Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Brick mortar defect 63Nov 01, 2017 8:09 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brick mortar defect 80Feb 05, 2018 6:37 am The only thing I seen on any of your pics that is wrong is where they used cut bricks under the windows, to me this shows the bricklayer was useless and the carpenters didn't provide a story rod because they should of gauged the mortar joints (add a little to every joint, 1.5 millimeters by the number of bricks) so as to finish a full brick instead of using that cut brick under the window or layed those bricks on a rake. When I started working in the building industry I started as a labourer and had to do brickies labourering for years. I went on to become a trade qualified carpenter. As for the motar being sandy this would indicate they didn't use enough cement in some places (because if the mortar was weak everywhere you'd be able to remove/clean those mortar patches that look unsightly easily), saying that all the older houses I demolished used lime mortar which would be even weaker, you can demolish federation and post federation brick work by just hitting it with your hand. Your brick work looks from your pics stronger that any federation house I ever demolished and from your pics looks like it will out live you. 1) Acid can't damage the bricks or mortar 2) That staining you talk about is not noticable in any pics you have posted. 3) Staining occurs because the brick work wasn't wet down before the acid wash, putting acid on dry brick work will cause the brick work to soak up the acid because bricks and masonry are porous, wetting the walls first stops that from happening. 4) To fix those patches where the acid won't clean the mortar away, just use an oxide pigment the same colour of the brick and stain those bricks effected, nobody will ever know the difference. 5) Even the joints that need attention would be an easy fix by regrouting. Again the only thing I see wrong are those cut bricks under the window, that looks butt ugly. I know some brickies finish like that but that's not the way it should be finished. Its the flashing and is normal. Some builders cover them up others just leave them handing. You can cover it up with an aluminium bracket or ask the builder. 7 11234 you need to understand the breakdown of warranties. 90 warranty is considered as minor defects rectification period where as the longer ones are more major/structural… 1 5340 Building Standards; Getting It Right! There doesn't look to be any rebate in the slab to prevent water from scooting under the window. AS4654 is the Australian standard to look at/refer to. They have… 1 10153 |