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Bricklaying & Repointing

How do I protect my freshly laid brick wall from wet weather?

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.30 PM

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6 Answers

kentish builder

Rating: 5 out of 5
Canterbury
hi,what you need is some tarpulin.if it is wet look out for the forecast first,the longer you can keep it uncovered the quicker it will go of.so keep checking the weather.if it has been laid late in the day check if it will be frosty that night because it could blow the mortar so you would need to cover it with hessian or any old sheets you have,best of luck nick
Answered17 February 2011
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Anonymous user

Get it all sheeted up, use hessian as well if frost is expected, although you shouldnt be laying in les than 4% lie a few scaffold boards over the top of sheeting
Answered17 February 2011
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Anonymous user

All the above answers are good, hessian is the preffered method, or lightwieght plastic, all should be fixed down somehow, to stop the wind blowing it away, but you should always consider how high your wall is and how heavy is the material is that you are covering it with ! It is not unusual the next day to find that a wet wall has moved slightly due to the wieght of the covers on it !
Answered19 February 2011
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Anonymous user

as above just make sure sheeting is held down properly some bricks or a plank layed on the sheet at ground level.as wind may pick up during the night.
Answered19 February 2011
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Anonymous user

I find the best is to use a light wieght plastic sheeting as its not to heavy and wont drag on the wall if the wind gets up.
Answered17 February 2011
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Anonymous user

always use tarapaulin sheets to keep the rain off the wall but i recommend hessian if theres a freeze.
Answered17 February 2011
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