Keep in mind the steps may be on a sidewalk slab w/out any footing. So they will be moving differently from the porch this winter if you are in a frost zone. Spray foam first is good for big gaps.
Mr. Hardware your telling him to install spray foam!?!?!? My god!! Do you have any training or do you just make your best guess!?!? Foam is gonna hold water in that gap with no where to go. Are you trying to have this guy fuck up his steps!?!?
Rob Fryderyk Chopin disregard anything this goofball tells you and consult a professional. That spray foam is gonna hold water even more. Your steps are gonna crumble in less than 3 years
You've probably already fixed your porch as your comment was posted 10 months ago, however, the internet is 'forever' and someone down the road might be looking for a solution to the same problem. There are several types of spray foam - all designed for different tasks, conditions and materials. Closed cell, open cell, a mixture of both, low expansion, foam specifically designed for insulating and filling CMU cells, and on and on...doing research should yield the best product to use in an exterior masonry or concrete application. Not all foam insulation holds water, as Andrew Batts stated. Mr. Hardware wins again. Just sayin'....
K Shafe Impressive command of punctuation! What a sight for sore eyes in the wasteland of UA-cam. People, hire a mason for masonry repair work. This is too stupid. Caulk a doodle doo.
👍🏾 The last thing you want to do is go into the really deep cracks with a lot of caulk left on your tip from the last usage. Always a good practice to wipe your tip off with a napkin before inserting it into the next crack. Be careful out there, folks. Happy caulking!
Very good informative video! Learned about some stuff I wasn't even looking for such as why NOT to calk up holes on lower bricks. Thanks for adding your personality to the video on a topic that would ordinary be boring 👍🏾
01:28 You saved me from making a huge mistake. I was prepping to seal the crack between the house and the driveway and noticed these gaps between the bottom bricks. I was watching this video to learn how to seal those! Now I know that those are there for an important purpose. Thank you so much. Whew!
Gotta say great vid for females who need to do things on their own. Thanks for speaking English and not some sort of guy or industry language. I have two house bricks to put back in, a mailbox to repair the base and cracks on the house to fix!
Very helpful! If you want to get really fussy... before hand, if you have any extra matching brick, crush up a small amount & after sealing a crack in the brick just dust the line with some of the matching crushed brick dust to cover the caulk color. 👍🏼
Watching this video in a room by myself and wondering what my in-laws in the next room over think I'm watching. "Using two different color caulks, drive that caulk into the crack." I'm looking up how to repair your brick... no really!! 😂
Thank you. I was watching this video to see how to motar those bottom bricks that seemed to be missing mortar. I had no clue that they were missing by design for moisture relief.
Thank you. You've saved my 1960 fireplace chimney. I'm out the door to get Quikcrete . All I thought was how the heck? I'm going to have to mix the mortor and tuck it in all day 20 feet in the air on a ladder. You're a hero for us home owners self repair projects.
you didnt fix it, you just hid it so the damage will get worse and cost you twice as much a year or 2 down the road, the cap on the chimney is shot, it will continue to allow water in the top
@@jamietwigg5152 The cap on the chimney is almost mint with no cracks on the top or sides and a chimney cap. I'm tucking on the sides. and it's only three spots maybe 8 inches long. I had it properly inspected and passed the mustard inside and out after I tucked her.
Nice video. Was very helpful to me. I found also that using a disposable sponge brush helped with the smoothing out the caulk and made clean-up of the edges a snap. Does not even look like I repaired!
Thank you so much for your video. As a woman. Well I'm having to do this to my Mom's home. She's 90, and I'm having to take care of her and the house. Which is also my house. List my brother and my sister, so it's just me, and I'm trying to learn all i can to take care of this old brick house. And that's what I'm attempting to do today. Fix holes in the brick. Ans so glad I listened to the part you said about holes in the bottom of the brick are there for moisture control. I saw some and was going to fill them. Until I heard you say No. 😊 So Thanks so much.
Some things I’ve learned. When you are doing and driving a crack make sure your caulk is stiff and use napkins and finger wipes to keep yourself clean. Keeps the smears down so wash your hands and keep you tip clean. Drive the caulk deep in the crack. I wash my finger every time I touch the cauk. . I’m 54 years ago and giggling like I’m 10. I’m a mess
Thanks for this practical video. I need to do this and was wondering how to go about it. Good to know about the Quickcrete products. This will make my job much easier. Thank you so much!!!!!
