Good tip! Just an addition, after you have drilled out the hole, blow out the dust and give it a quick spray with water. This allows better adhesion of the new cement and stops the dry porous (possibly warm) brick from sucking out all the moisture from the new cement which can lead to new cement cracking and potentially falling out further down the line
How to fix holes in bricks/ mortar video. I had watched another video but that man expected you to match colors of brick by adding colored brick powder repair. He also said to remove wall anchor. The DIY Guy made it so much simpler, easier, no extra expenses. Well worth watching and following his advise.
learned that trick from woodworking, using sawdust from the same wood mixed with a bit of wood glue to hide nail holes on pieces that will be stained later. really does the trick. Awesome tip my friend.
This was SOOOO helpful, thank you! I just purchased a home and the previous owner had tons of holes drilled into the back wall. I thought this would be a costly repair. So glad I can do this in just a few hours myself.
A 10/10 how to tip! I recently removed a sink waste external pipe and had half a brick hole. This tip came in handy to fill the hole. I used a spare brick to drill into for brick dust and then using a paint brush and water, brush along the mortar lines for a nice mortar/brick edge. By the way, SF stock a 5kg tub of ready mix mortar .... simply add water.
I wouldn't have thought to hammer in the screw plugs. And drilling for brick is brilliant. I have big gaps where gas and electrical pipes have been drilled to install, maybe because a poor job was done and maybe brick chunks fell out over time from settling, vibration and such. I can adapt your procedure for the larger gaps and hide the repairs with brick dust from each area to match better. Thanks for the video!
Great tip, I’ve plenty of these type of holes to fill around the house, thanks 👍 Every days a school day in the building trade, I’ve been in the game since 86 and I’m always looking for ways to improve.
Excellent video Cameron. At my dad's home, an old sky dish was removed by some metal collectors. I'll pop over and try this. I didn't even know mortar repair cement even existed. Love it matey.
Wow! What a tip on enlarging the hole to collect brick dust - so simple; how have I never thought of it before!? Loving your content, mate. Please keep it coming 👍🏻
As a bricklayer myself i do similar repairs. Occasionally i have to repair cracks and damaged bricks . I get a brick, break it up and place a piece the size of a 10 pence piece on a hard surface and pound it with a hammer till theres a pile of dust. As ive normally got bricklaying mortar to hand i wet the damaged brick area, apply the mortar then apply the powder as you did. I had no idea there was a mortar in a mastic tube. Learnt something there. Thanks.
Good idea. Maybe I’m missing the point, but a smaller drill bit will easily remove the plug without the need for screwing and hammering to sink it into the brick.
Hi DIY Guy, This is a great tip… I have several holes & old rawl plugs that have been left and wasn’t sure the best way to tackle this problem. I can now crack on and fix these unsightly areas around my house, cheers, Wayne😀👍
Was hesitant to drill holes for my outdoor TV mount as it requires 4 fairly large holes. This will be just the ticket but I'm going to save the dust from each of the two bricks when I drill the holes and label them for use later. I have a special box where I store labeled parts and other items that may be needed years later so I'll hopefully be able to find it.
Top vids, well explained and shown. Also the fact you put a link for any tools or materials you use for the job is a plus in my book. Thanks for the channel.
Have loads of these holes in my brick work. Probably due to so many different owners over the years. Looking forward to doing this job and the sense of satisfaction I'll get when completed. On the coloured the brick work. I had to angle grind splashes of gloss paint that some moron threw up the side of the house before I bought the house. Grinding it off left some nasty marks on there. To darken it down I dabbed some peanut oil on there and let it soak in. Not perfect, but s lot less noticeable than before.
That's brilliant. I love your channel. Everything is so clever and brilliant explained. I've done so many repairs I would have been paying someone for. Thanks for all the knowledge you share. Really appreciated.
