Recent content by Linda Secker

Hi all, thanks for your comments :) so basically, this fancy new product is not going to be any better than a coat of Thompsons water seal...... in which case, is £1800 value for money?? I'm thinking probably not, I could probably get someone to see to the ropy bits of pointing and give it all...

yes that's what I was thinking - but is it better than the significantly cheaper Thompsons water seal?? and is that breathable? Basically, IF the walls get damp, we will be losing extra heat through them due to evaporation, but we could stop that with 'water seal' However, if water seal is not...

Hi Woody - it's the next generation stuff - nano beads?? This one is called proPERLA but here is another called stormdry for instance..... we did use 'waterseal' about 10 years ago, but I would guess that needs redoing now - also this new stuff is supposed to be breathable which would be good...

Hi Burnerman The proposal is to power wash, repoint where necessary (some will come out with the washing, some is already off, most is perfectly sound) and then to coat the walls with the masonry cream. The stuff is meant to be completely waterproof (sheds water and dirt by beading) soaks...

Hi all - do any of you know if the new generation of masonry treatments are all they are cracked up to be?? We don't have a damp problem, but we do have cold, solid stone walls. We've had a quote of £1800 to apply this stuff (after pressure washing and making good some fairly ropy pointing) on...