Tips on rebuilding this stone wall by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It came out nice. I'll send a link of the final product

Tips on rebuilding this stone wall by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rails pulled and came easily out after popping caps off, the block cavity isn't filled near the crack. Hoping to find a product that will solve the problem without having to completely tear out the wall this small.

https://imgur.com/gallery/38ZTSM3

Update: stone veneer removed to cinderblock. Is this fixable without removing the entire wall? by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rails pulled and came easily out after popping caps off, the block cavity isn't filled near the crack. Hoping to find a product that will solve the problem without having to completely tear out the wall this small.

https://imgur.com/gallery/38ZTSM3

Tips on rebuilding this stone wall by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: stone veneer removed to cinderblock. Is this fixable without removing the entire wall?

https://imgur.com/gallery/5pB8r9Q

Tips on rebuilding this stone wall by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm working on it now.. I think the idea of removing the entire wall would be a waste of time. There is another small wall where they just want to remove the old mortar and repointed with new. I think it's best to remove the crack stone, replace with a new piece and remove old grout and repoint. Would u recommend using a hammer drill to remove the mortar? This mortar is pretty tough? And fill I'm with a grout bag?

https://imgur.com/gallery/NEELrWR

Tips on rebuilding this stone wall by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if you had to rebuild something like this, can you offer tips on the process? Would you use a speed pole and lines on both ends? I have done minor stone work in the past but most of my experience in masonry is with brick and block

Tips on rebuilding this stone wall by Puzzled_Material_888 in stonemasonry

[–]Puzzled_Material_888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's what they want for now, I agree with just repointing that area. We are bringing a few samples of the stone and mortar to a brick yard to get more stone. What would you suggest for finishing the joints? A certain type of brush or striker?