Plugging chisel

[KAMIKAZEE DIY]

Got some repair work to do in garden and saw plugging chisel advertised as useful tool.

Roughneck Plugging Chisel & Guard 1¼ x 10"
Product Code: 43616

Grooved for fast removal of debris, mortar and cement. Powder-coated finish.
Heat-Treated & Hardened Steel
Hexagonal Shaft
Polished Tip
Safety Comfort Grip
Further Information
Cutting blade width: ¼" (6mm).
Specifications
Brand
Roughneck
Colour
Yellow/Black
Manufacturer Guarantee
99 years
Model No
31-988/SFDI
Pack Size
1
Product Length
254 mm
Product Width
32 mm
Total Product Weight


Are these much better than a normal masonry bolster? The old mortar not coming off too good.

£7.99, every pounds a prisoner..........

[parishpaver]

What task are you attempting?

A plugging chisel is ok for chipping out very loose pointing mortar but little else.

[KAMIKAZEE DIY]

Got a brick wall in garden, it's topped with man made slabs. And noticed they're a bit wobbly. Mortars not coming off too great with masonry bolster.

The mortar itself is not really the problem though, behind the wall is flower bed covered in bark and they've put a weed membrane beneath bark. Good thinking eh????

Wrong. The weed membrane must of been put down during time wall was built. Wall can be described as having four layers

1) Coping slab
2) Mortar
3) Weed membrane (so the coping slab ain't stuck to wall)
4) Brick wall

Please correct me if I'm wrong but this is no masterpiece.

[lutonlagerlout]

2 inch bolster is the job for this
as said a plugging chisel is only good for very soft mortar
LLL

[Tony McC]

....or as a small line pin!

[KAMIKAZEE DIY]

Thanks for advice guys.

Got masonry bolsters already so will carry on with them.

Fortunately it's not loads slabs to do.

Cheers