Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: hebel and mortar 7Mar 08, 2016 5:59 am raelph thank you for your interest. We live in an area that has the possibility of cyclones (never had one...but possible) cyclone rods are used on external walls....thus, this is an external wall Your first post suggests it's an internal wall. You're laying on a a garage floor which is typically internal (otherwise it would be a carport) and it's not load bearing, which suggests to other posters even more that this is internal. You won't get good advice if you can't be clear about the specifics of what you're asking. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: hebel and mortar 8Mar 08, 2016 7:43 am Yes you are correct....if I am not clear. In this case, to give you a better picture, an existing external wall is being moved 2 meters 'in' (making the garage smaller....I know....unusual). The hebel is so that the wall will be above water flow from rain and a nearby tap. I planned to render the hebel and then waterproof it with a bathroom floor membrane . Hope that helps, Rae Re: hebel and mortar 9Mar 08, 2016 2:16 pm That's still unclear. Although I'm starting to think the cost of hebel adhesive should be the least of your concerns Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: hebel and mortar 10Mar 08, 2016 2:27 pm interesting comment. .... and Yes...I shall buy the adhesive. But I am still wondering about the best waterproofing method. The wind blows mostly from one side. With it come the rain and the water flows along where the Hebel block will be until it reaches a grated pipe leading to larger stormwater pipes. when ever it rains the blocks will be subject to wet conditions as the water runs along the base. So I need a good waterproofing method. As for the wall itself...it is only 1.6 meters long... and is not a supporting wall. Recently I moved to a 30 year old house and found within few months there are small brown nests in the brick mortar and few small round holes in few places of brick… 0 22688 I was looking at different options for a fence for my build and Hebel PowerFence seemed like a good option (one of the criteria was a solid wall look). However, I don't… 0 5916 1 6650 |