I've just come back from a few hundred km ride around some fantastic rural areas. I could give a fuck what that loser says.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
We had to pull the old cottage chimney down last year but kept the bricks, just in case....
When we moved in, the bank in front of the house was a solid carpet of ivy, channeling Day of the Triffids. We cleared it, discovering the coal bunker lurking underneath and made a terraced tyre garden.
Roll on the school holidays, just past, and the Chancellor enforced a commitment I had made, under the influence, to build brick terraces.
Here is the end result of my first foray into brick laying and my ongoing commitment to relationship acquiescence.
Manopausal.
Very good. I hope she moved her share of bricks..
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
DIY Project #932
Have pulled the old GIB off the Bedroom, thank fuck I did - I found some black mold on the inside and some dampness.
Pulled the Insulation out, found some moisture on the Studs - start having mini-freakout, however looking on the outside of the house, where the plaster exterior is, there's a couple of small cracks around the area, so I've got some Siliconing to do (and a Ladder to climb...)
I'm in the process of tidying up the walls inside, cleaning off the old Glue, removing nails and other issues, ready to get some GIB and replace it and make it look nice again.
I do have one question though - I've got a Cathedral style roof, and looking through the wall, there's a couple areas where I can see that the space under the Eaves/Where the plaster meets the brick that aren't 100% sealed.
At the base of the house, I've got vents for air flow/Moisture egress - but I'm not sure if these gaps are by design for the same reason or whether I should seal them up.
Pics can be provided if needed.
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it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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If it’s brick veneer, then ventilation between the bricks and the frame is normal to allow any dampness which gets in through the bricks (which are porous) to dry out…or at least that’s what my Dad (the ex-builder) told me. He got out of the building game in the late 60s though.
So if you seal it up completely, you may make things worse.
Or it could be something else altogether.
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Possibly, the exterior wall is facing where we get some pretty strong prevaling winds, so maybe?
I haven't sealed them yet - and at time of writing, probably not going to - I've been keeping a close eye on them whilst we've had the crappy weather of late - and I've not seen any moisture ingress to the studs - so I think I'll leave it as is and just replace the insulation.
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