Thanks for the video - great job! I've used (or rather, have had someone ELSE use) mortar caulk to tuck point my brick and 10 years later it's still good as new. Now it's time for me to do it myself because the job is probably too small to hire someone. Great instructions and now I feel confident I can get it done without buying a bunch of tools, cement, sand, mixing tools, grout bags, etc......
Thanks for the video. I'm about to fix a loose brick on my porch column. Didn't think about the bucket, brush our wet paper towels. Just bought the exact same caulking.
Is it possible for weeping to be on the shoulders of a chimney? I have 20ft chimney that has shoulders at the 10 ft mark. I just started getting leaks into my chimney box and upon investigation i found pretty large holes in the shoulders.
@@luisgonzalez8415 yes I’ve had water weeping in the hairline cracks in the bricks, all along the whole height of the chimney that eventually made it down into my Ashbox in the basement. So besides caulking or tuck pointing any of the voids, I’ve also silicone sealed the masonry to make it more water repellent.
@@MrHardware1 when you say silicone seal the masonry are your referring to sealing the cement cap at the top? Or an overall seal over the whole chimney? What product have you used?
@@luisgonzalez8415 there are many manufacturers of silicone masonry coating. It seems to change every time I need to do a big project so I have to research it from scratch. Commercial products from a building supply usually have a higher content of silicone. I coat the whole chimney from the top all the way to the ground, sometimes I’ll put it on with the tank sprayer and work it in with either a soft brush on a stick or a heavy roller cover.
@@Vanereall hire a professional. trust me, fixing the damage caused by using caulk of any kind will be more expensive than a simple professional fix. in fact many masonary repair jobs will charge extra to remove any caulk
6:11 You switch to a brown caulk, but I'm not seeing that on your store. Do you (or anybody reading the comments!) happen to know what that is? Seeing stuff online, but your recommendations have worked way better for me on other stuff!
@@jalalabu9404 I use white lightning because that is the brand we sell at the hardware store, however when I am out of town, most building supplies, sell a wide array of colored caulks by different manufactures. Don’t stress over the brand, try to find the color that looks the best.
my wife was was listening from across the room and giggling all through the video.. I finally asked what was so funny and she said it didn't sound like he was saying "calk", but something else dirty.. I watched the video again and realized there is a lot of talking about driving "calk" into cracks and making messes and everything else
This video is a GOLDMINE. I mean… I’m definitely not going to use caulk to tuck point my foundation brick, but the sound byte potential… drive the caulk deep into the crack.
@@MSDOGS1976 many manufacturers of exterior latex caulk have a brown selection. I believe White-Lighting is the one I used however I’d use any quality exterior caulk.
@@MrHardware1 thank you. Does it matter that the product says “for window and door” projects? I could not find one that is brown and does not say for window and door projects. ( I want it for brick ) anyway I bought one. Hope it is ok
@@MrHardware1 thanks I just put in on my bricks to try to seal them from water but I was told by my neighbor that I should not have done that because bricks need to breathe otherwise moisture will be trapped in them. Now I do not know what to do… it will be hard to remove the caulk from the bricks now
The right store usually sells around 12 colors of caulk, sometimes I have to try 2 colors to get one that somewhat resembles the color of the brick. Brand is not important, quality is, should be $4 or more per tube….
Hi. I really appreciate this video, and product information. This is an old video. I would like to know if you still highly recommend this product today? Also, if there is even something better out there in your opinion, please let me know? Link? Lastly, I have a mortar repair problem that needs to be addressed immediately. I don’t think I can wait all the way until spring. My question is, can I use and apply this product NOW, in the wintertime? Does it matter if it’s cold outside? Curious also, is rain an issue? Thank you very much.
Yep Quikrete is still my product of choice for this. The manufacturer probably wants it to be installed around 40° and rising. If you install it much lower than 32 it may not cure properly. And no I would not install this in the rain but it’s going to be, set up enough to be safe from rain in probably about four hours.
Great advice, thank you! Looks like a more simpler fix and worth doing. Not going to lie, I could watch this video without laughing a little with the terminology. Put that caulk in and drive it right into the crack 🤣
Need a question answered ASAP, please! A worker at Lowe’s sold me Quikrete Crack Seal for this exact project. Now I’m wondering if I should return it and get the mortar repair instead. I want to do this soon, so if anyone could answer this question, I’d be very grateful! Thank you!
