Been there, done that. One time I leaned my elbow against a wall in order to steady myself and the bricks fell out of the wall. That was not an area indicated for repair. At one point in the work, I poked a stick all the way through the wall into the room inside. It was pretty scary. Tw? -----Original Message----- From: Gabriel Orgrease <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 5:09 am Subject: Re: [BP] Removal of cement render re-restoration [log in to unmask] wrote: Great portions of once the?lime-rich mortar in the walls poured out as only sand - the lime having migrated to the interior. In some cases?the contractor only had to tap the bricks then pull them out by hand. Been there, done that. One time I leaned my elbow against a wall in order to steady myself and the bricks fell out of the wall. That was not an area indicated for repair. ][<en -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: *Please vote for ICORS every 24 hours* -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html> *Please vote for ICORS every 24 hours* <http://www.lsoft.com/news/choicevote.asp>