Strengthening rods showing at end of wall

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sharonb
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Post: # 117952Post sharonb

I've just had new boundary walls built. The wall is capped by brick on edge. At the ends of all the pillars/walls in the mortar underneath the top row of bricks they have used galvanised frame clamps The builder has told me this is to keep the end brick in place but I think it spoils the look of the wall. He's said he will cut them off if I want him to. What do you recommend?
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dig dug dan
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Post: # 117954Post dig dug dan

I never see the point of them. They look terrible, and never seem to help in anyway to stop the brick from becoming loose. Never used them and never had the problem of loose bricks!
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Tony McC
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Post: # 117959Post Tony McC

I understand the point of them, but I'm with Dan - they are bleedin' ugly!

I'd rather rely on the last two or three bricks of teh coping being bonded with an SBR mortar - nothing visible but as strong as the frame clamps when cured.
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 117966Post lutonlagerlout

SBR into all comping stones and brick on edge courses deals with it
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Post: # 117967Post lutonlagerlout

SBR into all comping stones and brick on edge courses deals with it
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dig dug dan
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Post: # 117971Post dig dug dan

lutonlagerlout wrote:SBR into all comping stones and brick on edge courses deals with it
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Post: # 118005Post lutonlagerlout

hello Dan! yes its been a minute mate :)
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