Amazing. Simple but effective. Great video. Now if you could do a video to tell me how to create the time to go around doing this that would be great. 👍😁
Excellent video, couldnt agree more and just done this myself when relocating light and installing power cable in wall cavity. Unfortunately had 6 holes in 1 brick to fill in due to the number of lights that have been fitted to house it in its lifetime but its covered them up well. Originally was going the cementone route until i saw this. Excellent and cheers 👍👍
Thank you for sharing. That's a fab idea. We've just moved into a new property, only small but there are quite a few unsightly rawplugs showing on the brickwork. I would have pulled the rawplugs out and made things worse - my lack of knowledge. Will try in the New Year. Cheers, Best Wishes
Once the cement repair has set, paint on a little wash made up of garden soil/earth and water, and rub it in gently with a finger to help age the repair. Alternatively, if you have any around, dap the repair with fresh (as in moist) manure. The chemicals in manure will help age the repair. That's two of numerous other methods.
Indeed. I remember as a student in university, a century-old building had an addition added. To blend the new brickwork with the old, they had a crew spray manure solution with pressure washers onto the new section, and feathered a bit onto the old. They let it bake in the sun for a week or two, and then pressure-washed the entire building, old and new. It matched extremely well.
Ive been watching you videos for a while and this one is great as i have moved into bungalow and there are wall plugs in the brick work and also the video with the locktight 55 was really helpful too installing new rads no leaks 👍🏻
@@TheDIYGuy1 cheers one of the brick has blown already from the previous owner. Would it work if i put more mortar and shaped it to the brick and added brick dust or just best to leave it?
Great one!!! Thanks a lot. I have a question though. I have both red and white painted bricks. The red ones are natural like yours but how do I repair the white painted bricks. Its red from the inside and repainting wont blend in. Help please!!!
Great idea & really simple. Theres a company (StoneLux) that does Brick Repair filler also which I've used in the past. They do a decent colour selection for stone & red bricks, but its deffo going to cost a bit more than just doing this.
Good tip! Just an addition, after you have drilled out the hole, blow out the dust and give it a quick spray with water. This allows better adhesion of the new cement and stops the dry porous (possibly warm) brick from sucking out all the moisture from the new cement which can lead to new cement cracking and potentially falling out further down the line
Great tip!
Alternatively drill a hole in your neighbours wall to gather dust 👍
Haha love that
I love to watch guys filling holes on the internet xoxoxo
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How to fix holes in bricks/ mortar video.
I had watched another video but that man expected you to match colors of brick by adding colored brick powder repair. He also said to remove wall anchor. The DIY Guy made it so much simpler, easier, no extra expenses. Well worth watching and following his advise.
learned that trick from woodworking, using sawdust from the same wood mixed with a bit of wood glue to hide nail holes on pieces that will be stained later. really does the trick. Awesome tip my friend.
Thanks for the tip. I followed your instructions and everything turned out exactly as you said it would!
Got loads of holes and plugs scattered on my brickwork, I'll definitely be using this when tackling that job. Cheers.
A simple and overlooked job that certainly tidies up the outside of the house. Cheers Ross 👍
This was SOOOO helpful, thank you! I just purchased a home and the previous owner had tons of holes drilled into the back wall. I thought this would be a costly repair. So glad I can do this in just a few hours myself.
Glad it helped!
Every time I do drilling or chasing jobs I collect all the brick dust for patching up old holes just like this. Works a treat in most circumstances 👍🏻
Absolutely 👍
Never thought of collecting brick dust by drilling onto the same hole! Great idea thank you!
A 10/10 how to tip!
I recently removed a sink waste external pipe and had half a brick hole. This tip came in handy to fill the hole. I used a spare brick to drill into for brick dust and then using a paint brush and water, brush along the mortar lines for a nice mortar/brick edge. By the way, SF stock a 5kg tub of ready mix mortar .... simply add water.
I wouldn't have thought to hammer in the screw plugs. And drilling for brick is brilliant. I have big gaps where gas and electrical pipes have been drilled to install, maybe because a poor job was done and maybe brick chunks fell out over time from settling, vibration and such. I can adapt your procedure for the larger gaps and hide the repairs with brick dust from each area to match better. Thanks for the video!
Perfect! I need to fill a few holes in my brick...thank you for this video!
Great tip, I’ve plenty of these type of holes to fill around the house, thanks 👍 Every days a school day in the building trade, I’ve been in the game since 86 and I’m always looking for ways to improve.
We should always be developing ourselves 👍
Excellent video Cameron. At my dad's home, an old sky dish was removed by some metal collectors. I'll pop over and try this. I didn't even know mortar repair cement even existed. Love it matey.
