How to Patch a Hole in a Brick Wall | Ask This Old House
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2019
- Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough travels to Denver to patch a hole in a brick wall
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Time: 4-6 hours
Cost: $150
Skill Level: Moderate to Difficult
Tools List for Patching a Brick Wall:
Safety glasses [amzn.to/2QhziTi]
Angle grinder [amzn.to/2HAh0dn]
HEPA vacuum [amzn.to/2ErI5NS]
Hammer [amzn.to/30EKJcE]
Masonry brush [amzn.to/2VKE4tq]
Bucket [amzn.to/2W0hpi0]
Trowel [amzn.to/2VVYrsG]
Tuck pointer [amzn.to/2QlUXtr]
Concave jointer [amzn.to/2VNbOXo]
Shopping List:
Replacement bricks
Dust mask [amzn.to/2X4C5BM]
Type N mortar [amzn.to/2Et2IJj]
Steps:
1. Start by identifying any bricks that have been cut for the hole. Any bricks that are no longer full sized should be removed.
2. To remove the smaller bricks, cut along the mortar lines closest to the brick that’s being removed using an angle grinder. To keep the dust down, use a grinder with a vacuum attachment and connect it to a HEPA vacuum. These tools can be rented from the home center if you don’t have them.
3. Once the mortar lines have been cut, carefully hit the bricks out of place with a hammer. Watch the mortar lines near bricks that aren’t being cut out. If there’s resistance, it’s possible those bricks will end up damaged and will need to get cut out as well.
4. Once the bricks and the mortar have been removed, wipe away any excess dust with a masonry brush.
5. Wet the masonry brush and do a second pass on the wall.
6. Now it’s time to put the bricks into place. Start by mixing up the mortar in the bucket with water until it’s at roughly an oatmeal consistency.
7. Scoop some of the mortar onto the trowel and then lay it onto the brick wall.
8. Add some mortar to one side of the replacement brick. Then, place it on top of the bed joint just laid in the previous step. Wiggle it into place and gently tap it using the back side of the trowel until it lines up with the other bricks in its row.
9. Continue this process with the rest of the replacement bricks until the hole is filled.
10. Use the tuck pointer to fill in all the joints as deep as possible.
11. Slick down all the new joints using the concave jointer.
12. Wipe off any excess mortar on the face of the bricks using the masonry brush.
13. Once all the excess mortar is off, do a final slick with the concave jointer.
Resources:
For such a small repair, it may be a challenge to get a mason to fix the brick wall, so Mark suggests renting a few tools and tackling a project of this size on your own.
To find matching brick, take a picture, identify a nearby brick yard, and show someone there the picture. It’s likely they will recognize the brick and be able to give you a few that you need for little money. In this case, Mark went to Summit Brick Company (www.summitbrick.com/) and they were able to find what he needed.
Depending on the hole in the wall, it’s likely that surrounding bricks or mortar may need to be carefully removed. An angle grinder with a vacuum attachment can be rented from most home centers and should help keep the dust down. Mark used a 5” angle grinder [amzn.to/2VKfFnW] with tuck pointing guard and a 9 gallon dust extractor [amzn.to/2X9Pysl] with automatic cleaning, both manufactured by Bosch Tools.
For mortar, Mark used a Type N premixed mortar bag [amzn.to/2JDjhXp], which is manufactured by Quikrete.
All the other tools required for this project, including the trowel, masonry brush, and jointers, can all be found at home centers.
Expert assistance with this segment was provided by MJM Masonry (mjmmasonry.com/).
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“The nieghbor has a dog.”
“…yeah. He’s a bit loud.”
Lol
That job takes skills and a little finesse, hilarious how he didn't let the homeowner even touch it only brushing 😂😂
Hahah yea I noticed that too. Definitely not his first time doing brickwork. Made it look easy and even he didn’t get it perfect.
@@mervinprone NO ONE gets a patch perfect
@@donaldlove4547 I guess so haha
Who would you call for this...like a foundation repair company. Or a brick Mason?
@@wendyc8549 Brick mason
Legend has it that the homeowner broke a sweat when he cleaned the brick with the brush
That made me laugh cause I said to myself oh boy he let the home owner take over when it was time to brush. That's something you'd let your kid do if you were showing them at a young age haha
Sweat equity😂
Poor guy didn't get to do squat
"We don't want to hammer and chisel it" Then right after that he hammer and chisel's it. LOL!!
