How to fix? badly spalled brick

[TONY1966]

Hi all

Had my garage cleared a few days ago, when it was moved i went in intending to give it a good clean and discovered a badly damaged brick at the bottom of a square of brickwork in the garage. It had been covered by boxes so i only saw it when garage was cleared

I can get a builder in to sort it if its not 'diyable' but im not sure how it is fixed? how would they support the other bricks to replace the bottom one?

Would replacing it be a big job for a builder or is it easy for a professional?


I am assuming the brick needs to be replaced and i cant fill the gap with cement? the extra 'square' of bricks isnt part of the main wall, it appears to be used to hold the garage door in place

images attached and thanks

 

[catlad]

Hi Tony
Forget it, just get on with your life.

 

[TONY1966]

Hi catlad, are you saying you wouldnt even bother repairing it?
The broken missing brick area is quite a lot? maybe 50mm at its worst point

 

[noseall]

Hi catlad, are you saying you wouldnt even bother repairing it?
The broken missing brick area is quite a lot? maybe 50mm at its worst point

He means the damage and subsequent risk is insignificant, especially in view of the collateral damage you will likely cause, trying to replace it.

 

[TONY1966]

Thanks, was a bit concerned as its the bottom brick and worried it would get worse -i was going to fill the missing brick with stonelux or mortar but will just leave it
Thanks again.

 

[DiyNutJob]

Clean up, bleach it and mortar it. Hardened mortar will provide some support. Life will be better if you don't have a hole there. 2:1 or 3:1 mix.

 

[TONY1966]

Clean up, bleach it and mortar it. Hardened mortar will provide some support. Life will be better if you don't have a hole there. 2:1 or 3:1 mix.

The knowledgeable folks on here have convinced me the damage to the brick is unlikely to cause significant issues, but even i can do a bit of cleaning and mortaring without calling anyone in

It will definitely improve my wifes life as well as i wont keep looking at it every time we are putting the shopping into the garage freezer

 

[DiyNutJob]

Doesn't take much effort, and worth doing. It gives your wall a square look.

 

[TONY1966]

Doesn't take much effort, and worth doing. It gives your wall a square look.

Cheers, should be simple to do and its good to do basic stuff myself.

Is it ok to use a premix like this? I dont really want to buy a tonne of sand and cement etc.

Amazon.co.uk

 

[DiyNutJob]

Yes, that will work. But most of it will go to waste because you don't need 5kg of it. Storing the unwatered mix in air tight container will allow you to use it in the future.

 

[TONY1966]

Yes, that will work. But most of it will go to waste because you don't need 5kg of it. Storing the unwatered mix in air tight container will allow you to use it in the future.

Cheers, got tied up with family stuff but i got this in the end and its coming tomorrow.

Blue Circle Mortar Mix - 5kg | Wickes.co.uk

Blue Circle Mortar Mix - 5kg

www.wickes.co.uk

I am going to use it to do some outdoor repairs as well when the weather permits.
The missing area of brick is just under 3cm deep which obviously is deeper than normal mortar is applied but it should be fine for this minor repair?

Appreciate i could probably ignore it for another five years but now i know it is there it is bugging me

The garage clean out revealed a small (3mm) gap on the bottom of the garage door allowing water to come in at the corner during heavy driven rain- that probably caused the damage, i will look at a weather strip for it.

 

[DiyNutJob]

Mortar is just a weaker form of concrete. There's no limit to how much you can pile it on. Larger piles of concrete are reinforced with rebars. Be sure you don't over water it or the mortar won't be able to hold itself up. Mortar takes many days to harden. Don't touch it until many days after application.