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by The4ndrew
Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:53 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Basement Walls Deteriorating Whats the Best Solution?
Replies: 3
Views: 3240

Re: Basement Walls Deteriorating Whats the Best Solution?

Thanks, I got someone round, he looked and it's not dirt, there's a shoot from the old chimney above and soot falling out. I've emptied most and am just going to brick it in and some how seal of the hole above first. I'm pulling out al loose bricks, nothing that feels too secure ill just repoint the...
by The4ndrew
Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:31 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp Proof Plaster for Rising Damp in Basement
Replies: 1
Views: 2990

Damp Proof Plaster for Rising Damp in Basement

Trying to fix a small case of rising damp in my basement. After removing 1.5m of plaster from floor and the scirting boards, it appears as though the damp is coming from where the skirting boards were drilled in. I was going to use dryzone cream then patch up and plaster. I also have to patch up the...
by The4ndrew
Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:20 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Basement Walls Deteriorating Whats the Best Solution?
Replies: 3
Views: 3240

Basement Walls Deteriorating Whats the Best Solution?

Help. I went to remove crumbling plaster from my basement wall in order to make repairs. When removing it from the inset (cupboard style alcove), I discovered the brick ( crumbling with little or no mortar ) only went up half a meter. There was then a piece of slate, also crumbling, covering a sheet...
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