How Do You Prepare Cracks In Brick Walls Of A Home?
Bricks are a popular construction medium, sought after to give homes an expensive look. Bricks are stacked in a pattern and joined together with a thin layer of binding concrete-like material called mortar. Brick mortar is strong, durable and easy to repair when necessary. It is a very forgiving material and the procedure to repair mortar doesn’t require perfection or great skill in order to see positive results. If done properly and carefully, a mortar repair job will be indistinguishable from the original mortar. Find all damaged cracks and purchase enough dry or pre-mixed mortar to repair all of them. Clean out any damaged mortar from around the brick with a chisel, making sure to get down to good solid mortar beneath. Use a wire brush to create striations in the remaining mortar for new mortar to latch on to and form a strong bond. Fill the widened crack using a garden hose, water sprayer or compressed air canister. Make sure it is free of loose debris. Plug the crack with a small
