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Clearing out a bridged cavity

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:27 am
by Jim A
Can anyone advise on the best way to clear out a bridged cavity?. Should you remove just one brick from the external wall at a time, or is it ok to remove several, to give better access?.

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:03 pm
by tucny
remove one miss say two then remove another. do this to say a two meter section at a time and replace bricks before moving on.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:51 am
by Jim A
Thanks tucny!. When you say about 2 metres, do you mean 2 square metres ie. remove the bricks bith horizontally and vertically?

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:36 pm
by tucny
horizontally, say the second course above the dpc. Im assuming that you want to make sure there isnt any debris in the cavity that could bridge the dpc?

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:08 am
by Jim A
That's correct -thanks again tucny!