weep vents

[pwi]

Is there a nack to spraying round these stupid small vents or do you just have to grin and bear it the house I'm on is covered in them thanks paul

 

[richardbrown]

they are a pain in the ass mate

 

[southernmonkey]

hit them off with a hammer first lol

 

[goody]

the job I'm on the gaff wants them all adjusted to a uniform depth!! the considerate brickies just plonk em in all shapes. One job there were clear plastic tubes like a Bic pen which sure enough came flying off the second the rule came off the van

 

[McPlaster]

NHBC say go over them around our way (Oxford). The render is waterproof

 

[pwi]

How would the cavity wall breath then I no these vents dnt do much but surley they r there for a reason

 

[goody]

any moisture trapped in the cavity is supposed to drip out of them so can't cover them up. shame they can't be drilled in later, much neater.

 

[pwi]

I agree with you goody even if they were right out lose we could just tap them in when done but no no they have to fill them up so you can't move the f**k**s

 

[essexandy]

NHBC say go over them around our way (Oxford). The render is waterproof

Same as in Essex.

 

[lucius]

If you ever see a weep hole working properly i.e. water gushing out of it youve got more of a problem than they will solve.
Lucius.

 

[goody]

yeah like lifeboats on the Titanic eh

 

[pwi]

When you say you have a problem when water passes through weeps can you explain the job I'm on the now does this and the render is soaking

 

[flynnyman]

is the roof on?

 

[pwi]

The roof is on I patched the house up over the summer and painted with sandtex365 I was there today and the paint is all blown I don't no what the hell is going on there must be water behind the render??

 

[merlin]

hit them off with a hammer first lol

 

[southernmonkey]

me and simps always used to mask them up till we worked for you mate , when we saw you bruttally attacking them with a hammer we thought it was the done thing lol

 

[merlin]

never seen you mask anything up ;D

 

[southernmonkey]

when in rome mate lol

 

[merlin]

lol ;D

 

[simplybesty]

we only do it on your jobs Ian, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[southernmonkey]

anyway paul what does he know after all he always has a cup of tea in his hand when he turns up and it's in a pink mug with spots on it

 

[simplybesty]

i dont think thats strange but its the pink spotted boots that worry me and the way he calls us darling ;D ;D

 

[merlin]

lol, thats my wifes best mug, ive asked her to get me one of those viking drinkng horns that you fellows have for xmas ggggrrrrrrrrrr ;D

 

[southernmonkey]

he asked me to get in the back of the van with him last time he came on site ....he was only wearing them boots and a hard hat lol