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by timdonald
Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Can water get through mortar pointing?
Replies: 5
Views: 2839

Re: Can water get through mortar pointing?

Many thanks, I'll give it a try.
by timdonald
Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Can water get through mortar pointing?
Replies: 5
Views: 2839

Re: Can water get through mortar pointing?

Thanks brickie,
The wall is painted, can I just paint a PVA solution over the top or do I need to try and remove the paint, pva the wall and then paint over the top (assuming I can paint over the pva solution?)
by timdonald
Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:13 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Can water get through mortar pointing?
Replies: 5
Views: 2839

Can water get through mortar pointing?

I have water dripping in my extension under some brand new lead flashing (which I cut into the exterior render of the main house wall). I pointed this with a mortar (4 parts sand, 1 cement) and painted with masonry paint. It is generally water tight but when the rain is very heavy combined with a st...
by timdonald
Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:49 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Water in shuttered concrete (pebbles and cement) walls
Replies: 2
Views: 2927

Water in shuttered concrete (pebbles and cement) walls

Hi, can anyone help with this ? I have got a house made of shuttered concrete (pebbles from the beach with big gaps between). There is an extension on the side of one of the walls that is leaking. I have replaced the lead flashing with new but it seems that where I pointed the flashing water is seap...
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