I needed this for my chimney. the Previous owners hit is with a clear, I think acrylic latex caulk, as it doesn't seem to have stood the test of time out in the elements. plus, being clear, the cracks were still very noticable. was worried I was going to need some expensive construction to fix, but I think I can handle what you demonstrated here.
I haven't lost any yet. The job in the video it still perfect. keeping water out from behind my brick until the job gets bad enough to tuck point w/mortar. Could be 5 or more years. Blair
I wonder if this latex caulk would interfere if say you wanted to redo your brick ,at a later date , with traditional mortar. Would regular mortar still bond to the brick?
If you have the skills to use a narrow chisel and possibly a hand grinder with a diamond wheel mortar is the preferred method. Caulk is a homeowners patch that will grind or chisel out easily at a later date.
At what point does the job become “too big” for this type of product? I have some cracks to repair, one of them on the walkway is where the first step goes up. It is probably ten feet across and the crack is as deep as three inches.
It sounds like you have a structural issue, water flow to the crack has washed away soil and now there’s a deep void and the concrete is going to keep falling. Sounds like you need a professional on site to answer this one. The video with the caulk is to prevent water from getting behind the bricks and causing further Spaulding or breaking up the bricks
@ymhstudios @tomsegura Fast-forward till like 2:39 in… That’s where the magic begins “the point is to drive the caulk into the crack “ There is endless gold in this video
I use caulking that matches the surface I'm repairing. The reason for the mortar caulk I was using is that it is one of the few that looks like mortar, not a light gray.
For me it is worse because I can’t feel the caulk on the rubber glove and then I get it over everything! It is latex caulk and doesn’t hurt your hand, a damp rag and rips of paper towels should keep you clean as a whistle.
I usually need to clean with a light muriatic acid solution, try to use construction adhesive to reattach the 'faces' or rebuild the missing area with vinyl concrete patch, touchup with a proper exterior latex paint that is close to the brick color. Then I seal with silicone 'or similar' masonry sealer to prevent further damage from water getting into the bricks causing more damage.
I have some mortar that is missing from my brick under my window in the front room. (Not the chimney). Are there drainage holes there too or is that good to repair? Thank you my friend.
Question: Where would the weep holes be if your chimney is below grade? The clean out box is in the basement, but I would think that if there are weep holes below grade level then water would seep into the firebox, your thoughts please.
I believe most brick walls are started on a ledge below the top of the foundation. The foundation is stepped so the floor joist are on a section above, and hopefully waterproof, from where the brick start. Blair
No, I don't think there is condensation forming in the top 3'. It is important to fill all cracks and sometimes silicone seal it well to prevent moisture from penetrating.
TY Ineed to fix my front porch steps where the mortar fell out. glad I dont have to mix cement and can just use this. ty again !!
Keep in mind the steps may be on a sidewalk slab w/out any footing. So they will be moving differently from the porch this winter if you are in a frost zone. Spray foam first is good for big gaps.
Mr. Hardware your telling him to install spray foam!?!?!? My god!! Do you have any training or do you just make your best guess!?!? Foam is gonna hold water in that gap with no where to go. Are you trying to have this guy fuck up his steps!?!?
Rob Fryderyk Chopin disregard anything this goofball tells you and consult a professional. That spray foam is gonna hold water even more. Your steps are gonna crumble in less than 3 years
You've probably already fixed your porch as your comment was posted 10 months ago, however, the internet is 'forever' and someone down the road might be looking for a solution to the same problem. There are several types of spray foam - all designed for different tasks, conditions and materials. Closed cell, open cell, a mixture of both, low expansion, foam specifically designed for insulating and filling CMU cells, and on and on...doing research should yield the best product to use in an exterior masonry or concrete application. Not all foam insulation holds water, as Andrew Batts stated. Mr. Hardware wins again. Just sayin'....
K Shafe Impressive command of punctuation! What a sight for sore eyes in the wasteland of UA-cam. People, hire a mason for masonry repair work. This is too stupid. Caulk a doodle doo.
Words of wisdom to live by: "Always wipe the tip clean before you go to a new location..."
And remember to "Drive it into the crack" for goodness sake!
"...And that way you're not smearing caulk right off the bat."
😂 that’s what she said...
Sorry couldn’t resist. Anyway, that is good advice.
Annoying when your filling a crack and the dog gets in the way.
