Apr
27
Damaged Brick at Back of House – Recommended Repair?
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Hi All,
Around 150 water damaged bricks came out from one of the external walls at the back of a very old Triplex. The house is wood frame, brick is just covering externally/cosmetically.
What is the recommended way to repair that: replace with new brick or blocks or is there another less expensive solution like shingles(?) What is the cheapest reasonable solution?
Who should I contact to do this kind of work – a carpenter, mason, plumber, general contractor?
THANKS.
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2 Comments
April 28th, 2010 at 3:48 am
How many bricks are there total? If 150 is well over half (must be a small area) then you might tear them all out and put on another form of siding. Call a carpenter or general contractor.
On the other hand if 150 represents a small area and you want to keep the rest of the brick (think long term property values) then you need to patch and replace it. But have you addressed the cause of the damage first?
I would contact a mason for the brick work.
April 30th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
any bricklayer should be able to fix it…