Brick explosion, ideas needed

[Scott_D]

Any ideas what I can do with this to make it look acceptable without replacing the brick?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sorry but it’s always going to be a patch cement the top but going to look fugly

 

[Scott_D]

Sorry but it’s always going to be a patch cement the top but going to look fugly

Yeah I know.
Was hoping for a miracle

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Prv or outside tap ?

 

[cjg]

crush up some of the red brick into fine dust mix with little sand/cement patch stipple to blend best you can
done it my self on them bricks pain in the ar** next time small drill slow through then drill from outside in
hope that helps

 

[Ben-gee]

Toolstation do a 22mm diamond core drill, then as no hammer it shouldn’t happen even on those sh1te bricks.

But now I would just make the best of it as cjg above, “that’ll weather in” is the phrase to use.

 

[Scott_D]

It is a PRV.
Had to drill from inside to out as it going through kitchen tiles.
I will try and patch it up but can’t imagine it will look acceptable.

 

[Last Plumber]

Replace the brick and joint it where the pipe is.
Use a core in future or drill both ways after measuring it three times.

 

[Stanios]

crush up some of the red brick into fine dust mix with little sand/cement patch stipple to blend best you can
done it my self on them bricks pain in the ar** next time small drill slow through then drill from outside in
hope that helps

Did this myself once, works a treat. Just smash the bit that fel off with hammer and mix with cement.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Have you got the face that blew off?

I've stuck them back with silicone before now and you could hardly tell 😂

 

[Scott_D]

Have you got the face that blew off?

I've stuck them back with silicone before now and you could hardly tell 😂

I tried but no luck
Will try the crushed brick truck

 

[Scott_D]

Hopefully it doesn’t fall off when it rains 😅

 

[cjg]

looks like a fair job, well done, the one i did you can hardly tell now.