@@Lordreinerwolf When I was teaching high school, we al used that phrase constantly. I still find it funny!
👍🏾 The last thing you want to do is go into the really deep cracks with a lot of caulk left on your tip from the last usage. Always a good practice to wipe your tip off with a napkin before inserting it into the next crack. Be careful out there, folks. Happy caulking!
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Noice.
Very good informative video! Learned about some stuff I wasn't even looking for such as why NOT to calk up holes on lower bricks. Thanks for adding your personality to the video on a topic that would ordinary be boring 👍🏾
Then the mice or other pests can enter into the home
01:28 You saved me from making a huge mistake. I was prepping to seal the crack between the house and the driveway and noticed these gaps between the bottom bricks. I was watching this video to learn how to seal those! Now I know that those are there for an important purpose. Thank you so much. Whew!
Same here. I was thinking these huge gaps were a problem. UA-cam is truly a treasure!
@@Aitchfactoroh shoot... Now what.....
I see I'm not the only one here enjoying the "caulk" one-liners.
I don't know how he said all that with a straight face
Gotta say great vid for females who need to do things on their own. Thanks for speaking English and not some sort of guy or industry language. I have two house bricks to put back in, a mailbox to repair the base and cracks on the house to fix!
Very helpful! If you want to get really fussy... before hand, if you have any extra matching brick, crush up a small amount & after sealing a crack in the brick just dust the line with some of the matching crushed brick dust to cover the caulk color. 👍🏼
wow, i havent laughed this much in a long time 😂
You gotta drive the caulk deep into the cracks. Hahaha.
Always start with a clean tip
Watching this video in a room by myself and wondering what my in-laws in the next room over think I'm watching. "Using two different color caulks, drive that caulk into the crack."
I'm looking up how to repair your brick... no really!! 😂
"I want some serious caulk in here" - I spat out my drink when he said that.
He said “drive it into the crack.”
Beautiful St. Clair Flats in the background. Thank you for sharing the great tips.
Thank you. I was watching this video to see how to motar those bottom bricks that seemed to be missing mortar. I had no clue that they were missing by design for moisture relief.
Thank you. You've saved my 1960 fireplace chimney. I'm out the door to get Quikcrete . All I thought was how the heck? I'm going to have to mix the mortor and tuck it in all day 20 feet in the air on a ladder. You're a hero for us home owners self repair projects.
you didnt fix it, you just hid it so the damage will get worse and cost you twice as much a year or 2 down the road, the cap on the chimney is shot, it will continue to allow water in the top
@@jamietwigg5152 The cap on the chimney is almost mint with no cracks on the top or sides and a chimney cap. I'm tucking on the sides. and it's only three spots maybe 8 inches long. I had it properly inspected and passed the mustard inside and out after I tucked her.
Nice video. Was very helpful to me. I found also that using a disposable sponge brush helped with the smoothing out the caulk and made clean-up of the edges a snap. Does not even look like I repaired!
Thank you so much for your video. As a woman. Well I'm having to do this to my Mom's home. She's 90, and I'm having to take care of her and the house. Which is also my house. List my brother and my sister, so it's just me, and I'm trying to learn all i can to take care of this old brick house. And that's what I'm attempting to do today. Fix holes in the brick. Ans so glad I listened to the part you said about holes in the bottom of the brick are there for moisture control. I saw some and was going to fill them. Until I heard you say No. 😊 So Thanks so much.
I love the boss checking out your work , that dog wanted to make sure you were doing things proper :-)
Some things I’ve learned. When you are doing and driving a crack make sure your caulk is stiff and use napkins and finger wipes to keep yourself clean. Keeps the smears down so wash your hands and keep you tip clean. Drive the caulk deep in the crack. I wash my finger every time I touch the cauk. . I’m 54 years ago and giggling like I’m 10. I’m a mess
That's some serious caulk talk. Many thanks 👍
This video makes me wanna whip out my awesome caulk 💯💪🤣😎
Thank you! You covered many of the details I needed to know.
I'm trying to drive my caulk deep into the crack as well! And of course I always wipe the tip before going to a new location. 😂😂
haha "It's better then running a gray or white caulk in here (points at crack) which looks really terrible"
I had to stop and think of what he was saying.😂😂😂
I just want to give this guy credit for doing that with a straight face! I'm sure it took few reshoots but still...
Thanks for this practical video. I need to do this and was wondering how to go about it. Good to know about the Quickcrete products. This will make my job much easier. Thank you so much!!!!!
