I have a bay window...
I have just removed all the render (it was up to the windowsill) - and I need some help saving the bricks underneath please !
Some of the render could be pulled off by hand, and some took a good deal of work.
The whole area was damp, with black mould & earth climbing up a fair way.
At some point it's also been drilled & filled, 3 courses above the slate & airbricks.
I've rubbed down the bricks, and scratched out the old pointing (looked like concrete)
Below the slate DPC, the pointing was mostly earth, wet sand & invertebrate creatures.
Above that the pointing was crumbly - improving to OK in the top courses.
So just a few questions, if anyone can help that would be great !
- What's the best way to clean the black stuff & remaining cement render ?
- Should I be worried about the hairline crack down the front face ?
- When I repoint, do I need anything extra below the slate DPC ?
- Any recommended brick treatments, or should I just leave it alone ?
I'll be putting blocks on the concrete base, I suppose I could render up to the DPC line ?
thanks,
I have just removed all the render (it was up to the windowsill) - and I need some help saving the bricks underneath please !
Some of the render could be pulled off by hand, and some took a good deal of work.
The whole area was damp, with black mould & earth climbing up a fair way.
At some point it's also been drilled & filled, 3 courses above the slate & airbricks.
I've rubbed down the bricks, and scratched out the old pointing (looked like concrete)
Below the slate DPC, the pointing was mostly earth, wet sand & invertebrate creatures.
Above that the pointing was crumbly - improving to OK in the top courses.
So just a few questions, if anyone can help that would be great !
- What's the best way to clean the black stuff & remaining cement render ?
- Should I be worried about the hairline crack down the front face ?
- When I repoint, do I need anything extra below the slate DPC ?
- Any recommended brick treatments, or should I just leave it alone ?
I'll be putting blocks on the concrete base, I suppose I could render up to the DPC line ?
thanks,