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I hand cleaned 22,000 bricks with a tomahawk ( not the same one -wore out about a dozen or so) The old house they came from had an extension added at some time and they had used lime mortar - that was a bugger to get off but the original old stuff would come off in sheets with one blow when hit 'just right'
you can get different size hard wire brushes that fit onto an angle grinder they are ideal for this kind of job . though i do love my Ozito hammer drill which would also do the job ,
best of luck
rob
tomahawk works real well
A 4 year old thread, I assume the bricks would be well and truly clean by now..:p
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so the thread's 4 years old ...
if you have a lot, the "best" option may be to put them in a container and send them to East Timor
They need the work and you might be able to claim half the cost as "foreign aid"
Karcher, or similar high pressure water jet is far more efficient than any hand tool.
Bunnings had them on special near Christmas at little more than hire costs!
Do you have a picture MR OOP?Quote:
Is there any less time-consuming way of removing thick deposits of cement from bricks other than via a hammer and chisel? I don't want to 'clean' them as such (with acids etc), just remove the major deposits of cement from the bricks. Any ideas appreciated.
I sit face brick or you don't really care?
Really don't care, brick hammer or scutch hammer
Some small jack hammers are cheaper these days though.
Sounds like you have a mess Mr OOP