Excellent Mr. Harware, and thank you!!
Glad you are wearing your safety sandals. That tells the whole story on the quality of this fix.
“I’m trying to drive this caulk deep into this crack” it might be immature but I still laughed.
Jacob Baker I read the comments just to see if anyone said this 😂😂 just further proof no matter how old you are , men will never grow up 😊
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Growing up is highly overrated.
Sounds like the really deep cracks need extra caulk....I'm gonna keep that in mind.
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One man and his caulk, is all one man really needs.
Thank God you kept cleaning the tip
Thank you, Mr. Hardware, this was very helpful!
Thanks for the video - great job! I've used (or rather, have had someone ELSE use) mortar caulk to tuck point my brick and 10 years later it's still good as new. Now it's time for me to do it myself because the job is probably too small to hire someone. Great instructions and now I feel confident I can get it done without buying a bunch of tools, cement, sand, mixing tools, grout bags, etc......
Im gonna use this video to repair my man cave im renovating in my basement thanks a bunch👍🏾
thank you for the teaching, great infomation also sudded too love from australia
for small jobs like this you could tape the bricks if you don't wan't the hassle of cleaning off later
Thanks for the video. I'm about to fix a loose brick on my porch column. Didn't think about the bucket, brush our wet paper towels. Just bought the exact same caulking.
Didn't know Negan was such a handyman
Wow, I can do this myself. Thank you for sharing.
My wife loved how he clearly pointed out that he has a brown caulk. That was her favorite part.
lmaooooooooo
Great, your wife sounds like a real class act.
Learned about weep holes. Thx!
Does that come in flesh color for use on plumbers?
I suggest the ‘bobbie’ t-shirt, better effect, less long term damage
Thank you! Now I know how to get all of my caulk into those cracks
1:55 You just saved my life sir.
this guy loves caulk and all different colours of caulk
Is it possible for weeping to be on the shoulders of a chimney? I have 20ft chimney that has shoulders at the 10 ft mark. I just started getting leaks into my chimney box and upon investigation i found pretty large holes in the shoulders.
@@luisgonzalez8415 yes I’ve had water weeping in the hairline cracks in the bricks, all along the whole height of the chimney that eventually made it down into my Ashbox in the basement. So besides caulking or tuck pointing any of the voids, I’ve also silicone sealed the masonry to make it more water repellent.
@@MrHardware1 when you say silicone seal the masonry are your referring to sealing the cement cap at the top? Or an overall seal over the whole chimney? What product have you used?
@@luisgonzalez8415 there are many manufacturers of silicone masonry coating. It seems to change every time I need to do a big project so I have to research it from scratch. Commercial products from a building supply usually have a higher content of silicone. I coat the whole chimney from the top all the way to the ground, sometimes I’ll put it on with the tank sprayer and work it in with either a soft brush on a stick or a heavy roller cover.
Do you need to leave weep holes in the bottom area of brick if it's a wall or is this only with brick chimneys?
All brick walls, probably over 4’ high.
As a bricklayer , I’m telling you, using this stuff is the fastest way for you to have your bricks spalling.
Then what are we supposed to do for maintenance?
@@Vanereall hire a professional. trust me, fixing the damage caused by using caulk of any kind will be more expensive than a simple professional fix. in fact many masonary repair jobs will charge extra to remove any caulk
Caulking mortar joints is just a quick fix and will lead to problems in the future.
Is there a clear caulk that is not silicone based to use for hair line brick? It cannot shine.
Level, clear butyl caulk, tools with paint thinner
Turn it down 10 degrees at a time, wait 2 days for the moisture to stabilize before worrying about the window moisture. Then adjust accordingly
6:11 You switch to a brown caulk, but I'm not seeing that on your store. Do you (or anybody reading the comments!) happen to know what that is? Seeing stuff online, but your recommendations have worked way better for me on other stuff!
It’s all purpose exterior colored caulk, I’ll see about getting it into our shopping cart. Thanks
What is the brand name for that brown color caulk please? Couldn’t catch it in the video
@@jalalabu9404 I use white lightning because that is the brand we sell at the hardware store, however when I am out of town, most building supplies, sell a wide array of colored caulks by different manufactures. Don’t stress over the brand, try to find the color that looks the best.
my wife was was listening from across the room and giggling all through the video.. I finally asked what was so funny and she said it didn't sound like he was saying "calk", but something else dirty.. I watched the video again and realized there is a lot of talking about driving "calk" into cracks and making messes and everything else
Michael McAuliffe rotflol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Michael McAuliffe the whole video is pure filth. I hope it's not monetized
ahahaha right?
lol your wife has a dirty mind
Maybe she wanted some serious "caulk" ....
