Masonry 101 (In progress)

This week, I learned how to repair our brick front steps. The salt from last winter was not kind, so we had a few quite loose. I watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbqXUWyWBDg

The first step, 1-2 hours, is just cleaning the space. Removing any old mortar, loose brick, and organic material from the foundation.

Cleaned space, ready for sand and concrete.

We found a gaping hold near the left railing - a space that should be filled in. So we got some sand from Lowe’s, filled it in, then poured concrete to aid foundation. Let dry.