x 1' square hole in the side of the chimney near the top of the building. It has ...
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How to drive screws into raw wood with a 1/2 inch drill [closed]
I'm planning to put up brick veneers on an area where they fell off due to cold weather so I bought cement board. I'm trying to install said Cement board by putting in nine 2-1/4 in. Serrated Flat ...
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Why won't the wet concrete stick to the exterior of my house?
Brick veneers fell off the exterior of my house due to wear and tear. I put wet concrete on the back of the veneers so I could stick them back to the house. The concrete won't stick to the house, only ...
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What should I do about gap where brick meets wood siding?
I am prepping for an exterior repaint. Redwood siding. I have several spots where brick meets the wood siding. There doesn't seem to be any waterproofing in between brick and wood siding. How should I ...
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What kind of fastener can I use in stucco with an air gap behind?
I recently bought a house in the Salt Lake City Valley. The house was built around 1920.
I'm trying to install some exterior speakers, but I haven’t found a fastener that works due to the makeup of ...
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White Streaks Brick Cleaning
White streaks only appear on bricks on north and northeast side of the house. They also appear to be coming from underneath the siding and may not be brick related.
I have tried gentle brush and light ...
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Was my 1900s London garden wall built with mortar over plain sand?
I live in a property (built 1895-1900) in south-east London, UK and need to repoint the garden wall as it is in a terrible state. Note the garden wall does not touch the main property at all.
I'm a ...
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Is efflorescence forming on my brick cause for concern?
I'm curious if this efflorescence forming on my brick is cause for concern. Would this cause structural issues over time, or is it simply a cosmetic thing on the brick?
Would really appreciate if ...
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Insulating inside of double brick wall with rigid form board
There are many youtube videos and articles warns the risks of insulating inside of old victorian brick houses. I have double brick wall with cavity inside and plaster directly on inside brick wall. ...
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What are these exterior features?
What are these protrusions on the side of this house?
The other side of the wall is a second bedroom with clean walls no protrusions. House is double brick.
Some kind of vent? Why?
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question about brick veneer and the outside environment
My house is brick veneer (the kind of brick that's light/hollow, renovation from previous owner). The side of my house has a little alleyway. Where the concrete ground meets the brick is slightly ...
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How can I scrub rows of aerated brick level while mortar is fresh?
I'm building a 10cm thick YTONG partitioning wall with thin bed mortar. The manufacturer has an installation manual (I did not find a detailed one in English on the manufacturers website), which ...
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Replacement windows in brick faced house —- weather seal?
I have a 1997 home, looking at replacing windows. I am concerned about how weather seal is reestablished with new windows. Below is a link to cross-section of the current window construction. Weather ...
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How to address damaged brick basement when previous owner covered the walls in stucco?
I was rewiring my house and when I removed an ancient electrical panel I found bricks behind it, with mortar gaps:
The wooden board behind the stucco appears to only be where something was previously ...
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Large gaps in brick wall
In my basement, found some large gaps in the wall between bricks.
How do I go about fixing that
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How to determine the entry point for water for a window leak?
We have a leak that shows up on the center of the window only when there are heavy rains with heavy winds (rain coming in at an angle)
Video of leak and exterior photos: https://imgur.com/a/yM2IVP3
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Dirt Covering Brick with Water Barrier Ok?
I'm looking to makeover the front of my grey house (see attached picture). That means replacing the evergreen bushes with something new. I like the look of adding some hardscaping in front (maybe 1 ft ...
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2 window cavities on single brick wall
Our contractor messed up and cut the window cavity off centre. His solution was install another window so it didn't look stupid. This is a single brick wall.
Is this structurally safe?
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How should I re-level my paver walkway?
The walkway to my house is made of bricks and these large stones that serve as steps. One of the stone steps shifted so that when we walk down the walkway, it's a trip hazard. I tried to youtube ...
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Brick work under cement porch
Hi all,
I moved into this house a while back which has a cement porch and bricks all the way under it . They are all just stacked under the entire cement area . The sides seem tightly packed but as ...
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Collapsed new cinder block wall [closed]
Family member is building a cinder block building. The “mortar”( probably not using the right term) between the blocks appeared a sandy brown color between the blocks,instead of the grayish mortar mix ...
