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• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 08-01-2012 at 11:00 AM
  Thanks- nealtw! I think it turned out not to bad- but a year from now, who knows!? Lol. No, I
  think it should be alright, as I didn't really 'anchor' the collars to the wall- to allow for
  any ground s...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-31-2012 at 06:46 PM
  4142-sorry for not posting sooner, but had some dental issues come up that have kept me
  unpleasantly distracted!! Unfortunately did not take any pics of the bracing. This is finished
  product(stained w...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-20-2012 at 10:12 AM
  Well I went with inspectorD's idea and removed bottom 2 'layers' of brick and then braced up
  remaining brick. Am now building boxes/collars for each side- will post pic when done.-

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-18-2012 at 07:09 AM
  Thanks for everyone's help!! I'll discus the options with the homeowner and see what route she
  wants to take...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-17-2012 at 05:15 PM
  Wow- this site is great!! I can't believe how quick and helpful the feed back is!!Before I
  posted I did do some research and thought that water was the culprit. I should have
  mentioned(sorry) that the...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-17-2012 at 01:15 PM
  Thanks for the input everybody, but I'm still confused as to the best/easiest way to fix this
  up...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-17-2012 at 09:37 AM
  Having never done any kind if masonry, how difficult would 'pouring and forming' of concrete
  collars be? The lady who owns the house is a widow, and not wanting to spend too much- but she
  is also tire...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-16-2012 at 11:40 PM
  Hi- thanks for ur response! You are right, I live in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada-eh!) and the
  winters can get pretty cold!! - I don't think this brick us structural at all...

• Posted in thread: Crumbling brick wall on 07-16-2012 at 10:00 PM
  Hello. First time posting and first time to site, but unfortunately I feel I may only be a
  taker and not so much a contributer...I have done a fair bit of home projects, but most have
  been a one time ...