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If I have the rendering removed from my extension, seal the bricks & r

Posted by Cleo , on
If I have the rendering removed from my extension, seal the bricks & re-rendered the walls would that help eliminate damp problems? If not, what is recommened?
Paul Whitehead

Paul Whitehead

If the damp is penetrating and not coming from above ie roof, then hacking off the old render and replacing with a 2 coat render system (with a waterproof additive such as Sika1) should solve the problem.

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