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Structural issues and brick spalling

Eversonclaire · 2021-04-12 13:48:48

The cement render on the back wall of my Victorian house is badly cracked and there's damp and cracks internally. I partially removed some render to find out if it was brick or stone (the front is stone and brick) and it's red brick which is badly spalled and the mortar is crumbling and gone in places. A renderer has just…

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FreeBear Posts: 18,297 Forumite

11 January 2022 at 12:50AM

Slumbershade said:

So, did you get the job done? Id kill for your quote. I think lime was priced at £70 per square meter.
The air hammers I saw on (fiorst time I ever heard of these things) amazon were all over 100 quid on brief inspection.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cat114-air-hammer-with-chisel-set/
But you will need to spend at least £200 on a decent size compressor - Typically, something in the order of 10-12cfm for continuous operation.

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