Thanks a lot 👍
Now that I see it done, it's so obvious, I can't believe I didn't just figure that out. Thanks man.
Subbed because of your nice short and sweet videos, which are also informative! Keep it up :)
Thanks for the sub 😌
Wow! What a tip on enlarging the hole to collect brick dust - so simple; how have I never thought of it before!?
Loving your content, mate. Please keep it coming 👍🏻
Thanks for your comment. Glad you like my content 👍. Plenty more to come!
Agreed, great thinking. Simple yet so effective.
Absolutely brilliant, thanks so much for taking the time to produce this video.
My pleasure!
As a bricklayer myself i do similar repairs. Occasionally i have to repair cracks and damaged bricks . I get a brick, break it up and place a piece the size of a 10 pence piece on a hard surface and pound it with a hammer till theres a pile of dust. As ive normally got bricklaying mortar to hand i wet the damaged brick area, apply the mortar then apply the powder as you did.
I had no idea there was a mortar in a mastic tube. Learnt something there. Thanks.
Good idea. Maybe I’m missing the point, but a smaller drill bit will easily remove the plug without the need for screwing and hammering to sink it into the brick.
Thanks for the video. I'm going to try this method on my wall.
By far the best vide I’ve found for this problem!
Thanks 👍
Love this! Such a brilliant fix ❤
Hi DIY Guy, This is a great tip… I have several holes & old rawl plugs that have been left and wasn’t sure the best way to tackle this problem. I can now crack on and fix these unsightly areas around my house, cheers, Wayne😀👍
Thanks 👍
Thanks for this dude!
Great tip about the brick dust, brilliant video as always.
Thanks great video got to repair some holes in garage wall from old plugs, cheers!
No problem 👍
That's really useful to know.
That's a great idea. We have recently moved into our house and have about 10 holes near the front door. Thanks again.
Anytime 👍
Sweet. Thanks for the helpful and straight to the point advice.
Fantastic, concise video! thanks
This is an amazing DIY fix👍👍
Brilliant tip. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful
That is very helpful. I know what I'll be doing this weekend! Thank you!
Go for it
They also sell colourants for brick mortar. Different shades of reds, browns, greys, etc.
Brilliant tip, and a really cheap way to do it. Thanks for sharing
Brill tips. I have prev removed plugs and made it worse! Will try this method on remaiking holes!
Thanks for sharing
First time this year that i actually learn something useful from DIY videos on RUclips 👍
Glad you like the channel
Great tip! I've tried that no nonsense cement repair before, but getting it out of the tube was near impossible!
🤗 thanks
Either it had gone off or you need a new gun, or maybe you never opened it properly
Brilliant! Thanks for that.
The man's an artist!
Great video. So simple but effective !
Thanks
Was hesitant to drill holes for my outdoor TV mount as it requires 4 fairly large holes. This will be just the ticket but I'm going to save the dust from each of the two bricks when I drill the holes and label them for use later. I have a special box where I store labeled parts and other items that may be needed years later so I'll hopefully be able to find it.
Top vids, well explained and shown. Also the fact you put a link for any tools or materials you use for the job is a plus in my book. Thanks for the channel.
Appreciate that 👍
Have loads of these holes in my brick work. Probably due to so many different owners over the years. Looking forward to doing this job and the sense of satisfaction I'll get when completed.
On the coloured the brick work. I had to angle grind splashes of gloss paint that some moron threw up the side of the house before I bought the house. Grinding it off left some nasty marks on there. To darken it down I dabbed some peanut oil on there and let it soak in. Not perfect, but s lot less noticeable than before.
Thanks for sharing
Excellent tip
Thanks 👍
Never seen this before with the brick dust. Simple solution.
Nice one 👍
One of them overlooked little jobs. Thanks 👍
That's brilliant. I love your channel. Everything is so clever and brilliant explained. I've done so many repairs I would have been paying someone for. Thanks for all the knowledge you share. Really appreciated.
Glad you like the videos. Thanks
u r so clever and smart great idea❤❤❤
Thanks for a great video!
Amazing. Simple but effective. Great video.
