Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - disassembly of brick

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03-14-01, 03:36 PM
I have a brick platform with three graduated heights (similiar to a wedding cake). Due to poor drainage and too much water it is sagging and crumbling. What is the method for taking this apart?

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03-14-01, 10:40 PM
Unless the brick is irreplaceable one reality is a mason would dismantle it with a sledge hammer and build it anew. Cut the mortar with a cold chisel and club hammer. Sometimes a wide chisel (steel flooring chisel) is useful to shear the mortar (the chisel acts as a wedge slicing the mortar and separating the brick). Sometimes a wreaking bar is useful also.