@ 6:22 Nice of him to compliment Mark on his looks.
Great to see Norm again
"went to the brickyard with a picture"
*leaves original brick pieces on ground*
(I'm sure they know bricks well enough to match them by sight)
That one top brick looks pushed in & not even on top.
Love this content
Good job you guys are crazy really
Just do it the old plumbers way, shove in a bunch of hydraulic cement and call it a day.
Beautiful
Why did he remove bricks from the row below the hole? They were whole and the pattern was undisturbed.
Anyone notice that he first called the homeowner Tom, then Tony?
Nice!
I miss Roger. Absolute legend
Where’s Roger when you need him to say: “the consistency of butter”
He's not a mason. He's a landscaper.
@@jmfia2391 You're allowed to miss landscapers
Love that dog! They wanted to be filmed too!
Masterful
The perfect video to watch ahead of my project to fill in a few bricks. Thank you for posting it on your CZcams channel.
Do you need to acid/water wash the bricks as a last step to prevent any hazing on the bricks surface?
I clicked on this link because I thought it said, "How to Punch a Hole in a Brick Wall".
Lmao that's great
Does the weather resistant barrier need no attention?
I’m confused. I can just brick over the hole?
Hi TOH , I just watched this on PBS today , good job mark ! 👍😊🔨🔩🔧
This is very helpful for a project I'm planning for my "friend" Fortunato
Hahaha
Finally some good repair videos!
First observation “the neighbors got a dog”
40 years a brickie here, hmmm I'd better not comment.
Mike Edwards my thoughts exactly
Thank you so much for this video. I was waiting for it. Could you please tell us what type of cement/mortal you used?
Should be type S
I love this show.
Just here for the comments!!!!
They always say send me a picture. Where are these follow up pictures. I want to see how well it blended
"cant u just use a hammer and a chisel?"
no it will cause a crack
(cut to next scene with hammer chisel being used)
he used chisel and hammer only after the cuts were made so the impact did not transfer to the whole wall
Top brick is crooked.
Totally. Like badly.
I thought I was the only one to notice that
Great info EXCEPT "oatmeal consistency." That could be anything.
marthajf73 lol that’s exactly what I thought the whole video
kokitjoe you just said 2 different types.... that’s the whole point. that makes it a bad comparison. Some people know it by thick some people runny... so what one is it?
Him: we don’t want to make a crack later:takes bricks out 😹😹😹😹😹😹
??? Wut???
He meant a crack spidering through the wall
I love to watch mark in action , I can’t get enough but that job was shitting .u can tell he didn’t use a leveler straightedge cuz the bricks weren’t even. And he needed to give more insight and instructions
The top right brick is not straight.
I’ve done this a dozen times and I always get the bricks straight. It’s not easy, but take your time and you’ll get them looking seamless.
I was just reading the comments to see if anyone else noticed that.
I saw it too. But maybe its some shadow or so. That it looks less worse in real life. Its not my garage anyway so i wont be awake about it tonight anyway 😉
Graham DIY there all on the piss lol
What about the weather resistant barrier (WRB) that doesn’t exist behind the brick? Is it ok like this??? It’s for me to believe nothing else should be done here.
Unfortunately that top brick he set was crooked in the opening- low on the (viewers) right. But other than that, nice work.
The top joint of the top brick looks crooked but the bottom joint looks good. Weird. Maybe a malformed brick?
Don't hammer and chisel...proceeds to cut then hammer and chisel 😋
Common sense duh
That was after he had already loosened the joints by grinding it out.
@@FKS1994 regardless the contradiction was quite ironic. I get he loosened the joints but then within minutes is hammering away.
@@jkbaker01 Well, it clearly isn't within minutes. The video is shortened but the actual project of what he was doing would take more than a few minutes. Nevermind the fact that he stated that there is too much tension to start using the chisel and hammer. It was only after he spliced off the cement that the tension loosened to where a chisel and hammer could be used. Ehh, I get the "irony" but with construction, some things are basically implied because it's almost like common sense.
You need to grind out the joints at least a little or the brick on top will break as well when you hammer on it
How do I repair brick that’s on the bottom of the wall? Same concept I’m assuming??