Nice caulk !
This video is a GOLDMINE. I mean… I’m definitely not going to use caulk to tuck point my foundation brick, but the sound byte potential… drive the caulk deep into the crack.
He really drove that caulk deep.
Yeah, but if you really look, he's just barely getting the tip in
Well done, great tips and in white shorts no less!
I can’t find the brown brick caulk you show. Any link or product name and number?
@@MSDOGS1976 many manufacturers of exterior latex caulk have a brown selection. I believe White-Lighting is the one I used however I’d use any quality exterior caulk.
Would it help to wear nitrile gloves? Just saying.
They tear too easily when dragging them over bricks, but no problem. The caulk normally washes off easily…..
thanku... i have a water problem.. i never even knew or thought of the weep holes..
Most important thing to learn from this video is to make sure you drive it into the crack!!
this was incredible to listen to
can this stuff be stained with color stain that is water base?
Usually w/out a problem. As usual take a finger tip test on a small spot first. Or use a napkin w/just a small sample.
This should have an NC-17 rating! :)
What is the name of the brown caulk he uses in 6:22 ?
Any good quality , usually over $4 a tube will do. I’m looking for color matching over the brand
@@MrHardware1 thank you. Does it matter that the product says “for window and door” projects? I could not find one that is brown and does not say for window and door projects. ( I want it for brick ) anyway I bought one. Hope it is ok
As long as it is Exterior caulk
@@MrHardware1 thanks I just put in on my bricks to try to seal them from water but I was told by my neighbor that I should not have done that because bricks need to breathe otherwise moisture will be trapped in them. Now I do not know what to do… it will be hard to remove the caulk from the bricks now
@@sdoken caulking ha
My brick wall is white. What color is better to use?
I’d use a quality acrylic latex white caulk.
what you're doing is great Mr but what about the large amount of cracked bricks?
I need to get some silicone sealer on that chimney to prevent any more bricks from spalling like that.
What's the product your using that is close to the brick color?
The right store usually sells around 12 colors of caulk, sometimes I have to try 2 colors to get one that somewhat resembles the color of the brick. Brand is not important, quality is, should be $4 or more per tube….
Awesome video Gilbert thanks so much for making this
Can we use this "mortar repair" to repair mortar in between loose bricks of stairs too?
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Hi. I really appreciate this video, and product information. This is an old video. I would like to know if you still highly recommend this product today? Also, if there is even something better out there in your opinion, please let me know? Link? Lastly, I have a mortar repair problem that needs to be addressed immediately. I don’t think I can wait all the way until spring. My question is, can I use and apply this product NOW, in the wintertime? Does it matter if it’s cold outside? Curious also, is rain an issue? Thank you very much.
Yep Quikrete is still my product of choice for this. The manufacturer probably wants it to be installed around 40° and rising. If you install it much lower than 32 it may not cure properly. And no I would not install this in the rain but it’s going to be, set up enough to be safe from rain in probably about four hours.
Any suggestions on minimum air temp?
40 degrees is a good low to stay above. The products all have minimum temps on the tube.
Great advice, thank you! Looks like a more simpler fix and worth doing. Not going to lie, I could watch this video without laughing a little with the terminology. Put that caulk in and drive it right into the crack 🤣
Need a question answered ASAP, please! A worker at Lowe’s sold me Quikrete Crack Seal for this exact project. Now I’m wondering if I should return it and get the mortar repair instead. I want to do this soon, so if anyone could answer this question, I’d be very grateful! Thank you!
I have never used that product, I would think it may be too light of a color and stand out more than the mortar repair wood.
I needed this for my chimney. the Previous owners hit is with a clear, I think acrylic latex caulk, as it doesn't seem to have stood the test of time out in the elements. plus, being clear, the cracks were still very noticable. was worried I was going to need some expensive construction to fix, but I think I can handle what you demonstrated here.
How long before that caulk cracks and falls out
I haven't lost any yet. The job in the video it still perfect. keeping water out from behind my brick until the job gets bad enough to tuck point w/mortar. Could be 5 or more years. Blair
This video is great. But what is the brand/name of the brown colored brick repair?
