Clearing out a bridged cavity
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Jim A
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Clearing out a bridged cavity

Post by Jim A » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:27 am

Can anyone advise on the best way to clear out a bridged cavity?. Should you remove just one brick from the external wall at a time, or is it ok to remove several, to give better access?.

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Post by tucny » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:03 pm

remove one miss say two then remove another. do this to say a two meter section at a time and replace bricks before moving on.

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Post by Jim A » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:51 am

Thanks tucny!. When you say about 2 metres, do you mean 2 square metres ie. remove the bricks bith horizontally and vertically?

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Post by tucny » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:36 pm

horizontally, say the second course above the dpc. Im assuming that you want to make sure there isnt any debris in the cavity that could bridge the dpc?

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Post by Jim A » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:08 am

That's correct -thanks again tucny!

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