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by eileenobrien
Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: CLEANING VICTORIAN BRICKWORKK
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CLEANING VICTORIAN BRICKWORKK

I have had the front of my house cleaned last week - I'm now starting to worry about how it was cleaned. The builder used a masonry acid cleaner and then jet washed - then used an electric sander and hand sanded. - this the usual method? as I have some odd sort of patterns going on - on the actual b...
by eileenobrien
Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:55 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Patchy repointing of victorian house
Replies: 2
Views: 3030

Re: Patchy repointing of victorian house

Thank you for replying. Can you tell me how long the average drying out time is - as it has now been about 5 days - we have had rain so I assume it may take longer - I have had a look at the pointing and in some areas is comes slightly over and away from the lower brick in other areas it is actually...
by eileenobrien
Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Patchy repointing of victorian house
Replies: 2
Views: 3030

Patchy repointing of victorian house

I had the bricks cleaned and the house repointed last week. I have two questions which I need advice on: 1/ Dose weather struck pointing come over the brick slightly or is it supposed to be flush with the brick? 2/ The pointing is patchy - i.e. dark and light areas - The builder says it is a drying ...
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