How to fill and re-drill holes in brick to install new roller blinds?

[kiv777]

Hi, I'm installing new roller blinds. The problem is that I need to drill new holes into the brick with existing screw holes because the bracket size is different. What filler can I use to fill in the existing holes and maintain the strength of the brick? Thanks.

[JacobZ]

Hi @kiv777,

Thank you for your question about filling holes in bricks.

I'd suggest filling the old holes with Earl's 1kg Concremate Expanding Cement. This is a shrink-resistant concrete filler that would be perfect for this application.

If you had terracotta bricks, you could also use Mortafil 450g Terracotta Mortar.

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob
 

[kiv777]

Thanks Jacob, any tips on how to squeeze it into the horizontal holes without a dispensing bottle?

[JacobZ]

Hi @kiv777,

If you were using the Concremate, I'd suggest using this Kango 10mm Tuck Pointer to push the material into the hole repeating until you can't push anymore into the hole. In a pinc,h you could use a butter knife or something along the lines of that.

If you were using the Mortafil, the tubes come with a nozzle that can be directed straight into the hole. A UNi-PRO Skeleton Caulking Gun will make the job easy, but if you are in a pinch, you can use the handle of a hammer to push the bottom of the tube to squeeze the mortar out.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Jacob