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Bricklaying & Repointing

Plumbing hole (toilet etc) in brickwork needs large flexible sealant?

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.46 PM

We have some drains coming out of the bathroom through a brick wall. We have had these holes filled in between the plastic pipes and brickwork (to seal the hole). However it seems to just come loose or crumble away after a while? How we have a gap again between the pipe and brickwork?! Letting cold and air into the property. Does anyone know why? And what should be used to seal this properly? Thanks

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

a competent builder i should think ,if it was brickwork before then re-use the bricks cutting and pointing them round ,what in the world you were using b4 i can only imagine but must have been crap if it keeps falling out ,toilet roll maybe lol diyers tut tut tut
Answered3 March 2012
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Daniel broughton

Rating: 5 out of 5
Mansfield
With pipes coming out externally the brickwork should be shaped to suit and filled around pipes with cement and left with a smooth finish.
Answered10 February 2017
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Kuzmicz Construction

Rating: 5 out of 5
Walsall
The brickwork should be cut as close as possible to the pipe work and then pointed correctly. You could also use a exterior filler that matches colour wise.
Answered16 February 2024
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