Are there any alternatives to line pins?
Are there any alternatives to line pins? |
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If you don’t have any line pins there are a few alternatives and quick fixes you can use. Have a read below and get in the know. | |||
Nails |
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A sturdy nail is a fair replacement for a line pin, though they lack the spatulate leaf-shaped blade so keeping them in secure position without them turning may be more difficult. | |||
Line blocks |
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Line blocks can be used to secure a brick line to wall, or take a brick line around a 90 degree angle. For ease of use, and for keeping the line taut, having a line pin at the opposite end of your line as an initial anchor point is advised.
For more information on line blocks, see: What is a line block? |
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Mason’s clamps |
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Mason’s clamps are handy tools that can be attached to a brick course so that a brick line can be suspended between the two points. Not that these are designed for use on breeze-blocks and may be difficult to to fit onto standard sized red bricks. | |||
Corner post profiles |
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Corner post profiles are essentially metal posts that you can secure to a corner of brickwork and to which you can attach a brick line. The post has an adjustable line holder that you can raise as your brick wall progresses. | |||
