Agree on that it the pointing will blow again as water is running down from the top, wants some sort of coping.That wall would be better rebuilt?
Yep I agree with you, if waters been running through that wall for donkeys years,with frost, chances are, the mortar that’s actually holding the bricks together will be shot.Pointing only fills the gap and stops rain penetration. It does not stick the bricks together again that only happens through gravity.
That wall looks completely shot and needs rebuilding?
There was a long running argument once about pointing. So sick of it we did some experiments of pointing and every one failed to stick the bricks together. When you think about when pointing the mortar is always falling away from the overhead brick due to gravity.Yep I agree with you, if waters been running through that wall for donkeys years,with frost, chances are, the mortar that’s actually holding the bricks together will be shot.
Some parts I’m taking top two - seven courses off lads it is a bit all over took a few days to take out cement pointing done in 90s which did wall no good tbf
Have had to do myself mate no brickie interested in doing in , it will take me a while but want to re use the bricks and try make it look kind of how it originally wasPoint it yourself mate.
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Have had to do myself mate no brickie interested in doing in , it will take me a while but want to re use the bricks and try make it look kind of how it originally was
Is it your own wall Vincey?
Jeez me sides are splitting.Ye he got it for his 8th birthday.
Jeez me sides are splitting.
YesIs it your own wall Vincey?
Well being as you can do the pointing that good. If the wall is bad why not have a go at rebuilding it. You would do a sound job I think.
Well being as you can do the pointing that good. If the wall is bad why not have a go at rebuilding it. You would do a sound job I think.
Mick reegan
Andy Fallon
Pat hannon
And a few more il give you that mate.
West Ireland plasters are without a doubt the best of spreads.
Fallon had canary wharf.
That's the he fella I served my time with .....the rest where amazing spreads.
Dying breed x
Are you an Irish plasterer in the West by any chance?.Everything is sand and cement inside as well. Timber frame will blow away here they use to tell me. Everything concrete block.
They dont even use 9"x2" joists anymore. Concrete beams are the order of the day now.
You would be hard pushed to find a Snowflake in the West of Ireland.
No not a plasterer at all. I just notice the difference between the different people.Are you an Irish plasterer in the West by any chance?.
Just wondered mate . Where ye from Ireland. Place I need to visit really. Need to make a bucket listWaste my time and annoy the people .................according to the mrs.
I have done various building work jobs over the years.
Why do you ask John?
Ha, isn’t that the point of a trade forum to get expert/opinions advice off others....if your not keen get your self on face book to gossip about waffle, and everything insignificant in life.Point it yourself mate.
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What are you doing on here if you ain’t a spread? Just trying to annoy people?No not a plasterer at all. I just notice the difference between the different people.
Your wife is wise.Waste my time and annoy the people .................according to the mrs.
I have done various building work jobs over the years.
Why do you ask John?
Just trying to annoy people?
Your wife is wise.
You don’t annoy me, I just find a lot of your posts boring!......So what is your profession then?I annoy you both?