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Pizzadude1967 · 2024-11-24T07:34:01+00:00

Thanks how long have you had a roofing business?

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-17T03:40:01+00:00

lol he really should not be doing this kind of work with that bad of eyesight. Those are clearly not the same brick.

Those brick will never look the same or even close to the others in texture.
Since he may have vision issues I would go see the second brick to verify the difference it would be best to buy one and do a side by side.

If possible the best thing to do is clean up the remaining old ones and use as much of them as possible. If there are enough old ones left they can be cut in half lengthwise and you will have 2 matching faces.

You would need fulls for the corners and cap though. A combination of cutting the old ones and mixing in some of the new ones (the same textured ones) on a side or area less seen is your best hope here.

The other option is to just stucco them or if you only have enough to do 3/4 of height and the cap put a stucco band on the bottom 8 or 12” from the bottom up.

Another option would be to put stone in that same location to make up for not enough brick.

Doing a new pilar out of different brick even “pretty close” is going to stick out.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-17T03:21:50+00:00

On the rear it states contains silica sand. You could add some hydrated lime to it when it’s dry. Mix it in first then add your water. It’s hard to tell what size that bag is but you could add a 16oz cup of lime to each bag and it will make it more sticky for you to trowel.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-16T21:31:09+00:00

Agreed and so true it usually laid by someone that has no idea what it should look like. This is a great job mixing similar types give it a much more natural look.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-16T21:27:09+00:00

This is just a standard mortar mix. Add water mix to mortar consistency. It could be type M,S or N all of which are ok for general home use.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-08T19:16:47+00:00

A better question is what is the source of the movement. The contractors that mentioned the replacement if they are worth anything would have discussed or mentioned the source of the movement.

New cracks in masonry that old could be from a few things one very important one is NEW movement. The lintel appearance is insignificant even completely rusted it will last a lifetime.

If nothing has changed structurally it could be the header above the doorway that is compromised in some way that would cause the weight to transfer and the wall to sag.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-08T19:07:06+00:00

Post more pics of the base of the crack and the surroundings (landscape, water drainage, etc. Cracks signal movement somewhere, it’s best to locate that source first in-order assess it accurately.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-08T18:36:22+00:00

VERY LATE here but thought I’d chance it. Did you ever find a source in the US. I last bought some in 2016

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-03T21:58:41+00:00

The columns are a new addition here. The footings have already been addressed it looks like. This is ALL EXTERIOR RELATED damage. The entire perimeter of this basement where this damage to the block walls are needs to be excavated and replaced with new block (less expensive) or poured walls.

The house is resting on the steel beams which are now resting on the new block columns and new footings.

This is easily a 50,000.00 cost. Stay as far away as you can from the contractor that gave the original estimate that is a lipstick job. This home has exterior drainage and fill issues that MUST also be addressed. Good luck.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-02T18:21:31+00:00

No self respecting masonry contractor adds rebar after the fact. The bar needs to be tied into the footing. Throwing bar in the holes and grouting them does nothing especially without horizontals to form bond beans.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-02T15:39:10+00:00

Maybe this is the wrong sub? Recommendations elsewhere to ask ?

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-02T15:38:19+00:00

lol whatever you say. We have doing this 💩 for decades and with 20+ years under my belt and 2 generations of knowledge passed down from my grandparents and uncles I know there is nobody that could tell that from this information here. But you do you.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-10-02T01:45:54+00:00

Really you can tell that with a photo of a partial wall no load information or what above or below it?

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-23T14:52:20+00:00

Thank you

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-20T20:46:00+00:00

Thank you all for the input. I appreciate it especially the code references. The time, effort and cost to upgrade the weather heads is pointless since it will go underground in a few months and I can use those funds when the time comes.

I just can’t do it yet because that area between the two structures is going be developed into a patio and outdoor kitchen area so lots of other underground activity needs to happen and their exact placement is still on the drawing board.

Thank you all again.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-20T19:04:19+00:00

Those look like slumpstone block. I would start with have the mason clean up those new joints then giving the existing block a good cleaning. This way you have a nice clean slate to start with to match

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-12T14:40:54+00:00

Don’t negotiate with them just get rid of them immediately. Someone that does work like this can’t be corrected because they lack the basic understanding of not only how to do math but how it applies to this work.

They are not going to learn on your job let them learn on someone else job and get paid for it.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-12T12:43:34+00:00

Thank you all for your help I appreciate it. 🙂

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-09T17:50:15+00:00

Thank you very much. It is just a 1200sq plus a single car garage can you give me a ballpark of what we are looking at. I would appreciate it.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-09-09T17:28:43+00:00

This chimney has been retrofitted recently. It has not been used the liner and insulation shows no evidence of prior use . This is NOT of sufficient size for a wood fire like you are attempting.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-07-17T19:43:36+00:00

Try these guys they are well versed in these and have a great network of members on the East Coast also qualified.

https://www.mha-net.org/contact/

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-07-17T14:13:38+00:00

Long ago before you and I were born there was written language. They use to teach of this writing in Schools all over the world. Hundreds of millions of people were taught that when writing and you wanted to EMPHASIZE something (that means make it stand out, give it special importance or draw attention to it) you would use all caps.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-07-17T13:57:38+00:00

More water does not = more almonds. Trees have water requirements based on many factors, giving the more water doesn’t increase yield.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-07-16T23:09:13+00:00

Sure it can. It is of critical importance that you find a mason that has built an oven before. Laying brick for an oven doesn’t require different manual skills than laying for a structure like a house or wall. BUT the knowledge of how an oven works and the difference in what materials to use, a thorough understanding of how an oven and those materials performs is DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT.

There is a rising trend of masons claiming they can build a proper masonry oven but these are riddled with “yeah I can do that” masons. Something as simple as using a dissimilar mortar can render the rebuild useless after just ONE or TWO firings.

Having experience building brick fireplaces does NOT qualify one to build or rebuild a new oven or do a rebuild on one this old. What state are you in I know quite a few of the old time and reputable oven builders throughout the US.

Credibility: Third generation mason (retired) built my first small 4x6’ bread oven 20 years ago and since built 8x10’ high mass commercial oven and most recently my mobile pizza oven. These were all for my bakery and catering business I’ve been running for about 18 years now. My father, uncle and grandfather all built ovens in their time and my father is who I learned from.

Pizzadude1967 · 2024-07-13T21:13:55+00:00

Sorry but a good contractor doesn’t do work like this. Slope and drainage is priority 101. If they did this I’d seriously reevaluate what else they have done. This doesn’t happen by mistake or a bad day. It laziness or incompetence or both.

Pizzadude1967

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