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Hello
The back wall of my house has a serious damp problem - it looks like water penetration through 120-year old bricks (quite a few have faces sheared off) and some dodgy pointing. The recent downpours have really made this apparent - big damp areas of plaster on inside wall.
I’d like to protect/seal the bricks ASAP, but they’re presumably saturated. Do I need to wait for them to dry out (next Spring?) before I can do this? Thompsons Water Seal claims to be breathable, but *how* breathable? The last thing I want to do is to trap a load of moisture in the brickwork!
Any expert advice gratefully received.
David
The back wall of my house has a serious damp problem - it looks like water penetration through 120-year old bricks (quite a few have faces sheared off) and some dodgy pointing. The recent downpours have really made this apparent - big damp areas of plaster on inside wall.
I’d like to protect/seal the bricks ASAP, but they’re presumably saturated. Do I need to wait for them to dry out (next Spring?) before I can do this? Thompsons Water Seal claims to be breathable, but *how* breathable? The last thing I want to do is to trap a load of moisture in the brickwork!
Any expert advice gratefully received.
David