Brick Pillars

[dormermike]

Hello

I have two brick pillars one either side of my driveway (as you do) and one has lots of efflorescence yet the other doesn't have hardly any - just wondering why that could be, as it looks like the efflorescence is "pouring" our of the lower part of the pillar. Both capping stones are intact.

There is a drain near the efflorescence pillar, if relevant (hopefully not).

Thanks
Mike

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• dormermike
• 19 Jun 2013
• 1

 

[^woody^]

The cause would seem to be that pier cap having an inadequate drip, and so letting rain water run down the face of the pier

It is a phenomenon and so two similar situations may not lead to efflorescence occurring in both

 

[dormermike]

Thanks woody! The bricks suffered during the frost last winter so i am going to try and sort it out. Cheers.