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Back in '98 I had to pick between a brick hammer and a lump hammer for a whole summer job
Honestly, the foreman said I could only pick one to keep on my belt for a repointing job on a church in Springfield. I went with the brick hammer because I figured I'd need the chisel end more. Tbh, it was the right call, I was cleaning out joints and tapping bricks into place all day. Anyone else ever had to make a call like that on a long job?
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blairm776mo ago
Man, I always grabbed the lump hammer first for demo work (you know, breaking stuff up). But last year I was setting flagstones for a walkway, and the brick hammer was a total game changer. That chisel end was perfect for scoring and snapping the pavers, and the square face was way better for tapping them level without chipping the edges. Totally changed my go-to tool for that kind of job.
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kevinw946mo ago
Totally get what you mean about the brick hammer being a game changer for pavers. That square face is key. I used one to set some slate tiles on a patio last fall, and the flat side was perfect for nudging them into the sand bed without cracking the corners. The chisel end was also handy for trimming the weird shaped pieces around the edges. You just can't get that kind of control with a lump hammer.
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