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Default Which paint to seal wall against rainwater

On 04/10/2020 00:33, Dave Liquorice wrote:

Remove railings, cap stones and first course of bricks. Cover exposed
top of wall with sheet lead that comes down the wall and over the top
the roof covering fillet, both sides. Relay new clean bricks and cap
stones, replace railings.


Could it be that the water penetration is where the cap stones have been
drilled through to fit the railings.? The bitumen may have sealed the
base of the railing posts but possibly these are the most likely to have
moved cracking any seal.


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