Does anyone make a bit that will rip through aggregate stone and rebar? Also, you might check out your local rental store, they may have one and it would save you some cash. The flute helps with the removal of debris while drilling. I can’t figure out any way to get the tip of the drill bit out. I more...
Bucket trowel: a wide-bladed tool for scooping mortar from a bucket; it is also good for buttering bricks and smoothing mortar. Margin trowel: a flat-nosed trowel used to work mortar in tight spaces and corners where a larger pointed trowel will not fit.Tools and Materials for Basic Masonry WorkSt more...
Tuckpointing isn’t difficult or expensive—the only real investment is your time. Don’t bother renting one unless you only have several feet of bad joints. If you have concave mortar joints, you’ll need a masonry jointer that’s the width of your joints. If you need colored mortar, take a more...
Lime mortars should be used for masonry repointing as they let the walls breathe. Detailed photographs should be taken before work begins of any sections to be dismantled and rebuilt. Mortar used in the original construction of traditionally built rubble masonry will deteriorate over time and repo more...
Installing glass block window panels in a wood-framed wall or basement is a bit different and not covered here. You might also want glass block window panels with small operable windows built in to allow ventilation. Some building codes require that basement windows allow for ventilation. A love more...
However, you might have never heard about wet saws for cutting stone, or even be able to conceptualize how a wet saw might work. If you’ve ever walked through the city while workers were doing street repairs with a jackhammer, then you have an idea of how much dust can get kicked up when cutting t more...
Keep the drill perpendicular to the surface. If your drill doesn’t have one, try wrapping masking tape around the bit at the desired depth of penetration. Use a 1/4″ carbide tipped masonry drill bit to drill holes through the tile at each of the indentations. Cut through the glazing between more...
Hammer drill bits will work in a regular drill, but not very good. Rotary masonry bits look the part of other masonry drill bits, but in my experience they are a lot slower to use. You can switch the drill by flipping the hammer drill setting to standard setting. Is this an industrial grade dri more...
Granitex stone-like decorative coating application to Legacy church. Granitex restores old concrete and resurfaces cracked and …First St. Paul’s Lutheran Chuch “United we live God’s Will – Lowes Masonry Coating Proper surface preparation is required. See what tools more...
These round wall hooks will help keep any room tidy. Everything we build, is built to last, it’s our legacy. This copper bedside table will add a modern touch of style to your bedroom and it is easy to make. While lightweight, rustproof aluminum makes an ideal hawk, it was slow to replace woo more...
Williams brothers made a few more trowels and put them on the market. Secure a 10” flat metal file to a flat surface. Run the trowel edge smoothly across the length of the file. Masonry, aka brick and stone work, is one of the oldest surviving crafts in the world. Masons work in all weather more...
Carbide-tipped drill bits are simply named for their bit retention system (how the bit is held in the drill).What are the best masonry drill bitsIf you have a large number of holes to drill in the concrete, it may be better to hire a suitable drill and bits / cutters. If the same happens in a drill more...
Even if your blade is large enough to cut the entire brick in a single pass, it’s better to cut in two or more shallow passes. After measuring and marking your cutting line, simply line the cutting line up with the masonry saw blade, start the water flow and turn the saw on. I own a couple of thes more...
This part cuts a splitting line around the stone or brickwork. Often this is not the case with less expensive tools. It is important that the line is kept free of knots and clean of mortar. Masonry tools I use, (Part 1) Levels, trowels, and hammers, and some information on where I buy, below more...
Retighten the line as you lay down each new course. After the wall is marked, place the cinder blocks as close as you can to the proposed wall to facilitate the installation. Place the cinder block on the mortar, level with the corner of the wall. Gently hit the cinder block with a hammer so it s more...
In masonry, it’s essential to constantly check that everything is lining up properly with your plans. To do this, different tools are necessary. Every tool is hand-finished to the highest quality, in the unlikely event that the tool fails because of a manufacturing fault we will repair or replace more...