How to chase a wall

Wall chasing is completed to accommodate adding in cables and pipes into a building structure. This is a handy guide that shows how to chase a wall, including the steps and tools needed.

The steps include:

• First, wear protective clothing such as gloves and goggles during this process until you no longer need them for safety purposes.
• Next, remove any items that are attached to your wall that may get in the way of your work.
• Then, start chiseling away at the brick wall after measuring how much chipping you’ll need to do so it can be removed safely and properly without damaging any other structures or components behind your wall.
• Afterwards, use a utility knife by cutting into mortar joints between bricks so they can be removed safely and easily.
• Then, use a sledge hammer to remove bricks from the wall one at a time by tapping them with the head of your tool gently so as not to damage or break other parts or components behind it that you do not wish for this process to affect. Remember where each brick is located in the wall you are removing before hammering it out.
• Afterwards, gently remove any loose or broken mortar from behind your brick wall that has not been removed yet with a metal wire brush. Be careful how much force you use to do this as well so as not to damage other components behind the brick walls you have already chiseled away.
• Next, use a wet sponge to clean the wall where you will be applying your new drywall. Be sure it is completely free of dust and debris before doing this step so that any particles do not get in your way when trying to apply new materials or another surface behind it.
• Finally, cut out sections of drywall to fit the areas where you removed your brick walls. You can do this by using a drywall saw and measuring how much will be needed before cutting it out appropriately for each area of space you need filled in behind your wall.
• And that’s how to chase a wall!

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