I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I guess
the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached, and
making an invisible repair?

Alan.

On 01/06/10 15:23, AlanD wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I guess
the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached, and
making an invisible repair?

Alan.



Resin mortar aka chemical mortar will fill gaps and sets solid in 10's
on minutes. This would almost certainly do what you need:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Scre.../sd1960/p74884

Watch out - that may need a larger than normal mastic gun. Fischer do
the same stuff in "normal" cartridge sizes.

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

AlanD wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I guess
the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached, and
making an invisible repair?

Alan.

you could use a resin if you want. Epoxy, polyester, vinylester... I
cant see it being invisible, but it should show a lot less than a new
mortar joint. I'm not recommending gluing it like this, but you cuold.


NT

AlanD wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I guess
the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached, and
making an invisible repair?

Alan.



Expensive: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51021/

No nonsense: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25733/

On 01/06/10 15:39, Dave Osborne wrote:
AlanD wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external
garden wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly
hard(!). I guess the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a
year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix
isn't quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used
to bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive
attached, and making an invisible repair?

Alan.


Expensive: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51021/

No nonsense: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25733/

Agree - the no-nonsense is well upto this job. re the comment earlier
about weird gun sizes, the NoNonsense *does* require a larger diameter
gun, so a tube of Fischer's may work out cheaper for a one off.

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

In article , Tim Watts
writes
On 01/06/10 15:39, Dave Osborne wrote:
AlanD wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external
garden wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly
hard(!). I guess the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a
year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix
isn't quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used
to bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive
attached, and making an invisible repair?

Alan.


Expensive: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51021/

No nonsense: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25733/

Agree - the no-nonsense is well upto this job. re the comment earlier
about weird gun sizes, the NoNonsense *does* require a larger diameter
gun, so a tube of Fischer's may work out cheaper for a one off.

The gun they point to is this one: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/76156/
which seems to be standard size but heavy duty so perhaps the o/p will
get away with a standard gun for a one off.

I'd def go for the cheap resin, you don't want any granular fillers
packing out the joint if it is to be invisible.
--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

On 01/06/10 18:00, fred wrote:

The gun they point to is this one: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/76156/
which seems to be standard size but heavy duty so perhaps the o/p will
get away with a standard gun for a one off.

I think that gun is subtley larger. There isn't much in it - just enough
to be annoying. I managed with a normal gun, but it didn;t like it at
all - kept trying to jump out.

I'd def go for the cheap resin, you don't want any granular fillers
packing out the joint if it is to be invisible.


--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

In article , Tim Watts
writes
On 01/06/10 18:00, fred wrote:

The gun they point to is this one: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/76156/
which seems to be standard size but heavy duty so perhaps the o/p will
get away with a standard gun for a one off.

I think that gun is subtley larger. There isn't much in it - just enough
to be annoying. I managed with a normal gun, but it didn;t like it at
all - kept trying to jump out.

Thanks for the inside info. Shame it's 14quid for the gun though, sort
of rules it out for a one off job (for tight arses).
--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

On 1 June, 15:23, "AlanD" wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I guess
the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached, and
making an invisible repair?

Alan.

gorilla glue ? polyurethane moisture cured in 20mins sticks like sh1t
to a blanket - weight the brick down whilst it cures.....

even a tesco "extra" had it for £4 a bottle recently

Cheers
Jim K

On 01/06/10 17:34, Jim K wrote:
On 1 June, 15:23, wrote:
I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I guess
the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached, and
making an invisible repair?

Alan.

gorilla glue ? polyurethane moisture cured in 20mins sticks like sh1t
to a blanket - weight the brick down whilst it cures.....

even a tesco "extra" had it for £4 a bottle recently

Cheers
Jim K

Having used a load of PU glue (which is what Gorilla Glue is) I'd agree
with that too...

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

Tim Watts wrote:


Having used a load of PU glue (which is what Gorilla Glue is) I'd agree
with that too...


I used PU to glue a length of 4x2 to the side of the house (brick) to attach a
fence to. It had previously been attached with anchor bolts that had broken out
of the brick. Seems to be holding well.

"AlanD" wrote in message
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I need to re-fit one engineering brick at the end of an external garden
wall, which came off after I accidentally knocked it fairly hard(!). I
guess the mortar mix was pretty weak. It was built about a year ago.

The brick has come away complete with the mortar still attached.
I'm reluctant to remove the mortar and make new stuff, as if the mix isn't
quite the same the colour won't match.

Can anyone suggest a resin type adhesive or similar that could be used to
bond the brick back in, thereby leaving the existing adhesive attached,
and making an invisible repair?

Alan.


Thanks all for the advise, i'll give the cheap screwfix stuff a go, it looks
ideal. I have a large gun already so that isn't an issue.

Alan.