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    How to Repair Holes Drilled into Mortar?

    I tried to install a flag pole holder and guess I had some travel with the rotary hammer drill that caused my holes to not be level or aligned properly. I picked up a scratch awl and will start with a smaller pilot hole on the next attempt. However, I have four holes that were drilled into the...
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    Sealant around flue liner

    Some mortar has chipped away/fallen off from where the flue liner for our boiler meets the basement wall. Need to re-patch this - is it a straightforward sand and cement mix to be used or is there something special needed for any heat considerations?
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    Barnstone Retaining Wall a facade over brick?

    My home's driveway is bordered by original mortared barnstone walls from the 1940s... I want to extend the wall 4' on one end to 2' on the other end, ~10 feet in length. When I dug out the edge of the existing wall, I was surprised to find that wall was built as a stone face stting ontop of and...
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