Remove Rocks from Bricks
Mike L
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Comments (6)"You'll NEVER get rid of them all." Ditto! I have been using the same garden spot for 30+ years. I have removed the bigger rocks every year, you know the size, the ones that make my tiller lock up and bigger. I am better at growing rocks than veggies! I get more than a pickup truck load every year! I have a pile that is approximately 30'X30'X4' deep out on the "back 40".. It would be bigger if I hadn't given them to people to haul away and use for their home projects! I also used them as a bed to make a 400' loop to extend my driveway....See MoreHelp removing melted wax from fireplace rock
Comments (3)Wonder if the technique of getting wax off a tablecloth with an iron would work on rock? Put a few folds of really absorbant paper toweling or old rag towel over the wax and run over it gently with a hot iron. The towel should absorb the melted wax residue without spreading it more and some/most of the color stain should come up with it. Any stain left could probably be treated with a mild cleanser....See Moreremoving brick from fireplace / replacing fireplace
Comments (5)db3512 - I have just recently (last 12 months) finished removing my fireplace. It was a double sided version of yours. 6 feet wide and 5 feet thick. It was not an easy task! First, this is a best guess. The brick from about the top of the flue on up the ceiling will likely be backed by framing and a header; no drywall. Below that it will likely be part of the firebox structure. You could conceivably remove it with a lot of work and mess. A 5-7lb sledge works best to just splinter the brick. Get the one with a wedge shaped end. It breaks the brick better. The brick breaks easier than the mortar so don't waste your time trying to chip at the motar. Once the upper brick is out, the mortar generally comes out pretty easily. I would also wait until spring as your heat will go right out the new hole you have created. If you can, get into your attic and look down along the chimney to validate. I could see the entire back side of the brick walls down to the firebox. About widening your firebox, in short sure if you have enough money you can do anything. Not to be flip but if you want to enlarge your firebox, you are looking at tearing out your fireplace and rebuilding it. Again that assumes it is a real fireplace and not a brick façade of some sort. Good Luck!!...See MoreHow can I remove brick from brick?
Comments (9)Mortar has its lowest strength in tension. Hold the chisel almost flat against the brick wall and directed at the mortar joint of the brick you want to remove. Once the first on comes off the rest should be a lot easier. You may need to use a plugging chisel to remove the mortar on one side of the first brick so it ha a way to move and break the bond....See MoreMike L
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