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I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where
the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks -- John |
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John wrote:
I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks It's certainly a problem on SW facing walls in this area, but IME the clear seals aren't very effective. Are the bricks rendered/painted? |
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On Jun 26, 12:00*pm, John wrote:
I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks Nearly every victorian house is built with porous bricke, yet most dont have a damp problem, and painting the ones that do with sealant only makes any damp worse. So I doubt both the diagnosis and the proposed solution. NT |
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John wrote:
I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Liquid Plastics K501 is not cheap but is brilliant for this: http://www.liquidplastics.co.uk/product.asp?id=163 John |
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stuart noble wrote:
John wrote: I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks It's certainly a problem on SW facing walls in this area, but IME the clear seals aren't very effective. Are the bricks rendered/painted? No rendering or painting. I don't particularly want to paint the bricks with coloured paint. I like bricks. I wouldn't want to render either unless I really have to. -- John |
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John wrote:
wrote: Nearly every victorian house is built with porous bricke, yet most dont have a damp problem, and painting the ones that do with sealant only makes any damp worse. So I doubt both the diagnosis and the proposed solution. Ah, but.. it may well be true in our house. Thinking about it there was a small damp spot in the area where the kitchen and dining room join in the corner roughly where the damp spot is now. I hacked off the plaster and replastered it shortly after moving in and it seemed okay. However it may be that the damp is coming in through the cavity wall and is now being stopped at the extension and coming in through the ceiling. I could easily be talking b*ll*cks here though. For the cost of "painting" the outside wall with waterproof solution and seeing if the problem goes away it may be worth a go. But the real cost isn't the painting with waterproof solution - that is just a few pounds for the stuff. It's what you might have do if it either doesn't work or, far more significantly, it makes things worse. I doubt you can remove this stuff without the bricks. :-) Perhaps try something like a sheet of plastic to protect that area of wall on a temporary basis to see if it helps? -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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"Rod" wrote in message
... John wrote: wrote: Nearly every victorian house is built with porous bricke, yet most dont have a damp problem, and painting the ones that do with sealant only makes any damp worse. So I doubt both the diagnosis and the proposed solution. Ah, but.. it may well be true in our house. Thinking about it there was a small damp spot in the area where the kitchen and dining room join in the corner roughly where the damp spot is now. I hacked off the plaster and replastered it shortly after moving in and it seemed okay. However it may be that the damp is coming in through the cavity wall and is now being stopped at the extension and coming in through the ceiling. I could easily be talking b*ll*cks here though. For the cost of "painting" the outside wall with waterproof solution and seeing if the problem goes away it may be worth a go. But the real cost isn't the painting with waterproof solution - that is just a few pounds for the stuff. It's what you might have do if it either doesn't work or, far more significantly, it makes things worse. I doubt you can remove this stuff without the bricks. :-) Perhaps try something like a sheet of plastic to protect that area of wall on a temporary basis to see if it helps? Wise words. It will do exactly what the sealant will do (including any problems it may cause) but isn't permanent. I always feel bricks are bricks and always have been and there's no need to go painting them. (Ditto plumbing compression fittings - they weren't designed for and shouldn't need anything else - maybe that's just me ) ). -- Bob Mannix (anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not) |
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I always feel bricks are bricks and always have been and there's no need to go painting them. Absolutely, but often someone has already done that in a vain attempt to cure dampness. In that case your options are limited. |
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If it were caused by driving rain then the damp would appear only
during a wet and windy spell and quickly dry out again. I had this problem on our west facing wall which is solid and fixed it by re- pointing and using the waterproofing stuff. I don't know how much each contributed to fixing the problem. What's the pointing like? |
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John wrote:
I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks Its certainly possible but surely the wall has a cavity? |
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On Jun 26, 12:00*pm, John wrote:
I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks -- John Hi, Could also be something like missing/defective 'cavity trays' Try spraying the wall with a hose on a windy but dry day to see if the problem reoccurs or not. cheers, Pete. No damp means the problem is elsewhere. |
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On Jun 26, 1:40*pm, John wrote:
wrote: On Jun 26, 12:00 pm, John wrote: I wrote a while ago about problems with damp coming into the house where the new extension is. I've had a good look and can't see anything wrong so I got a builder in. I thought he's going to be expensive but he said it's basically down to porous bricks. The wall is battered by the prevailing south-westerly and the rain just soaks through. Not much but a little. He's seen it in lots of houses round here. Is this likely? Can I really just fix the problem by painting that weatherseal stuff on the wall? Thanks Nearly every victorian house is built with porous bricke, yet most dont have a damp problem, and painting the ones that do with sealant only makes any damp worse. So I doubt both the diagnosis and the proposed solution. Ah, but.. it may well be true in our house. Thinking about it there was a small damp spot in the area where the kitchen and dining room join in the corner roughly where the damp spot is now. I hacked off the plaster and replastered it shortly after moving in and it seemed okay. However it may be that the damp is coming in through the cavity wall and is now being stopped at the extension and coming in through the ceiling. I could easily be talking b*ll*cks here though. For the cost of "painting" the outside wall with waterproof solution and seeing if the problem goes away it may be worth a go. Sure, if you dont mind it making things worse. This is one of those very few topics where expertise is lacking here, I suggest you ask people that understand the principles in action and deal with this routinely. http://periodpropertyshop.co.uk/phpB...wforum.php?f=1 The builder did tell me the flashing was very well done and if he wanted to make money out of me he cuold easily have recommended replacing it. This makes me (rightly or wrongly) want to trust him. ... a salesmans dream NT |
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