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Repairing broken bricks
I have one or two bricks (at window openings, pipe openings, etc) where the
brick has broken and I would like to stick the broken bits back. What do you suggest. Obvioulsly I need minimal thickness to preseve the shape. John |
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Repairing broken bricks
"john" wrote in message ... I have one or two bricks (at window openings, pipe openings, etc) where the brick has broken and I would like to stick the broken bits back. What do you suggest. Obvioulsly I need minimal thickness to preseve the shape. I tried cement mortar with a good proportion of powdered red brick to get the colour approximately right. bland |
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"bland" wrote in message ... "john" wrote in message ... I have one or two bricks (at window openings, pipe openings, etc) where the brick has broken and I would like to stick the broken bits back. What do you suggest. Obvioulsly I need minimal thickness to preseve the shape. I tried cement mortar with a good proportion of powdered red brick to get the colour approximately right. bland Mmmm - I was hoping to find an adhesive that wouldn't add any thickness - just to stick the pieces back |
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Repairing broken bricks
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I was hoping to find an adhesive that wouldn't add any thickness - just to stick the pieces back In what way are they broken? Couldn't you use araldite, or poxy resin? A tin of polyester resin as used in car body repairs? |
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john Wrote: I have one or two bricks (at window openings, pipe openings, etc) where the brick has broken and I would like to stick the broken bits back. What do you suggest. Obvioulsly I need minimal thickness to preseve the shape. John Use an epoxy resin i.e. Araldite. Clean the loose dust etc of the bricks and they should stick ok. I used to buy "special" bricks like doglegs from a firm that made them by cutting and glueing with epoxy. -- Nick H |
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I have one or two bricks (at window openings, pipe openings, etc) where the brick has broken and I would like to stick the broken bits back. What do you suggest. Obvioulsly I need minimal thickness to preseve the shape. John Any kind of resin glue, epoxy, polyester. Or grind a slot and turn the break into a new mortar joint. NT |
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Repairing broken bricks
No need to mess about with araldite or epoxy.
Just use clear silicone. The traditional way is a blob or mortar and brick dust, but effectiveness in terms of blending in depends on the type of brick. |
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