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Filler for drill/screw holes
Aug 25th, 2016, 4:03pm
 
Hi all,

Basic question, but or the life of me I cannot find the answer on the T'Interweb.

I have some holes left behind in a standard/common red housebrick left behind after some screws and plugs were removed. I've seen a reddish type of filler to seal these type of holes up on other properties (pretty anal, I acknowledge) for aesthetic reasons, to stop bugs getting in and to ensure water/moisture doesn't have a chance of seeping in.

What is the filler called that I might have seen? Where to get it? I guess it comes in a tube like mastic or silicone. Or is it a dye added to cement?

Thanks in advance.

Alex.
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Re: Filler for drill/screw holes
Reply #1 - Aug 25th, 2016, 6:35pm
 
I would probably buy the smallest bag of white cement I could find, then get a matching red brick and scrap, file , drill etc so I had a quantity of red brick dust to mix about 3-1 with the cement. perhaps make a sample batch first. then you need to make something up to squeeze it in the holes after you puffed the dust out. Ps drill is best.

I do this with Bath stone although you can buy that ready powered with white cement.
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Reply #2 - Aug 26th, 2016, 3:42pm
 
I've done exactly the same, although just mixed with a white no more nails  Grin
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Reply #3 - Aug 27th, 2016, 9:28am
 
Clever idea Lec, must try that
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Reply #4 - Sep 1st, 2016, 10:45am
 
Ok, thanks for the advice. Seems logical enough.
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Re: Filler for drill/screw holes
Reply #5 - Sep 22nd, 2016, 6:34am
 
Or if you didn't want the fag of grinding brick dust, choose a rare earth pigment (or two) from Axminster.  

http://www.axminster.co.uk/liberon-earth-pigment-ax23008
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