They can clog, but with plasticiser and ensuring the sand doesn’t have any grit in (I use a fine sieve) they can work well.
Thinking about doing some guttering and drainage improvements around my house
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They can clog, but with plasticiser and ensuring the sand doesn’t have any grit in (I use a fine sieve) they can work well.
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Was hoping to get it all done today but only got half way.
There is 2 inch of water in my subfloor area that I could see through the airbrick hole. Is this normal or a concern?
Airbrick removed but many loose bricks as well.
New bricks and airbrick, and repointing of the left side.
There is 2 inch of water in my subfloor area that I could see through the airbrick hole. Is this normal or a concern?
Airbrick removed but many loose bricks as well.
New bricks and airbrick, and repointing of the left side.
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The water is a concern, likely because of the air bricks being level/below the floor level.
Not much you can do now though, but it might go stagnant and smell till it dries out which may not be for a while now in this weather
It may/may not be an issue,
Excellent job though
Not much you can do now though, but it might go stagnant and smell till it dries out which may not be for a while now in this weather
It may/may not be an issue,
Excellent job though
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This was a rough job. Three near full days it's took, fiddly airbricks, lots of uneven joints to be deep filled (old mortar was just powder).
Right side airbrick.
Finished job:
Just got to re-caulk the windows now and get some upvc trim for the edges.
It's a shame I couldn't also get rid of that middle airbrick but will have to wait. A) they've wedged the door sill onto it, and b) it's got a central heating drain through it that goes under the floor of the room behind those french doors. Will have to wait till I get under the subfloor in that room then decide what to do.
Right side airbrick.
Finished job:
Just got to re-caulk the windows now and get some upvc trim for the edges.
It's a shame I couldn't also get rid of that middle airbrick but will have to wait. A) they've wedged the door sill onto it, and b) it's got a central heating drain through it that goes under the floor of the room behind those french doors. Will have to wait till I get under the subfloor in that room then decide what to do.
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No I'm using 5 building sand to 1 cement. I did research lime mortar but it seems very mixed opinions on whether it's needed on anything other than a very old stone building. May be a bit of a fad thing I'm finding. I've gone standard cement mortar with a drop of chemical plasticiser.
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How do you think I should trim this french door corner?
I've had to reform the corner with mortar where the bricks were missing. I was thinking maybe using an L shaped uPVC trim?
www.wickes.co.uk
Do you think it would look better trimmed around, or left as is?
I've had to reform the corner with mortar where the bricks were missing. I was thinking maybe using an L shaped uPVC trim?
Rothley White PVCu Angle - 19.5 x 19.5 x 2500mm | Wickes.co.uk
Rothley White PVCu Angle - 19.5 x 19.5 x 2500mm
www.wickes.co.uk
Do you think it would look better trimmed around, or left as is?
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