It need not be soaked but a thin layer of water helps the mortar cure properly.
How to install brick over concrete wall.
Applying concrete over brick can be done successfully if the proper steps are taken to prepare the bricks and the correct concrete is used during the application process.
If the walls are wet the water source must be discovered and eliminated.
Taking the steps required to successfully pour concrete over brick is less time consuming less physically demanding and less expensive than removing the brick before you pour.
Concrete makes a serviceable patio walkway or driveway but with stones and brick you can add color and design for an aesthetically.
Start at the base of the wall and work your way up to the top of the wall.
How to install stone or brick over an existing concrete pad.
Mortar cannot be installed directly over painted concrete itself.
A scratch coat will give the mortar something to hold on to instead of the layer of paint over concrete.
Once the entire structure is complete keep the joints moist for 2 or 3 days afterward.
First a surface more textured and solid must be applied over the painted concrete.
Painted concrete should be brush hammered or heavily sand blasted.
Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.
This surface is called a scratch coat.
Installing traditional brick veneer.
Brick veneer made with full size brick is laid on top of a ledge built into the concrete foundation walls or concrete footings.
Pour in one quarter bag of s type veneer mortar mix designed for stone veneer.
Use over clean sound dimensionally stable masonry or concrete.
Concrete and masonry surfaces should not vary more than 1 4 in 8 feet.
Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway.
Laying bricks over concrete is the only way to make a mortared brick wall structurally sound.
Add 2 inches of water to a 5 gallon bucket.
The base of the wall must be flashed to prevent moisture from getting behind the brick.
In this video i will show you how to drill into brick concrete and cement with a drill and also how to attach fix mount or anchor into a brick concrete or.