The homeowner just stands there. Telling
Smothers brothers back in town
How much should a job like this cost to do professionally
“Nice space, AND the neighbor has a dog” 😂🤷🏼😂😂 🤔🤔
Someone needs to stop calling the koolaid guy
Just another brick in the wall.
cowboy job mate
What's with the new audio quality?
Lot easier too put your toother brick in first Mike, maybe use small line and a couple line pins? You can't be from local 3?
Go Union.
Owner got in there at the end of the
Good video. I would like to see a video about what to do to stop bricks from dusting.
Water
Wash it with maratic acid and seal it
Marlin Yoder I think he means dust while demolishing. No external threatment will prevent that. Maybe first drill holes and let water poor into the wall until it becomes soaked. That will take a few hours. Then start demolishing. But that’s not worth the waiting i think. If its indoors then just clean up afterwards. And use such vacuum attachment.
@@Engineer9736 Dont give advice if you are guessing out in to nowhere.
The brick layer I had out, wanted $300 for this. Thanks for the video.
Sure. Why not? Materials and time and overhead. Seems reasonable
That's cheap, do it yourself and let me know how it looks 😂
@@SG-uj8tj actually it didn’t turn out that bad
@@kauaireed9006 😂😂
2:40 yes, but what kind of oatmeal consistency? Lumpy or runny oatmeal consistency?
Your mortar should be the consistency of oatmeal that is the consistency of mortar.
Anyone knows what is needed from the inside, apart from obviously parching the drywall? Any type of barrier or insulation?
Depends on the existing insulation. You should always try and match it and if possible. You can find out the minimum r value for your state which is normally what goes into it.
Lay center brick last 1st coarse.that will always look like a patch
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And here I figured all along that you could just wad up some steel wool stuff it in the hole and then fill it with spray foam…🤔
"How to patch a hole in a brick wall"
By making the hole bigger.
Wait you don't just use Bondo?
"Don't use a hammer and chisel."
Uses a hammer and chisel.
lmao i was just about to say this
Dude I was like wtf. But I guess just only using that
He should have specified that you only do that one you cut out the mortar joints. Lol
He was talking about removing the cement from the joints.
That fence is falling down.
Do the homeowners have to pay this old house? And I think you should start adding in your videos how much a typical job should cost thanks
They usually pay for materials, in this case the bricks and mortar. But don't pay for labor or tool usage costs.
Mark must have been charging by the brick....I counted 3 that he needed...
He probably broke some with his chisel and hammer that he said not to use
Im just curious. Why did you cut the wall ant then end up doing hammer and chisel anyway?
The cut is to separate the bricks from the mortar and the hammer and chisel is to help take them out. Without cutting, he'd need to use a lot more force with the hammer and chisel.
Same issue but the person that flipped my house used reclaim bricks that must’ve been homemade. 😫
How do you fix holes that are smaller like screw holes etc. Do you do it the same way or can u fill it in?
You could fill it but it won't look pretty.
@@Turgz if you repair it this way and you have a lot of holes then it's gonna get expensive. The way they make the brick can't you use the soft material before it goes hard and turns into a brick. Can't you use it before it gets hard and fill in the hole so when it dries it will look like brick
@@khoale4755 You can probably use red clay. Thats what bricks are made of right?
@@SalvadorSTMZ bricks are baked at high temperatures so they don't just dissolve, just like pottery.
Pardon being off topic of the video, bur it encourage me to ask about my own brick issue. My home is over a century old and I suspect behind the plastered walls is brick. I want some exposed brick in my home and how do I tell if there is brick already in place without doing serious damage to my walls?
Political Twinkie if you have a brick chimney going through the house then it should be behind the plaster. Outside walls should have wood boards behind the brick so you won’t see them on the inside. To confirm, you could drill a small hole to have a look.
Ennio Aguilera, sir have no idea what you have said to me because you could not know how important your words are. I have brick chimneys. I feel rich. Thank you so very much for your information!!!! Wow.
I actually learned a lot from this video.
1. I there in no way on earth a mere "DIY'er" is going to get the job done.
Sorry, but there's no way that hiring someone is going to cost less than the $30 for mortar and bricks, $50 for all of the hand tools and the $50/day rental for a grinder ($130) from your local hardware store.
Not my takeaway at all. What a "mere" DIYer is capable of depends on their existing skillset and base of knowledge, and that varies significantly from person to person.
