Hello everyone,
The concrete flower box on the loggia had to be removed due to renovation work. It was connected to the masonry, and now I’m missing about 3–4 bricks on both the left and right sides.
Because of this, I’m pretty sure I won’t find a mason willing to take on this job (just my guess).
Now I’m thinking that setting these bricks can’t be that difficult (right?). I’ve never dealt with something like this before, but I feel confident enough to try installing the bricks myself. They are sand-lime bricks (see photo), so I would just go to the nearest hardware store and buy matching bricks and mortar.
1. Question: Is there anything special I need to consider regarding the mortar for sand-lime bricks?
2. Question: I read online that after finishing, you should remove some mortar from the joints before final plastering (that sounds logical, but I’m not sure). Is that the usual procedure?
3. Or would it be better to just leave it alone altogether?
Thanks a lot and best regards,
Claudia
The concrete flower box on the loggia had to be removed due to renovation work. It was connected to the masonry, and now I’m missing about 3–4 bricks on both the left and right sides.
Because of this, I’m pretty sure I won’t find a mason willing to take on this job (just my guess).
Now I’m thinking that setting these bricks can’t be that difficult (right?). I’ve never dealt with something like this before, but I feel confident enough to try installing the bricks myself. They are sand-lime bricks (see photo), so I would just go to the nearest hardware store and buy matching bricks and mortar.
1. Question: Is there anything special I need to consider regarding the mortar for sand-lime bricks?
2. Question: I read online that after finishing, you should remove some mortar from the joints before final plastering (that sounds logical, but I’m not sure). Is that the usual procedure?
3. Or would it be better to just leave it alone altogether?
Thanks a lot and best regards,
Claudia
DieScholz´ens27 Feb 2018 19:48Oh dear, by bonding pattern, you mean the offset of the bricks on the right side (or not?) It couldn’t be done differently because one brick after another would have fallen down. That’s why I used this beginner’s temporary solution (I thought I could let a plant or something grow in front of it).