The bricks absorb moisture and each year from freezing and thawing, these bricks crumble and erode...I am constantly replacing bricks and the mortar doesn't seem to hold up well.
2006-12-06 05:23:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
ewwwwww!!! thats a terrible predicament !
Now is not the time to seal it. IF you seal it, there are minimum temperatures at which you can apply the sealer, and the bricks have to be dry as possible in order to take in the sealer. Usually July is warm and dry. IF you put any sealer on it, make absolutely sure its a "breathable" sealer like siloxane. Siloxane is the name of the chemical, its not a brand name. Siloxane sealers are usually breathable, and do not change the colour of the bricks.
Avoid non-breathable sealers like the plague ! They trap moisture in, and it accumulates, making freeze-thaw problems accelerate or just get worse. Avoid wax ones and acrylic ones. Water-based sealers can go opaque / milky in wet or humid weather.
Maybe it was already sealed with a non-breathable sealer, so any humidity or moisture accumulating in the brick cannot evaporate out of the face. Maybe thats what is making the problem so bad.
Actually, brick manufacturers recommend against sealing bricks at all. If its a new house, or new bricks, and you seal it, any warrantee becomes null and void.
Is it only in some areas of the house that the bricks are spalling? Don't panic for the rest of the house could last centuries without sealers or treatment, and without any damage or without requiring replacement. If its only in some area like a porch or chimney, rebuild that panel with frost-proof brick or natural stone. Some houses have panels of natural stone while the rest of the house is brick, in some cases its even just for style, and it looks great, and its extremely durable, lasting forever. If its near a direct-vent outlet exhausting water vapour and CO 2 from a gas-burning appliance, then consider installing a shield to keep the steam from condensing on the bricks.
Consider fixing the problem in the area where bricks are spalling, instead of just fixing the symptoms. Are the eaves-troughs leaking, or clogged with dirt and overflowing ? Is the snow-blower or shovel getting snow onto the bricks? Is there any way you can prevent water,rain, snow piles getting onto the bricks where they keep falling apart ? something that overhangs ? stone coping, sills, awnings, roof ?
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2006-12-08 02:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by million$gon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seal Bricks
2016-12-12 20:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 11:28:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you need a weather resistant mortar mix.... repair the bricks with mortar made especially for cold and wet weather. also.... repointing will help because a seal is applied to the outsied of the brick and mortar after it is completed. have a contractor look at it,, you need a professional.
2006-12-06 05:53:38 · answer #4 · answered by msrastarules 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a cold area the porous surface of bricks allows water to absorb and when the water freezes, the brick can expand and crack. A good way to prevent this to happen is to apply a masonry sealant. - See more at: http://www.miconstruguia.com/en/spalling-brick/
2014-09-06 20:48:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to spray on any concrete moisture proofing coating. Be aware that it may slightly change the color of your bricks and mortor.
2006-12-06 07:24:45 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-26 15:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