I moved into my old home place after my parents passed away . I rebuilt the wood frame house and have it in good shape now . The garage , well , that's a different story .
It's cinder block construction and is 50+ years old . It was covered with vines , weeds and poison ivy . I was hard to see what was under all the vegetation . After clearing away all the greenery , it was an ugly site .
At some point it appears that the footer had cracked and settled pulling the front block wall outward about 11/2'' . How do I save this structure as I can't afford to rebuild it at this point .
If I remove the old remnants of mortar , will pointing up the joints with new mortar hold everything in place ? Has anyone else had this happen ?
Any suggestions will be appreciated .....
Thx,
Gonzo
It's cinder block construction and is 50+ years old . It was covered with vines , weeds and poison ivy . I was hard to see what was under all the vegetation . After clearing away all the greenery , it was an ugly site .
At some point it appears that the footer had cracked and settled pulling the front block wall outward about 11/2'' . How do I save this structure as I can't afford to rebuild it at this point .
If I remove the old remnants of mortar , will pointing up the joints with new mortar hold everything in place ? Has anyone else had this happen ?
Any suggestions will be appreciated .....
Thx,
Gonzo