Hiring a professional will cost 3x or more the price of doing it yourself. I already own an angle-grinder, so all I'd need is the brick, mortar and a few hand tools; maybe $100 altogether.
I was here
👌👌👌👌
Just put a vent in there, or mount an outlet, do something with the whole 9
I swear I thought the title said "How to *punch* a hole in a brick wall"...
Don’t inhale the dust. You could end up suffering from npeumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
is it really necessary to remove all these bricks ??
If they're damaged, then yes, if you want it to look good.
@@YuriyRusko the bottom row was clearly not damaged. He probably chipped them after bringing in the hammer and chisel. Looks like he removed 4 more bricks than he needed to
are we going to pretend that he didn't just cover up a gaping hole in the structural sheathing without any kind of WRB...
Rough
Plural of brick is brickS.
One brick was crooked
Smeared a little and where the hell Is your grout bag lol
I thought it was going to be a ramen noodle fix
Q: “Can you use a hammer and chisel?”
A: “Absolutely not” (cut to hammer and chisel being used….)
No more squirrels😭😭😭
Groucho Marx want his eyebrows back.
He bought the wrong mortar lmaoo
Angel Ugarte And how do you know that genius? Lmaooo
I'm from Brazil I feel like one day to work there in the USA I'm a builder here in Brazil I have a channel of mine working if you want to know a little of my work
Anyone else see Walter Skinner from the X Files?
Ok so just leave the vents for the encapsulated crawlspace alone. Got it
Audio is messed up
Why is it that most brick in the US is facade only? Structural brick walls seem to be as rare as hens teeth in the US.
It's way more money to build a structural wall in the USA and it would look like crap lol
@@makmar4484 I think that is more of a long term versus short term cost. If you expect the home to last hundreds of years then it is a bargain.
Marlin Yoder It looks different, it probably wont fit in the stereotype USA street. But i’m sure you can make bricks look like a palace.
Why is the homeowner not doing the job, so we could learn from that. Do the first brick yourself, and after guide him the other bricks.
Norm is gone, Roger is gone, Tommy and Richard will probably be gone soon also. Isn't the same show. I started watching This Old House back in the 80's with Bob Villa.
When was Roger's last show?
@@MrWillyWonka Roger has had health issues, not sure what they are but he hasn't been around and I believe he is in his early sixties. At this point it is tentative but he hasn't been on newer shows.
I'm new to ask this old house. Was this old house much different because ask this old house first aired in 2002.
@@SteS Steve Thomas was the host then, when they started Ask This Old House. He came after Bob Villa. I think they did it because there was a call for more of the original. As with anything original, it was I felt, organic, very grass roots, informative and entertaining. They still deal well with the actual "how to" do this or that but I think at that time, 1980 something, don't know the original air date, there was a real hunger for this type of informative program. It was, I think, a time when at least some Americans felt we had gotten too far away from how to do things as a common man. It grabbed me and I wouldn't miss a program every Saturday.
@@3sappington everything does change including ourselves. We are blessed now we have all this at a few clicks to watch whenever wherever we want. Just hope Tommy is around for a couple more years. Not much he doesn't know.
Just put a vent cover over it.
In this instance there's sheathing behind the brick facade. The brick works as a weather and moisture barrier. Using a vent cover would allow moist air to get to the void between the brick and sheathing potentially causing a hidden rot issue inside the cavity. This is why the wall was properly repaired with brick and mortar.
They should of hired a mason to do the job... Those two guys didn't know what they were doing...
wola
There’s a place in France where the naked ladies dance and there’s a hole in the wall where the men see it all....
All in all, it's just another brick in the wall.
Glad that’s not my house ,
And next time on how to fix a broken marriage
Master Etrius everyone knows that’s a trick question. You got to go to the home store and select a new one.
@@GhostofCTC If theres none just go and steal one
Master Etrius use it to do the job then return it so no one knows
Oh come on 😆
He asked if u can use 🔨& chisel @ same time and it's a NO....
Then a Hammer & Chisel is used
Good Video though 👍
Is it just me or is it audio really bad in this video?
Lewis Kelly It has been
No problem here. Maybe you watched the video right after the upload. Then the video is still only 360p or so. Got to wait like 10 minutes.
Go to box store and get the right size louvered grille, back fill hole with Great Stuff (red can is waterproof) and install louvered grille to cover hole. Acceptable job for under $30 and no special skills needed.