F.A.O. Roughcaster

[self builder 123]

Hi Roughcaster

I have another quick question for you !

Quite a bad crack about 9" long has appeared in our wet harling.

We are worried about water getting in and freezing at a later date.

How would you suggest we fixed this ?

Many thanks.

Cheers

 

[roughcaster]

9" crack,, tell us more..... Vertical or horizontal? Above a window or a door, lintel area? Middle of a wall? Does it sound hollow when you tap on/around it????

Roughcaster.

 

[self builder 123]

Hi Roughcaster

Thanks for your reply.

I will double check and get back to you.

Cheers

 

[self builder 123]

Hi Roughcaster

So the crack is about 9" long and a few mm wide.

The strangest thing is that when we looked at it today is seemed to have closed up a little - very strange - must have been a shadow effect ?

It is neither vertical not vertical, nor it is not near a window or door or near a lintel.

The wet harl around the crack is not hollow when you tap it.

Based on this how would you recommended we treated it.

I guess any repair will be obvious to the visible eye once completed ?

We may be forced to paint the wall so as to hide it.

Many thanks.

 

[roughcaster]

Hi Self Builder 123,
Its always better to make any question open to all, rather than to one specific person, that way you will get a much broader response all round.

I don't think there's anything to "repair" really. If the was over a window or a door, you could say it might have been the lintel that caused it to crack,,,,, but I think it might be where the coating has slumped and "split" a little in that area. I wouldn't start hacking at the wet dash just for that, you'll do more harm than good... If you're going to paint the wet dash anyway, i would make up a "very small" amount of mortar(w/proofer/plasticiser), wet the area a little, and rub it well into the split with a sponge,,,,, for all it is,, you'll probably never notice it.
Anybody else have any comment/ideas.??

Roughcaster.

 

[self builder 123]

Hi Roughcaster

Many thanks - much appreciated.