New homeowner, and I think I royally messed up.

This morning I was moving my trailer out of the driveway and got a little too close to the side of the house. I'm a little out of my depths here. I'm sure I'll need to find new bricks, and I'll need to chisel or grind the mortar off the bricks that stayed in place. My wife has concerns that the brick wasn't placed securely because it looks like there was just a metal strip that was nailed to the wall then mortared over? But I also realize that 12,000 lbs moving at 3 miles an hour with 500 ft-lbs of torque comes pretty close to being an unstoppable force compared to a brick wall (facade?), still not even sure of the proper term. Anyway, all I can find for info is thin cuts of brick that get glued to siding, or stand-alone brick walls. I'm not sure of how in depth of a project it would be to do myself, or even where to start really. Any suggestions are welcome, and mild roasting is deserved. submitted by /u/lordak16 [link] [comments]

May 20, 2025 - 16:52

This morning I was moving my trailer out of the driveway and got a little too close to the side of the house. I'm a little out of my depths here.

I'm sure I'll need to find new bricks, and I'll need to chisel or grind the mortar off the bricks that stayed in place. My wife has concerns that the brick wasn't placed securely because it looks like there was just a metal strip that was nailed to the wall then mortared over? But I also realize that 12,000 lbs moving at 3 miles an hour with 500 ft-lbs of torque comes pretty close to being an unstoppable force compared to a brick wall (facade?), still not even sure of the proper term.

Anyway, all I can find for info is thin cuts of brick that get glued to siding, or stand-alone brick walls. I'm not sure of how in depth of a project it would be to do myself, or even where to start really. Any suggestions are welcome, and mild roasting is deserved.

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