Now if you could do a video to tell me how to create the time to go around doing this that would be great. 👍😁
I'll see what I can do lol
Cracking video and idea, easy when you know how, thanks for sharing 👍✌️😊💜
Great tips mate thanks!!! But blowing the dust out afther you drill is better for the cement
Wow this video is wonderfull, we Re busy repairing our rental home. This going to help us alot. Thank you for the detail advise and tips❤
Glad it was helpful!
Good idea - thanks
Your welcome
This is genius, so simple, but so effective. Thank you 👍
Glad you like it!
Thank you very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent!
Glad you think so
Wow, very smart!!!
Thank you
Love your videos brother, I wish you success
I appreciate that!
Excellent video, couldnt agree more and just done this myself when relocating light and installing power cable in wall cavity. Unfortunately had 6 holes in 1 brick to fill in due to the number of lights that have been fitted to house it in its lifetime but its covered them up well. Originally was going the cementone route until i saw this. Excellent and cheers 👍👍
You the man! Thanks!
Glad to help!
Thank you kindly. Exactly what I was looking to learn how to fix.
Glad it was helpful
brilliant!
Thank you for sharing. That's a fab idea. We've just moved into a new property, only small but there are quite a few unsightly rawplugs showing on the brickwork. I would have pulled the rawplugs out and made things worse - my lack of knowledge. Will try in the New Year. Cheers, Best Wishes
Thanks, happy new year
Great idea, thanks for this! I usually just patch up with mortar but it looks horrible afterwards. This is a much better solution, thanks!
Your welcome 👍
Once the cement repair has set, paint on a little wash made up of garden soil/earth and water, and rub it in gently with a finger to help age the repair. Alternatively, if you have any around, dap the repair with fresh (as in moist) manure. The chemicals in manure will help age the repair. That's two of numerous other methods.
Indeed. I remember as a student in university, a century-old building had an addition added. To blend the new brickwork with the old, they had a crew spray manure solution with pressure washers onto the new section, and feathered a bit onto the old. They let it bake in the sun for a week or two, and then pressure-washed the entire building, old and new. It matched extremely well.
Interesting 👍
Great tips.
Thanks
Very helpfull❤❤
Great tip, thanks. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
Fantastic.
Thanks
Good content, thanks. Worth a subscribe 👍
Ive been watching you videos for a while and this one is great as i have moved into bungalow and there are wall plugs in the brick work and also the video with the locktight 55 was really helpful too installing new rads no leaks 👍🏻
Glad I could help
@@TheDIYGuy1 cheers one of the brick has blown already from the previous owner.
Would it work if i put more mortar and shaped it to the brick and added brick dust or just best to leave it?
Perfect, that is my next job!
Ace....oh dear another job on the list
Haha plenty to do
Brilliant
Good quick trick to repair some unused drill holes, thanks
Anytime 👍
Can’t wait to try this…First I need to drill some holes into my brickwork..😊
Brilliant. I have the same problem. I could kick myself for not thinking of this method. I'm on the job this weekend. Thanks a bunch.
😄👍
It definitely looks a lot lot better!!
😁
good idea ....
Great Tip Mate, I need thought of that Good Tip
Genius!
Great video 👍
Thanks a lot
Great one!!! Thanks a lot.
I have a question though. I have both red and white painted bricks. The red ones are natural like yours but how do I repair the white painted bricks. Its red from the inside and repainting wont blend in. Help please!!!
For a novice like me that was brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Recently subscribed so really enjoying these. 😀
Thanks for subscribing
Great video thanks.
Cheers 👍
Nice video.
Thanks!
So easy if you know. Now I know. Thanks
Now you know 😄
Really nice , simple and effective tip 👍
Glad you like it
Clever idea.
👍👍
Nice & simple
Absolutely 🙂
Nice. Learn something everyday! Quick tip Tuesday video, but on a Saturday 😝
Haha absolutely ☺️
What a great idea thanks for sharing 👌👌😊
Very welcome 👍
Brilliant idea, thanks for the share! Subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing 👍
Great idea & really simple. Theres a company (StoneLux) that does Brick Repair filler also which I've used in the past. They do a decent colour selection for stone & red bricks, but its deffo going to cost a bit more than just doing this.
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