Once all the bricks are removed, attach a 5-gallon bucket to a rope and lower the bricks to the ground. Stack them in an out-of-the-way place. You should cover the hole in the roof with a tarp so ...

Chip, chisel or saw the old mortar off the soaked bricks. Once you've got most of the mortar off, get rid of the residual mortar by giving the bricks a good scrubbing with a wire brush.

1. Removing a single brick. To replace one brick that's in the center of many others, one method is to use a hammer drill with a 3/8-inch bit. You start at the center of the brick and drill many ...

If your home was built in the 1970s, you might have Z-BRICK on the walls. ... An air chisel is not a pricey item and will save you lots of time over the hammer and chisel method.

Heavy snowfall that lingers for weeks or months, extreme temperatures, ice that thaws and then refreezes — Old Man Winter can be rough on your home's hardscape.