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Hello.
This post is regarding INTERNAL WALLS in a solid brick wall structure from 1886.
I've just finished having a contractor strip all of my brick walls of plaster.
Part of this was used for damp proofing, the other part was lime hair based.
(Firstly, if anyone would like to reuse this lime plaster, I am offering it for free. I have an 8 yard
skip full with it and the concrete. Just send an email.)
Alot of the brick faces and large sections of brick came off with the concrete damp proofing product
leaving me to wonder how I am going to deal with this at least for structural strength reasons.
Secondly, and more importantly, the pointing between most of the bricks on all walls is really in poor if
not horrible condition. I am worried about the future stability of the wall and of course, my rising damp problem
which I intend to resolve.
It is my idea to remove one brick at a time at least on the bottommost course of bricks (below floor level) and
reground and repoint and use a plastic membrane to guarantee that damp will not rise. I am asking for feedback on this idea, other other than the expense, creative solutions and also if I will cause the whole wall to collapse if I do this.
Just as a background, there are no water leaks (water was shut off in the building, no radiators nearby, no penetratind damp), the building was previously damp proofed (injected) unsuccessfully and it is very very wet on all bricks at and below ground floor level (I have wood joists sitting on top of wood supports which are very rotted).
Also, what to do about the chunks of missing brick? And finally Ihave a huge crack down all bricks at the center of a fireplace. What is the best way to repair?
Thanks for your input.
C
This post is regarding INTERNAL WALLS in a solid brick wall structure from 1886.
I've just finished having a contractor strip all of my brick walls of plaster.
Part of this was used for damp proofing, the other part was lime hair based.
(Firstly, if anyone would like to reuse this lime plaster, I am offering it for free. I have an 8 yard
skip full with it and the concrete. Just send an email.)
Alot of the brick faces and large sections of brick came off with the concrete damp proofing product
leaving me to wonder how I am going to deal with this at least for structural strength reasons.
Secondly, and more importantly, the pointing between most of the bricks on all walls is really in poor if
not horrible condition. I am worried about the future stability of the wall and of course, my rising damp problem
which I intend to resolve.
It is my idea to remove one brick at a time at least on the bottommost course of bricks (below floor level) and
reground and repoint and use a plastic membrane to guarantee that damp will not rise. I am asking for feedback on this idea, other other than the expense, creative solutions and also if I will cause the whole wall to collapse if I do this.
Just as a background, there are no water leaks (water was shut off in the building, no radiators nearby, no penetratind damp), the building was previously damp proofed (injected) unsuccessfully and it is very very wet on all bricks at and below ground floor level (I have wood joists sitting on top of wood supports which are very rotted).
Also, what to do about the chunks of missing brick? And finally Ihave a huge crack down all bricks at the center of a fireplace. What is the best way to repair?
Thanks for your input.
C