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Defects devaluing house.
Bri:
This is the 4th time scaffold has been up. In total it's nearly 15 months.
All the render is being removed from the house.
Helibars need fitting
A DPC that has been fitted 3/4 up the house needs removing.
Expansion joints are not correct and need fixing.
Expansion joint is 20mm plus wide.
The vertical mortar joints are 40mm in lots of places.
The mortar is crumbling. I can rub it away with my finger.
It is a yellow colour like sand.
New Home Expert:
You may also have weak mix mortar!
Perhaps you should read my blog articles on weak mix mortar.
Bri:
Yes I`ve read the blog. I always refer to your blogs as they are full of good information.
With my mortar it can be a mix of 6-1 or 8-1 which is weak but to simply rub away does not give me confidence.
New Home Expert:
Normally referred to as 1:6 cement sand. Your 1:8 is weak as specified in my opinion.
Pleased you find my blogs useful too.
Bri:
I visited a Barratt site being built nearby. I checked the mortar on their blockwork. It rubs away with a lot more force plus all the mortar joints are 10mm between blocks whereas mine are all over the place. Lots of 40mm joints. Some blocks that are damaged so were filled with extra mortar.
There is a DPC halfway up my house that has to be removed. I've noticed there is another on the next level down that lays on top of the sandstone ledge that runs all round the house.
Fault after fault turning up.
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