How to Fill Anchor Holes in Brick | Ask This Old House

[@seanh3563]

Cable and fiber installers around here love drilling into the brick.

[@rawbacon]

Make sure not to show the finished project is the most important step for getting the perfect match.

[@SamLopez11]

"So what is the process for putting it in the hole?" - "I'll tell you when you're older."

[@KC-sg2sx]

Use your finger... for both applications.

[@online247365]

I like that these are real construction guys!. No better example than in this clip at 5:33 “That's almost dead-nuts." - Kevin O'Connor 🔨😂 Won't hear that on hgtv!

[@synapticburn]

It's not vulgar though, the dead is the same thing as dead serious, and nuts means fanatical. It's from the 1800s when the words had slightly different usage. But if he had said an RCH though...lol

[@UliSwag]

That allen wrench is a good tip

[@lenfinley5817]

Where exactly do you find this kit they're showing?

[@garyjordan2019]

How about getting concrete mix into brick steps that have cement on top but needs to filled underneath? I need something like a tube to push the cement as deep as i can get . I thought of a mortar bag but thats not going to get the mortar as far back as i would want. Help!

[@adamguymon7096]

I wish that you would have done the other hole as well? You could always get a small syringe and fill it up with the mix and just push it into the hole?

[@Kryptstar_mack]

Anchor will make us bank!!!

[@jacandtea]

You guys couldn’t move the camera so we could see in the mixing pail? 🙄

[@mcresearch]

Before I saw this, I crumbled up a chunk of matching brick with a hammer and added white glue; mixed well and poked into the holes for a perfect match. They're invisible unless you look for them.

[@HBSuccess]

White glue is water soluble. Your repair won't last a year.

[@mcresearch]

@@HBSuccess I did the repair two years ago and it's going strong. It's inside the house so I'm pretty confident, especially when Elmers isn't water soluble once it dries.

[@jacksonbennett6151]

You can’t even see it with your eyes closed!

[@theabbot88]

Thank you so much

[@runs3492]

Great job 👏

[@ivpu2465]

Would like to se it when it's dryed

[@avalon449]

Too bad no overhead shot of mixing the mortar.

[@williamshawver1276]

Could this same process be used to fill anchor holes in a concrete slab to try and match color?

[@TheDime4life]

Love that Kevin said dead nuts at 5:34 😂

[@c0mputer]

It’s a testicular cancer reference.

[@kinghukr]

So what is the process for putting it in the hole?

[@wbfaulk]

He's been going in my bag for years.

[@stevejensen3471]

Mark is a good guy as are the other newer faces on TOH. But to me and I don't really know why, none of the newer folks have the same timeless appeal as does the original crew Roger, Tommy, Richard, or Norm. And while Kevin has successfully been around for quite awhile, he's a second compared to Steve Thomas. Change is inevitable though and having grown up with the original pro's, I suppose viewers these days will similarly bond with their crew.

[@oldskoolwayy]

Kelvin has lost a little weight he looks his young self again..😎👍

[@Jubileejones]

Just what I needed! Thank you!

[@Mike__B]

Mark: You gotta go to the brick yahd Me: WTF is a brick yard?

[@reference2592]

Hahahahah

[@amylynn_w9305]

100 year old house. Fireplace was built with the core holes showing. Very hard to clean. Lots and lots of holes. And these holes are big. How do I fill in these holes. Some of the bricks have the 3 holes and some have the smaller 8 holes. Terrible. I don’t know what the builder was thinking. But spiders love these cozy condos. Help

[@tylerpeters1181]

Trowel has a bottle opener in it. Really speaking to the weekend warrior in me.

[@russellspear4911]

A reverable filler, carefully tinted by stippling with a reversible acrylic retouching pigment, applied by a skilled art restorer.

[@rowerskeeprowing]

clear caulk and brick dust. done.

[@rowland.woodworks]

New idea: Ask This Old House but Kevin doubts, disagrees, and dismisses everything instead. 😂😂😂

[@infotainment999]

Make sure to come on the brick face, that's important 5:20

[@fatehhaddad9573]

its sad to see this great show becoming a commercial on wheels.

[@declanfarber]

A commercial for what? They don’t list brands or suppliers (I wish they would.) Functionally, this video was next to useless.

[@marcodm]

Score

[@GamePR0SYT]

Hello

[@Cypher791]

👋🤨

[@DerekTJ]

Brick yaaahhd

[@morganspencer-churchill2136]

Kevin's makeup artist needs to chill. Are they Trump's artist too? Poor Irish guy looks like he asked for the shade "Oompa-Loompa".

[@IronHeel]

This doesn't really help the average home owner

[@realestateservicessaleshea99]

🤔🥃

[@oldskoolwayy]

I feel like a lot of these trades guys have more knowledge than skill cause some of them mess up on camera and then try to find a small explanation.. he put too much water on it then said ("" oh yea when I pat like that I am pulling the aggregate out"")..LoL..

[@Dino_Buk]

It does not look good at all.

[@Dino_Buk]

And Kevin is trying to save him, but it just doesn't work.