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How to lay bricks neatly? cshenk 07-09-2008
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Posted by cshenk on July 9, 2008, 9:51 pm
I've been delaying rebuilding the brick BBQ but it's time.

The 3 walls that rise up over the cooking base, are loose and the brick
needs to be replaced. What is the easiest way to put new bricks and mortar
them in?



Posted by aemeijers on July 9, 2008, 11:04 pm
cshenk wrote:
> I've been delaying rebuilding the brick BBQ but it's time.
>
> The 3 walls that rise up over the cooking base, are loose and the brick
> needs to be replaced. What is the easiest way to put new bricks and mortar
> them in?
>
>
We can't see it from here, but if multiple bricks are loose, it is
likely a 'take it apart and put it back together' situation. Depending
on how the BBQ is built, spot repairs will likely not last, and the
proper repair is to take it apart brick by brick, clean the brick, and
start over. If the brick is crumbly, new brick may be indicated. Good
excuse to redesign it and fix all the little things you didn't like. The
DIY aisle at the borg or bookstore will have lotsa books with pictures
that explain the process better than any words on the screen could, and
include sample designs for barbecues. A common failure mode I have seen
in BBQs, brick planters, etc, is no water sealing on the top, and water
gets into the brickwork and freezes, popping the mortar joints. That is
why brick fences and walls usually have capstones- to shed the water
before it runs inside. In a BBQ, one side of non-fire-rated brick being
too close to the flame can produce similar problems- it heats up and
dries out more than the back side, and the mortar fails.

--
aem sends...

Posted by Harry K on July 9, 2008, 11:13 pm
> I've been delaying rebuilding the brick BBQ but it's time.
>
> The 3 walls that rise up over the cooking base, are loose and the brick
> needs to be replaced. =A0What is the easiest way to put new bricks and mo=
rtar
> them in?

For 'easy', hire a brick layer. The process is easy to explain, books
in your local library, etc., but it takes a lot of practice before
one can lay them neatly and accurately. The odds of a person laying
them the first time and coming out with an acceptable looking job
approaches zero.

Harry K

Posted by SteveB on July 10, 2008, 2:10 am

> I've been delaying rebuilding the brick BBQ but it's time.
>
> The 3 walls that rise up over the cooking base, are loose and the brick
> needs to be replaced. What is the easiest way to put new bricks and
> mortar them in?

Whatever caused those bricks to come out ..... poor mortaring .....
freeze/thaw cycles ......... poor mixing of mortar ...... poor mortar in a
bag ....... other things ......... are throughout the bbq, and not just in
the bad spots. You CAN fix these by meticulously picking out the bricks and
mortar and replacing them, but this will become a continual project that you
will spend more time and money on than a complete rebuild, doing it right
this time. Doesn't sound like a big expensive deal. Should be fun. Take
notes as you take it apart and mark any special bricks. Even draw a
picture.

Steve



Posted by cshenk on July 10, 2008, 12:42 am
"SteveB" wrote

>> I've been delaying rebuilding the brick BBQ but it's time.
>>
>> The 3 walls that rise up over the cooking base, are loose and the brick
>> needs to be replaced. What is the easiest way to put new bricks and
>> mortar them in?
>
> Whatever caused those bricks to come out ..... poor mortaring .....
> freeze/thaw cycles ......... poor mixing of mortar ...... poor mortar in a
> bag ....... other things ......... are throughout the bbq, and not just in
> the bad spots. You CAN fix these by meticulously picking out the bricks
> and

True! I didnt give enough information probably. Sorry about that.

> mortar and replacing them, but this will become a continual project that
> you will spend more time and money on than a complete rebuild, doing it
> right this time. Doesn't sound like a big expensive deal. Should be fun.
> Take notes as you take it apart and mark any special bricks. Even draw a
> picture.

The BBQ as best as we can tell is over 15 years old, may be 20. Only the
top section has degraded as well as the center sunk in. Mortar eventually
degraded. Base still looks solid. True that a total replacement would
probably be wise after this long but for now just looking to keep it going
another 3-4 years with DIY til we can pay off other repairs and have a
professional redo it.

I predates us owning the home. It's on the charts from when the homeowner
before us had the house so would have been built before 1989. My guess is
not badly done for the age it has survived.



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