Quikrete makes the mortar caulk in a good color, the red or brown exterior caulk is made by many manufacturers, I will use any of them.
This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. I literally came here to figure out how to fix my bricks on my porch.
I wonder if this latex caulk would interfere if say you wanted to redo your brick ,at a later date , with traditional mortar. Would regular mortar still bond to the brick?
If you have the skills to use a narrow chisel and possibly a hand grinder with a diamond wheel mortar is the preferred method. Caulk is a homeowners patch that will grind or chisel out easily at a later date.
most caulk is a royal pain to remove, some varieties melt and get hot under a grinder, getting that crap spitting on my hands and causing blisters
At what point does the job become “too big” for this type of product? I have some cracks to repair, one of them on the walkway is where the first step goes up. It is probably ten feet across and the crack is as deep as three inches.
It sounds like you have a structural issue, water flow to the crack has washed away soil and now there’s a deep void and the concrete is going to keep falling. Sounds like you need a professional on site to answer this one. The video with the caulk is to prevent water from getting behind the bricks and causing further Spaulding or breaking up the bricks
@@MrHardware1 thanks for the response
@ymhstudios @tomsegura Fast-forward till like 2:39 in… That’s where the magic begins
“the point is to drive the caulk into the crack “
There is endless gold in this video
You’re a
Good guy
“As I’m doing this deep crack here…. I’m going to let it stiffen up” 😂
What about colored Mortar? I have red bricks on house and a dark red/brown mortar...
I use caulking that matches the surface I'm repairing. The reason for the mortar caulk I was using is that it is one of the few that looks like mortar, not a light gray.
Looks great from far and far from great
I type/kind of color caulk do you use on the cracked bricks?
And exterior red brown caulk. Most building supplies sell caulk up to 15 colors. You should be able to find one that’s about the shade of your brick.
Ron Jeremy taught me a lot about filling cracks.
With his Caulk :)
The hedgehog had lots O caulk.
Thanks for the tip
Thnaks for this helps a lot 👍
Thank you.
Great video. How about using rubber gloves?
For me it is worse because I can’t feel the caulk on the rubber glove and then I get it over everything! It is latex caulk and doesn’t hurt your hand, a damp rag and rips of paper towels should keep you clean as a whistle.
How many tubes do I need for whole house id like to get it done with cork.
Thanks
What do you do if the glazed facings of some of the bricks are popping off?
I usually need to clean with a light muriatic acid solution, try to use construction adhesive to reattach the 'faces' or rebuild the missing area with vinyl concrete patch, touchup with a proper exterior latex paint that is close to the brick color. Then I seal with silicone 'or similar' masonry sealer to prevent further damage from water getting into the bricks causing more damage.
@@blairgilbert7606thanks. I just found this reply and am now about ready to do the job 2years later.
what is the product that was red for the brick. trying to find some in canada
It should be easy to get, latex exterior siding caulk. A supply house will have over a dozen colors, possibly closer to your brick color than I was.
@@MrHardware1 Thank you!
Thanks for good information.
My warped mind made it hard to listen to this video without breaking out laughing. 😂
Great video
I have some mortar that is missing from my brick under my window in the front room. (Not the chimney). Are there drainage holes there too or is that good to repair? Thank you my friend.
The drain/weep holes are in the bottom course of the brick. Above that I try to keep the mortar sealed.
@@MrHardware1 Thank you, I appreciate it.
Thanks for the video! 👍
Very helpful video but I’m to immature every time he says “Chauk All over me” I burst out laughing 😂😂😂😂
Thank you!
Question: Where would the weep holes be if your chimney is below grade? The clean out box is in the basement, but I would think that if there are weep holes below grade level then water would seep into the firebox, your thoughts please.
I believe most brick walls are started on a ledge below the top of the foundation. The foundation is stepped so the floor joist are on a section above, and hopefully waterproof, from where the brick start. Blair
Much appreciated!! Great video.
Thank you very much! Great instruction with extras!
Should there be weep holes in a chimney on the roof also?
No, I don't think there is condensation forming in the top 3'. It is important to fill all cracks and sometimes silicone seal it well to prevent moisture from penetrating.
@@MrHardware1 also, what was the name or brand of cement that you were using? thanks for your time.
@@wanttruth3876 Quikrete, I show it in the very beginning.
@@MrHardware1 thanks again.