Hi,
I looked at a house we are interested in buying and before we make an offer wondered whether someone might be able to advise us on an issue with the garage.
The house is a sixties built semi. there seems to be no spalling of the brick around the house. The garage is attached to the house but set back so 50% of the side elevation is exposed. (hope this makes sense).
The 50% exposed side in the back garden has at some point been rendered to one brick height from ground level. This has all "fallen" off and taken some of the brickwork off with it. I suspect this is due to freeze thaw damage.
My First question is whether the spalling is a result of the render being applied, or whether it has more to do with the bricks themselves being very wet.
My second question is with regard to repair. The depth of damage is about 10-15mm and a little deeper in places. Is there a solution to repairing this damage or should the offending bricks be replaced.
The garage is single skin brickwork . If replacement is the solution and as the roof needs re felting and I am intending to replace it with a Metal job anyway, would it be better to rip it down and start again with a course or two of resistant bricks?
Thanks
Tim.
I looked at a house we are interested in buying and before we make an offer wondered whether someone might be able to advise us on an issue with the garage.
The house is a sixties built semi. there seems to be no spalling of the brick around the house. The garage is attached to the house but set back so 50% of the side elevation is exposed. (hope this makes sense).
The 50% exposed side in the back garden has at some point been rendered to one brick height from ground level. This has all "fallen" off and taken some of the brickwork off with it. I suspect this is due to freeze thaw damage.
My First question is whether the spalling is a result of the render being applied, or whether it has more to do with the bricks themselves being very wet.
My second question is with regard to repair. The depth of damage is about 10-15mm and a little deeper in places. Is there a solution to repairing this damage or should the offending bricks be replaced.
The garage is single skin brickwork . If replacement is the solution and as the roof needs re felting and I am intending to replace it with a Metal job anyway, would it be better to rip it down and start again with a course or two of resistant bricks?
Thanks
Tim.