The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:34 pm**

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

Roughneck Plugging Chisel & Guard 1Â¼ 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: Â¼" (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.

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

Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:13 pm**

What task are you attempting?

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

Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:46 pm**

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.

Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:38 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:54 am**

....or as a small line pin!

Posted: **Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:22 pm**

Thanks for advice guys.

Got masonry bolsters already so will carry on with them.

Fortunately it's not loads slabs to do.

Cheers

The Brew Cabin

Plugging chisel