I've done French drains with both woven and non woven geotextiles. The non woven allows water through a lot quicker. I tested them both and...
I've found that using a 1/2/9 OPC/lime/sand seems to help keep the cracks in the joints more than going through the blockwork.
Shrinkage cracks are common with AAC blocks.
The render will normally fail quickly as the moisture comes through and freezes. You could do a 9 inch brick wall with some of those older bricks...
I wouldn't use AAC blocks and render myself for a retaining wall.
Yes, bricks or blocks.
Stronger you make the more it sticks.
Looks a bit too neat for me. Could have been running short of headers.
He might be expecting the mortar to be like a glue. You often find on site that the top bricks could be pulled off the next day, but it's best to...
Sounds OK. Modern bricks only usually go as low as 20%. Engineering bricks are more like 4-7%. You need a certain amount of suction to help bond...
What mix did you use, and any plaz?
My daughter worked in a Tech department for a company and had a bit of training for the job, but she used to make it up half the time if she...
Ring the Tech department at Catnic and ask them. Why buy the wrong size to start with.
Looks about 5ft tall, but would guess at least 9 inches thick.
The good news is that Water bond is Stretchers.
Very rarely used. Split a LBC common for the first course. [ATTACH]
He has done a good job. The pointing looks like weather struck, as opposed to weather struck and cut. It used to be a popular form of jointing...
They tend to hold moisture and suffer from spalling with freeze/thaw, especially below DPC. However to match up for an extension above DPC you...
Can't find any mention of a DPC in it.
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