I currently have a brick patio in my backyard. The bricks are very cool and about 70 years old. I'd like to reuse them for a new patio I'm going to be building. What is the best way to remove the old mortar and restore the bricks?
2007-02-02 10:18:20 · 8 answers · asked by rkuder25 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I dug up and cleaned masses of them--used a hammer and a little thin bladed spatula like you use for spackle on a hole in the wall--worked perfect and very few broke.
2007-02-02 15:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by lilabner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use the back end of a brick hammer or sand blast them.
2007-02-02 10:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hammer and chisel but be careful not to chip the bricks to much , good luck on your project
2007-02-02 10:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by mom of 4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chisel and a Hammer will do it, Be sure wear safety glasses and gloves, Best of Luck
2007-02-02 10:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say a hammer and chisel but that could hurt the bricks and would be TEDIUS. so i dont realy know.
2007-02-02 10:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way is to use a masonary saw and cut the mortar off
2007-02-02 10:27:43 · answer #6 · answered by Steve P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have it sandblasted, I would use a professional for this project, if you did it yourself, you might take off too much.
2007-02-02 11:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by Kimberly H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy new bricks.
2007-02-02 10:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by disturbed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