- 1). Put on work gloves and eye protection. Chip out loose and crumbling mortar around the hole with a hammer and chisel.
- 2). Clean surface dust from the area with a shop vacuum or stiff-bristled brush.
- 3). Mix the mortar according to the manufacturer's directions. The mortar should be mixed to the point where it forms stiff peaks.
- 4). Wet the area with a few squirts of water from a spray bottle. Wetting the area helps the mortar better adhere to the brick.
- 5). Scoop out some mortar with a pointed trowel and press it into the hole with the side of the trowel. Avoid trying to pack in a lot of mortar all at once. Add a little mortar at a time, pushing it into the hole by pressing the flat end of the trowel smoothly across the surface. Add more mortar and repeat the process until the hole is thoroughly filled.
- 6). Scrape off excess mortar with the side of the trowel.
- 7). Smooth mortar with the end of the trowel or a brick jointer to achieve a neat and professional finish. The mortar should dry in two to three days.
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