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Thanks for the info (y) Have made a start on the brickwork, first ever attempt so be kind :D Would we use the same mix for the inside too? Thanks again

One last thing, with it being a solid wall, would you dry both inside and out before replacing the bad bricks? Thanks again

Sorry, i have no idea about sulphates. The path was laid towards the house, and those damaged bricks were just below ground, so could have frozen and blown? Would you still suggest 1:3? would we add any lime? Thanks again for your replies, i really appreciate the help.

Hi, thanks for the reply. The house has been repointed with a cement mix at some point which you can see in the pic above the DPC, but that is only a few mm deep. It's more like a light skim. There was also some concrete attached to the DPC, which we have knocked off. The mortar below the...

Hi, I'm after some advice in regards to mortar type. My son's house has a damp side wall, from front to rear, which i believe was caused by a poorly laid path. We think his house was built around 1900, as it has solid brick walls. Now the course of brick below the blue is in a really poor...