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Repointing Walls 3bed house :
Maxwell007
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I had a building survey report done, house was fine apart from two walls that need Repointing . . . its a 1960s 3bed house,
What do i need to know about repointing & where does one go to avoid the repointing cowboys, would it put you off buying a house with repoint issues . . .
thanks in advance.
What do i need to know about repointing & where does one go to avoid the repointing cowboys, would it put you off buying a house with repoint issues . . .
thanks in advance.
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Our house needs repointing but it isn’t cheap as quite a long dull job, so it’s not high up on jobs on our house this year. If that’s the worse thing on your survey that’s good tho!0
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Our house is Victorian (1904). Our survey when we moved in 18 years ago recommended repointing - we still haven't done it! No problems with any penetrating damp etc0
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Are you sure it actually needs it?Gather ye rosebuds while ye may0
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Do you actually know what "repointing" means? It doesn't sound it.
The pointing is the line of mortar visible between the bricks. It helps to weather-proof the brickwork, and erodes and flakes over time. It's not hard to replace, even DIY, but it is slow.
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