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Advice on brick spalling please
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They just look like rustic textured bricks to me. My idea of spalling is like the below, with the front surface flaking right off.
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We had a structural survey and the survey flagged it as spalling. So I was going by that.breaking_free said:They just look like rustic textured bricks to me. My idea of spalling is like the below, with the front surface flaking right off.2018 - £562 2019 - £130 2020 - £276 2021 - £106 2022 - £1400 -
That brick sealer won’t last, as it’s has to redone every year. Plus the bricks needs to be dry as it will trap moisture behind. maybe there’s some kind of resin treatment on the market?I know little on the subject, but wouldn’t use a water based silicone treatment.A thankyou is payment enough .1
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It's not something that I'd bother to repair. It seems like minor cosmetic defect. It's not affecting the structural integrity of the house.3
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It is spalling, but it looks mainly like the slop clay texture. Underneath the clay was cut to leave a key for it, and this looks OK.hdh74 said:
We had a structural survey and the survey flagged it as spalling. So I was going by that.breaking_free said:They just look like rustic textured bricks to me. My idea of spalling is like the below, with the front surface flaking right off.1 -
there really isnt anything in those pictures you wouldnt find on just about any house in the country, especially as the bricks are heavily textured. When it gets to the stage as shown in breaking free's pictures then you'd do some brick replacements. frankly it just sounds like the surveyors get out of jail free standard statements. Paint as much stuff on as you like but just be prepared to keep doing it and if you do it wait for a nice dry spell so the dry bricks absorb the product
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