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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Alternative option for brick dust - slide back a roof tile to expose the top of the brick work - chip off a piece of the inside edge of the brick work, Place the chip in a bag and gently crush using a hammer so instead of powder, there will be fine granules which may match the texture of your brickwork.
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.
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 👍🏻
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😀👍
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.
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 👍👍
I’ve used chips of brick along the walls (there are often little chunks of brick along an exterior wall) that can simply poke into the hole. A ball peen hammer, the ball end, works to tappity tap and bust up the plug. Just something I did in a recent doorbell replacement for someone. I didn’t like the previous holes that showed, so I searched a bit and found a chip of brick in the brush. Similar to using toothpaste (I know, bad form, being that I’m a pro, but I was once a renter and had small holes that the paint alone wasn’t going to ‘disappear’.) or similar. 😂
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.
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.
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
I have never heard of this stuff before. And to find that it's No Nonsense, so therefore it's from my local Big Boys Toy Shop, you can guess where I'm going after work. Have a new subscriber!
I did this and it relaly helped and made for a good look my bricks were old though and the dust looked new. So if it helped anyone eles there's a product called 'liquid weather' comes in a red spray bottle spray itnot half a coke can and use a very small paint brush or makeup brushes to rub it on the surface. Do it in layers slowly let one layer dry and check the next day and keeo going till its dark enough, if you lay it on too thick too fast it still looks good but ita almost too dark 👍
10.32 Hiya What would you suggest to fill in or cap off external waste & tumble dryer hose pipes? Seen a few ideas but thought I’d ask your profession opinion 😊
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.
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?
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
🙈
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 👍
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.
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.
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 👍
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 👍
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.
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!
Never thought of collecting brick dust by drilling onto the same hole! Great idea thank you!
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!
Perfect! I need to fill a few holes in my brick...thank you for this video!
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!
Love this! Such a brilliant fix ❤
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 👍
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.
They also sell colourants for brick mortar. Different shades of reds, browns, greys, etc.
By far the best vide I’ve found for this problem!
Thanks 👍
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 👍
Absolutely brilliant, thanks so much for taking the time to produce this video.
My pleasure!
Thanks for the video. I'm going to try this method on my wall.
Thanks for this dude!
Now that I see it done, it's so obvious, I can't believe I didn't just figure that out. Thanks man.
Great tip about the brick dust, brilliant video as always.
That's a great idea. We have recently moved into our house and have about 10 holes near the front door. Thanks again.
Anytime 👍
Alternative option for brick dust - slide back a roof tile to expose the top of the brick work - chip off a piece of the inside edge of the brick work, Place the chip in a bag and gently crush using a hammer so instead of powder, there will be fine granules which may match the texture of your brickwork.
Sweet. Thanks for the helpful and straight to the point advice.
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
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.
Great video. So simple but effective !
Thanks
The man's an artist!
First time this year that i actually learn something useful from DIY videos on RUclips 👍
Glad you like the channel
This is an amazing DIY fix👍👍
Fantastic, concise video! thanks
Brilliant tip, and a really cheap way to do it. Thanks for sharing
That is very helpful. I know what I'll be doing this weekend! Thank you!
Go for it
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 👍
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
Thanks great video got to repair some holes in garage wall from old plugs, cheers!
No problem 👍
Brill tips. I have prev removed plugs and made it worse! Will try this method on remaiking holes!
Brilliant! Thanks for that.
Brilliant tip. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful
Thanks for sharing
This is genius, so simple, but so effective. Thank you 👍
Glad you like it!
That's really useful to know.
Subbed because of your nice short and sweet videos, which are also informative! Keep it up :)
Thanks for the sub 😌
Thanks for a great video!
Perfect, that is my next job!
Thank you kindly. Exactly what I was looking to learn how to fix.
Glad it was helpful
Love your videos brother, I wish you success
I appreciate that!
Can’t wait to try this…First I need to drill some holes into my brickwork..😊
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!
Wow, very smart!!!
Cracking video and idea, easy when you know how, thanks for sharing 👍✌️😊💜
u r so clever and smart great idea❤❤❤
Never seen this before with the brick dust. Simple solution.
Nice one 👍
One of them overlooked little jobs. Thanks 👍
It definitely looks a lot lot better!!
😁
Great tips mate thanks!!! But blowing the dust out afther you drill is better for the cement
Excellent tip
Thanks 👍
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 👍
I have a suggestion. Try blowing the dust onto the brick with a straw. You will conserve brick dust and the finish is more natural.
Good content, thanks. Worth a subscribe 👍
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
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!
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 👍
I’ve used chips of brick along the walls (there are often little chunks of brick along an exterior wall) that can simply poke into the hole. A ball peen hammer, the ball end, works to tappity tap and bust up the plug.
Just something I did in a recent doorbell replacement for someone. I didn’t like the previous holes that showed, so I searched a bit and found a chip of brick in the brush.
Similar to using toothpaste (I know, bad form, being that I’m a pro, but I was once a renter and had small holes that the paint alone wasn’t going to ‘disappear’.) or similar. 😂
Great tip, thanks. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
Excellent!
Glad you think so
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
brilliant!
Ace....oh dear another job on the list
Haha plenty to do
Good idea - thanks
Your welcome
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.
I see in comments your name is Cameron. Thanks Cameron. I only sub to 5 channels - yours is now No. 6!
Awesome, glad I made the cut. Thanks
Thank you very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
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.
😄👍
So easy if you know. Now I know. Thanks
Now you know 😄
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
Brilliant
Once this has dried, do you know if you can drill into it for use with screws?
Really nice , simple and effective tip 👍
Glad you like it
Great tips.
Thanks
Brilliant. I have quite a few holes like that in my house
The only thing is having to buy a big tube of that stiff
It’s pretty cheap
I have never heard of this stuff before. And to find that it's No Nonsense, so therefore it's from my local Big Boys Toy Shop, you can guess where I'm going after work. Have a new subscriber!
Thanks for subscribing
I did this and it relaly helped and made for a good look my bricks were old though and the dust looked new.
So if it helped anyone eles there's a product called 'liquid weather' comes in a red spray bottle spray itnot half a coke can and use a very small paint brush or makeup brushes to rub it on the surface.
Do it in layers slowly let one layer dry and check the next day and keeo going till its dark enough, if you lay it on too thick too fast it still looks good but ita almost too dark 👍
Good quick trick to repair some unused drill holes, thanks
Anytime 👍
Thank you
10.32 Hiya What would you suggest to fill in or cap off external waste & tumble dryer hose pipes? Seen a few ideas but thought I’d ask your profession opinion 😊
Thanks - please make a 'Quick Tip' series.
I'll see what I can do 🙂
Very helpfull❤❤
Fantastic.
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.
👍
Clever idea.
👍👍
Nice. Learn something everyday! Quick tip Tuesday video, but on a Saturday 😝
Haha absolutely ☺️
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?
Thanks
good idea ....