Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - settelite and loose brick
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newtohome
03-28-01, 11:51 AM
hi
please if some can give some "life saver advice". i wanted to install a setellite, international, very sensitive.
person came and made 4 holes in my patio bricks, ofcourse made them loose, now what. no settelite and loose bricks. he is coming back in few days, 2 days any advice if posible to install at patio and how to fix holes and loosen bricks
thanks in advance
please if some can give some "life saver advice". i wanted to install a setellite, international, very sensitive.
person came and made 4 holes in my patio bricks, ofcourse made them loose, now what. no settelite and loose bricks. he is coming back in few days, 2 days any advice if posible to install at patio and how to fix holes and loosen bricks
thanks in advance
2000
03-28-01, 11:55 PM
If the bricks are mortared to a concrete slab, chisel the mortar out, then gently pry them up (a flat steel bar bent in an L shape that will fit between the joints can be used as both a chisel to loosen and a pry bar). Clean, then reset with mortar. If the holes are on target drill into the concrete and set longer bolts with epoxy mortar OR use wig-it anchors. Wig-it is a brand name of an expansion anchor.
If the bricks are set in sand and the holes are on target: chisel out existing mortar, dig a hole and embed all thread with a nut on the embedded end in the concrete, then reposition the brick. (All thread is steel rod with threads from end to end. It's usually sold in 3' lengths).
The easiest way to fix a hole in a brick is to replace it with a new brick.
If the bricks are set in sand and the holes are on target: chisel out existing mortar, dig a hole and embed all thread with a nut on the embedded end in the concrete, then reposition the brick. (All thread is steel rod with threads from end to end. It's usually sold in 3' lengths).
The easiest way to fix a hole in a brick is to replace it with a new brick.