How to Repair a Brick Fireplace Floor
Repairing your brick fireplace floor on your own can save you a significant amount of money in labor and installation costs. When repairing brick of any kind, the most important thing to maintain is the mortar that holds them together. Without proper binding with mortar, your entire brick structure will break apart. While repairing a brick fireplace floor may sound like a difficult task, it is actually quite simple with the help of proper instructions. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Carbide-tipped grout saw
- Hammer
- 5-1 Painter's tool
- Water
- Mortar
- Trowel
- Rag
- Masonry brush
- Sponge
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Instructions
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Scrape out the horizontal joints of your brick floor with the carbide-tipped grout saw. The crevices need to be at least 3/4-inch deep. Avoid using any electrical equipment during this process as it will most likely cause more damage to the brick. Your grout saw will provide you with a clean finish.
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Scrape out the vertical joints between the bricks using a hammer and a 5-1 painter's tool to act as a chiseling device. Tap the hammer lightly throughout this entire process to avoid damaging the brickwork any further. Once the joints have been cleared, wash down the joints using a damp cloth and a small amount of water. Allow the brick to dry overnight before continuing.
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Stir some water together with the mortar mix in a small barrel until it appears to have a sticky consistency and sticks to the object that is used to mix the materials. Wait approximately 15 minutes after this point until a filmy layer appears over the mortar.
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Push the mortar into the vertical and horizontal joints of your brick floor, using your trowel. Begin with the horizontal joints and work your way up to the vertical joints. Smooth the mortar using the flat face of the trowel so that the mortar dries with a professionally finished look. Continue until you have added new mortar to all of the bricks on your floor.
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Brush over the mortar after it has become firm using a masonry brush. Brushing over the joints will remove any dry mortar crumbs that may be sitting on the finished product. Continue by using your sponge to carefully wipe down each brick to remove any mortar residue that may be sitting on the face of the bricks.
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