Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - cutting brick

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007tkp
02-20-02, 08:27 AM
I have a 3'0x3'0 window in my garage. the exterior is brick and i would like to make this window a 32" wide door. What would be the best way to cut the brick under the window opening down to the slab?

twelvepole
02-20-02, 06:42 PM
Typically, a masonry saw is used to cut through brick.
BRICK4U
02-21-02, 09:14 PM
Save the brick in the panel that you are cutting out. Chip away the excess mortar around most of the brick. Take a mortar sample (the exposed joint) to a masonry supply house. They will help you match a masonry cement to the existing mortar... giving you a seamless repair where you have to fill in around the old window.

Good luck.

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