Browse Forums Building A New House Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 2Feb 02, 2023 12:31 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 3Feb 02, 2023 12:39 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 5Feb 02, 2023 12:47 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 7Feb 02, 2023 1:04 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 9Feb 02, 2023 1:35 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 11Feb 02, 2023 1:56 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 14Feb 02, 2023 11:46 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 18Feb 05, 2023 12:16 am We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the hou 20Feb 05, 2023 11:58 am BuildingandLegal A lot of builder's brickies lay is short, where it terminates 5-10mm in from the outside face of the brick, then the mortar is raked/ironed with the DCP 5mm in from the finish surface of the mortar. In really wet sites this is a problem as the moisture break is breached. In most comon sites it is now 'much' of an issue. It is good to see this knowledgeably mentioned as several builders use a certified Performance Solution that allows the DPC to be 20mm short which goes against the brick manufacturers recommendation. There were a few discussions about this maybe 4-5 years ago that a forum keyword search should find. Unfortunately, aesthetics often subjugate function and Performance Solutions are sometimes used to mask poor workmanship. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Do I need to concern about this pattern of crack? Is this crack showing some signs of bigger problems? Thanks for any suggestions! 1 2227 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair could be the footing or being hard up against the other wall with no expansion joint or both. You could try again with brick mesh and use some sticky back foam against the… 1 1871 |