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Inconsistent lead test results with allegedly identical chemistries [closed]
I am trying to remove paint from some brick that was likely painted in the 60s or 70s. Went ahead and ordered those cheap unbranded lead tests and got a hit. Just to be sure, I got a pack of more ...
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Removing lintel and bricks for larger wall oven
We have a brick faced wall that housed our 1950s wall oven. The original cutout does not support modern full size 30" wall ovens, due to the cutout height requirements. So, I would like to make ...
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Can the brick opening for an exterior door be close to the same size as the door?
I'm trying to turn a window into a door. The house is 1930s with brick veneer. Because the window is next to two 90 degree corner, we cannot make the brick opening any larger. Any door will have to ...
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How to fix long deep crack in plaster wall that exposes brick/conrete block behind
Back Story: My apartment is on top floor of a building that was built in 1950's, and I discovered several diagonal and some horizontal cracks after I removed the wallpapaer from the old owner.
I was ...
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How to repair the bricks on an uneven undercut chimney
I used an angle grinder since I could not find a rental place with an undercut saw and botched the top (angled down instead of flat). The fact that the brick is painted makes the mistake pop out even ...
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Should I be worried about this giant crack?
I live in an old apartment that was built in the 1900s. In the last 2 years, this crack has appeared and grown every month. It had been patched 2 years ago as well.
I am worried about the structural ...
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How to obtain or make type O mortar
After brief research, I figured that I need type O mortar to do some repair work on the exterior of my 1941 brick veneer house. Strangely, it seems that the big box home improvement stores don't sell ...
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Adhering paving stones to wet concrete basement floor to divert water seepage direct to sump pit
Basically looking for advice on adhering pavers 2x4x8" to concrete that is permanently wet due to water flowing through basement stone wall. Idea is to make a moat that funnels the water right to ...
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The front of my home has a rough-cut brick exterior. How would I seal the gaps around light to prevent bugs/water intrusion?
I don't like the look and obvious gaps between the (shallow) light base and the house. I get spider intrusions and am concerned with water intrusion due to sideways rain and/or power washing. Other ...
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Foundation under brick corner is moving/detached
Context: I'm a relatively new homeowner living in a 1958 brich house in Canada (think winters). FWIW, my house is old, has very few water holes and the face where the corner broke off is where the ...
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Reattaching light to house (brick)?
My kid hit this light with her ball and it came loose from the side of the house.
I would like to reattach the grey junction box to the house and or/cover the hole in some way and install a new light (...
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Parge old brick before waterproofing and insulating?
I have a section of my house foundation wall that’s brick. It’s 4’ high and is badly deteriorated from freeze / thaw cycles.
I want to insulate my foundation wall, but I’d like to stabilize / ...
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How can I fix a loose TV mount screw on clay hollow brick?
The wall is made of the larger clay hollow brick (the red ones that we have in Europe), there is masonry/cement/mortar (not sure which) for connecting and putty + paint over them.
So my TV mount (one ...
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How to stop or catch debris falling down a disused chimney
I live in flat that's part of a 1800s building conversion. It has this nice fireplace, which is perfect as a TV nook, but there's constantly bits of debris (dust and even bits of brick) falling down. ...
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Create a decorative wall end cap
I have a brick wall that has been cut (ceiling to floor) which now needs to be finished off. I was thinking, 3 pieces of wood joined to slide over the wall end. Hopefully this would look like a wooden ...
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brick wall slope
I'm building a new house with a builder company and I've noticed that one of the side walls has a slope of about 1-2 inches from the bottom to the top.
This is 2 story house with full brick siding.
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Leaking basement under chimney - weep hole solution?
We have a brick chimney that rests on a basement foundation wall about 2' above grade (basement is 2/3 below ground). We have a trickle leak into our basement after heavy rains below the the back ...
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How to repair flashing between stucco and brick chimney?
The flashing that transitions from my stucco wall to my brick chimney appears to be separating from the chimney. This separation is occurring across the entire height of the chimney and not just in ...
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Foundation repair at garage wall
Above grade section of concrete is damaged where the brickwork of the house meets the garage. The house has a basement though it does not extend beneath the garage. Previous owners appear to have ...
