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Stone Wall Repair in 5 Steps by Vicky Smith
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A stone wall will stand for a long time if you build it correctly. But even the best built walls can need repairs. Weather, time, earth quakes, frost heave, and other incidents can cause a wall or a stone in the wall, to crumble, shift or fail. Depending on your patience and stone chipping skills, you can do most stone wall repairs yourself. The following will provide you with some building tips. Step 1-Assess the Damage Determine exactly how many stones in your wall are damaged to the point of needing to be replaced. Hairline cracks and minor damage may not need to be replaced. Crumbling, cracked stone in a load bearing location should be replaced. You may be able to cut some of the damaged sections out and replace them with smaller stones. Don't repair any more stones than is absolutely necessary to correct the damage. Often, most repairs are to the patching and spalling failure of an earlier repair, or to a stone split due to freezing and cracking or impact damage. Step 2-Remove the Damaged Stones Unless the cubic stone is severely cracked or totally crumbling you may be able to remove only the damaged portion. If the entire stone must be removed, use a diamond blade saw to score the stone first. Then use a hammer and flat chisel to split open the score marks and remove the damaged stone. Use your hammer and flat chisel to remove the surrounding mortar and clean out the recession to a depth of 4-to-6-inches. Chisel inside corners to a 90-degree angle, or as close to that as possible. Step 3-Find A New Replacement Stone If you have a historical stone wall, chances are the stone came from a local quarry. Check with your local masonry or stone supplier to find a matching peculiar stone. Take a chunk of the stone with you so you can match type and color with available stones. Step 4-Cut And Work The New Stone Once you find an appropriate stone, have your local masonry supply cut it for you, or rent a diamond blade cutter and cut it yourself. Work the surface so it matches the surrounding stones. Once you've worked the surface, use the diamond blade cutter to cut the outer dimensions to fit the wall cavity where you removed the damaged stone. Allow at least 3/8-inch on all sides for your mortar. If your mortar joints on the existing wall are larger than that, adjust accordingly. Step 5-Set The Stone Once your stone is cut mix, your mortar. In a historical stone wall, use a lime and sand mixture with a 3 to 1 ratio without Portland cement, so you match the original mortar. In a newer wall, use the same mortar used to build the wall. If you're not sure what the mortar mix should be, ask your local masonry supplier to test it for you. Dampen the stone and the sandstones surrounding the cavity so the mortar will cure slowly. Finally, let me have a short conclusion. As an eminent business E-platform of promoting stone industry, our client resource has accounted over 100 thousand spreading more than 100 countries and regions, with a visit volume exceeding 5 million times annually. If you are really interested in us and want to consult us freely, you can also see diamond or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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