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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:03 am
by London Stone Paving
I have got a problem with frost damaged bricks at my house. I have counted them up and there is about 150 in total. My neighbour had a similar problem but he had about 350 bricks. My neighbours paid a company about £3500 to come down and paint some kind of resin over the bricks to make them good.
It seems like a lot of money and wondered if anyone had any solutions to offer?
Cheers Steve
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:59 am
by lutonlagerlout
picture please steve
in general there is no quick or easy fix
are they london bricks?
cheers LLL
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:50 pm
by lutonlagerlout
be a helluva job to drill them out and as it looks like a 9 inch wall you would lose your plasterwork
the repointing with a strong mortar has exacerbated the situation,the mortar is stronger than the bricks so moisture has to evaporate through the brick and you get spalling....
TBH it doesnt look that bad
if push comes to shove cut out the worst bricks and replace
LLL
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:18 pm
by Tony McC
Isn't there some outlandish method where they scabble the spalled/perished brick faces and then epoxy-bond a new slip over the top (face)?
Personally, I'd put up with a few spalled bricks - it adds character to a wall.
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:39 pm
by London Stone Paving
There is Tony, my neighbour had it done and it cost him £3500. Also it was a nightmare for him trying to find anyone to do it because all the companies who offer this service are used to doing big commercials and weren't interested in doing a "little residential job"
Welcome back by the way
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:38 am
by Tony McC
I put up with a lot of spalled bricks for 3,500 quid!
