Hi there,
I’m looking for some advice on the external brickwork of my property I recently bought as my first flat.
I had a survey done which outlined that tue pointing needed re-doing, however I wanted some general advice about it as it didn’t go into toI much detail.
It was constructed in around 1805 in London and is Grade 2 listed.
As you can see in the left of the picture, there are air vents in the brickwork that run into the inside of the property. Not a single one of other the properties in the square have them which makes me think these were added in at one point. However if they really work necessary I’m sure they’d be in the other properties all of the same age and constructed in the same way.
One also appears in the bedroom which is to the party wall to next door.
Q1: what is the reason for these and could they be removed?
As you can see on the right hand side, there is what I can describe as patchiness to the brickwork? This isn’t evident in the inside of the building.
Q2: What is this? It looks very unsightly.
I look forward to hearing thoughts and advice!
Many thanks
I’m looking for some advice on the external brickwork of my property I recently bought as my first flat.
I had a survey done which outlined that tue pointing needed re-doing, however I wanted some general advice about it as it didn’t go into toI much detail.
It was constructed in around 1805 in London and is Grade 2 listed.
As you can see in the left of the picture, there are air vents in the brickwork that run into the inside of the property. Not a single one of other the properties in the square have them which makes me think these were added in at one point. However if they really work necessary I’m sure they’d be in the other properties all of the same age and constructed in the same way.
One also appears in the bedroom which is to the party wall to next door.
Q1: what is the reason for these and could they be removed?
As you can see on the right hand side, there is what I can describe as patchiness to the brickwork? This isn’t evident in the inside of the building.
Q2: What is this? It looks very unsightly.
I look forward to hearing thoughts and advice!
Many thanks
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