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Brick wall
I am going to rebulid my boundary brickwall. It will be single skin
construction with brick piers. My question is, should I have a damp proof course? -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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lgate.org, Lawrence Zarb wrote: I am going to rebulid my boundary brickwall. It will be single skin construction with brick piers. My question is, should I have a damp proof course? Preferably not, as it provides a weak spot. If you do really want one use a couple of courses of engineering bricks -- Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk Free SEDBUK boiler database browser http://www.sda.co.uk/qsedbuk.htm |
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you wont need one unless it is attached to yours or a adjoining house or
garage "Lawrence Zarb" wrote in message news:a7122b8644802c3554726093afc2d048.52329@mygate .mailgate.org... I am going to rebulid my boundary brickwall. It will be single skin construction with brick piers. My question is, should I have a damp proof course? -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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Lawrence Zarb wrote:
I am going to rebulid my boundary brickwall. It will be single skin construction with brick piers. My question is, should I have a damp proof course? Not strictly necessaru oif good bricks and stiff mnortar used, but not abd thing - see www.pavingexpert.com |
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Tony Bryer wrote:
In article lgate.org, Lawrence Zarb wrote: I am going to rebulid my boundary brickwall. It will be single skin construction with brick piers. My question is, should I have a damp proof course? Preferably not, as it provides a weak spot. If you do really want one use a couple of courses of engineering bricks Or slates. It can help stop splatting in cases of soggy ground and frost. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... Lawrence Zarb wrote: I am going to rebulid my boundary brickwall. It will be single skin construction with brick piers. My question is, should I have a damp proof course? Not strictly necessaru oif good bricks and stiff mnortar used, but not abd thing - see www.pavingexpert.com Don't care what the web site tells you. 20 years of experience tells me a stiff mortar will make no difference at all. By good bricks you must a class a engineering brick which will resist dampness but it just travels thru the mortar joint. |
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Space_Cowby wrote: Don't care what the web site tells you. 20 years of experience tells me a stiff mortar will make no difference at all. By good bricks you must a class a engineering brick which will resist dampness but it just travels thru the mortar joint. No: build a manhole with semi-engineering bricks and 1:3 mortar and the brickwork will be 100% (OK 99.5%) watertight. -- Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk Free SEDBUK boiler database browser http://www.sda.co.uk/qsedbuk.htm |
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