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Showing posts with label Invasive Tree Root. Show all posts

6.12.2013

Repairing the Brick Hole from Tree Damage

The tree roots having been long removed from the brick wall.  The Crew and I moved onto laying the bricks in the hole in the wall.  We laid 2 courses of bricks in the hole.  I estimated that there was between 550-650 bricks used to fill this spot and 10 bags of Pro Mix Mortar from Raineri Building Materials.


Setting up the Scaffolding for Brick Repair
Setting up the Scaffolding for Brick Repair-StLouis Brick Home

Scotts Contracting-Applying a stucco finish after the brick wall repair
Applying a stucco finish after the brick wall repair

Thursday-With just a few more spots to finish the stucco finish and a clean up- we've almost got this project under wraps.  In the next post I will share a little History of the Building.  {Hint} Its quite interesting and goes back to the Horse-Buggy Days and Firemen.





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6.10.2013

We Got to the Root of the Problem

In the prior Green Blog posts I have been sharing the Activities of Correcting the Damage from a Tree that had been growing in a StLouis Brick Building- and Getting to the Root of the Problem.  Well today we removed the Invasive Tree Root, Tuck-pointed the Brick Wall and then added a layer of Stucco to help add a layer of Rigidity and create a Uniform Look to the Brick Wall.

Exposing the Trees Root System prior to Removal-Scotts Contracting
Exposing the Trees Root System prior to Removal

The Root of the Problem Removed from the Brick Wall -Thus Eliminating the Invasive Tree Roots from Further Growth in the Brick Wall
The Root of the Problem Removed from the Brick Wall
-Thus Eliminating the Invasive Tree Roots from Further Growth in the Brick Wall


Invasive Tree Root Removed-Brick Wall Tuck-pointed and  then a protective layer of Stucco added for Strength and Uniformity
Invasive Tree Root Removed-Brick Wall Tuck-pointed and
 then a protective layer of Stucco added for Strength and Uniformity

Incredible the Invasive Tree Root is longer than the  Little Work Truck!
Incredible the Invasive Tree Root is longer than the
Little Work Truck!

The next photos of this Masonry Brick Wall repair will cover the final brick laying and stucco finish.


June 12-See the Final Video on You Tube Help Theres a Tree Growing in my Brick Wall

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