How to repair a brick fence with your own hands ^Favorite

The brick fence is, in principle, designed for 25 years of service, of course, if built in compliance with all technologies. But even such material is aging, from the effects of the external environment the brick deteriorates and becomes covered with cracks. Exposure and external loads. Cracks that appear on the surface, this is the first sign of a problem of violation in the solidity of the fence. Typically, the cracks are not large and do not increase over time, but the situations are different and if it is a particular load that goes to a particular area, the crack will expand and then complete repair can not be dispensed with.

Before proceeding to eliminate this defect, it is necessary to inspect the entire fence in order to detect other cracks. Discovered cracks to mark cover with a thin layer of mortar. After 5-6 days, conduct a repeated inspection, if the mortar in place did not crumble, then the crack appeared as a result of aging of the brick and major repairs in this place are not required. Worse, if cracks appeared in the solution, it means that the fence continues to collapse, and urgent repairs are needed.

To resolve the problem, it is necessary to understand why the destruction occurs and find the place of greatest stress, that is, in what place is the greatest load on the fence. Only after clarification of this problem, it is possible to begin the installation of a metal rod, which will support the structure. After fixing the rod in the damaged masonry, seal the damaged area.

Metal crosslinking will not solve the problem, but only stop the process of destruction, therefore, it is necessary to eliminate the cause of the excessive load.
To close up large cracks and stop further destruction, intervention in the structure of the fence will be required. To do this, the perforator drills technological holes in the masonry, where a tube is inserted, through which it will be necessary to pump cement mortar. If the crack is more than a centimeter, then it must be expanded, cleaned and replaced with damaged bricks.
With a long crack duration, a special lock made of profile or steel strip is used, which is fixed to the fence with dowels.

To keep the dowel firmly in the brick, it is wedged, that is, wooden strips are inserted between the dowel and the brick. This method will solve the problem for a while, but the fenceOf course it will be unsightly. Therefore, if the aesthetic side of the issue is fundamental for the owners, it will be necessary to partially replace the masonry.

In principle, relocation is the same as ordinary bricklaying. The difference is that before starting work, it will be necessary, using the crossbeams or beams, to strengthen the part of the fence located above. In order to partially maintain the stability of the fence.