Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    genem1's Avatar
    genem1 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Feb 7, 2010, 01:53 PM
    Brick repair
    I have an old brick wall (made of common brick ) it is deteriorated the brick is starting to flake off & the mortar is crumbling is there some kind of product I can coat & seal it with? Is it possible just to coat it with cement?
    smearcase's Avatar
    smearcase Posts: 2,392, Reputation: 316
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #2

    Feb 7, 2010, 06:05 PM

    Normally you could "parge" it with a cement/sand mix. But it will fall off if brick and mortar are sloughing off. You might be able to sandblast the brick and repair the mortar joints and then parge. I would suggest you have it checked by a masonry contractor or several to see what they recommend.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Brick by boring brick song meaning [ 3 Answers ]

There's a song by Paramore called Brick by Boring Brick. What is it about? The lyrics are: She lives in a fairy tale Somewhere too far for us to find Forgotten the taste and smell Of the world that she's left behind It's all about the exposure the lens I told her The angles were all wrong...

Repair Mortar on red brick steps [ 3 Answers ]

How much do you charge when you have a repair for red brick steps. Some just need some cosmetic touchup and other need to be redone? I do not like charging by the hour so I would like to charge by the job.

What goes behind brick facing? [ 12 Answers ]

How is a brick faced exterior wall constructed? I have an area where the bottom the brick is the same height as the floor inside. This brick - like all of the brick on my home - has weep holes ever so often. How is the brick wall constructed? I'm wondering how it avoids interior rot...

Brick on a Plank [ 1 Answers ]

A 2kg brick sits on a plank. The friction coefficient between them is u=0.8. What is the value of the friction force if you tilt the plank at 30 degrees with respect to the horizontal? How does the answer change if you tilt it at 45 degrees?

View more questions Search