Hello everyone,
During the backfilling of the exterior landscaping around my single-family house, damage was caused by the excavator. Can anyone tell me if this can be repaired without any major issues and, if so, how to properly carry out the repair?
The damage is about 6-7 cm (2.5-2.75 inches) deep and affects several bricks. We have 42.5 cm (17 inch) Poroton bricks.
During the backfilling of the exterior landscaping around my single-family house, damage was caused by the excavator. Can anyone tell me if this can be repaired without any major issues and, if so, how to properly carry out the repair?
The damage is about 6-7 cm (2.5-2.75 inches) deep and affects several bricks. We have 42.5 cm (17 inch) Poroton bricks.
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Knallkörper10 Nov 2017 22:52Is there even any adhesive between the bricks?
I think it should be like this: yes in the bed joints, but no in the head joints. That’s typical for planar bricks.
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Knallkörper11 Nov 2017 00:17Then you probably have a better eye for it than I do 🙂
I naturally assume that there is adhesive inside the joints as well, which does not squeeze out. I don’t have X-ray vision, of course. However, I use the simple trick of accessing the forum with a desktop PC, which probably makes viewing some images more convenient "in large" 🙂
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Bau-Schmidt11 Nov 2017 12:4311ant schrieb:
However, I use the cheap trick of accessing the forum with a desktop PC, which probably makes some images easier to view "larger" 🙂 You’re older too... grin, it just works better.Payday schrieb:
You have to keep things in perspective. An expert can only speculate and will almost certainly cost more than replacing the bricks. You remove the loose parts, apply a bit more mortar, and that’s it.Hello Payday
The excavator hit that pretty hard. The bricks are cracked over a large area. How deep is the damage? I believe it’s a 24.5cm (10 inch) masonry wall.
Personally, I would either insist on having the bricks replaced, or have an expert confirm that leaving them in place is safe.
That’s just my layman’s opinion.
Steven
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