Brickwork spalling

Rekusu · April 2022

What ho one and all,

I have a brick cavity boundary wall (it is mine) that originally, was the wall to the garage. The neighbours side is fine (that was the external wall) but my side (it was the internal) is not so good. The wall is now external on both sides.

My side, many of the bricks are spalling and a lot of the mortar, in patches is loose and easy to poke with a cold chisel. In the past, I had applied a water sealing coat, but it does not last long. It is not decorative, so I am reluctant to remove all the spalling bricks and rake out all the mortar, particularly as a lot of the mortar is pretty solid, but patches are just like dust.

My question is, what is the easiest way to tidy it up and give it a new(ish) lease of life without creating a major job?

Thanks and toodle pip

Rekusu · April 2022

Been there, done that!!!

Wall is around 2.4m high and 10 m long. The average builder/brickie/plasterer does not want to do a little job like this, and if they are prepared to quote, the prices were so high that I would not consider it.

Rekusu · April 2022

Unfortunately, the wall is on the boundary with a 1m wide path and the house. given that it is the path from front to the garden, there is not really sufficient space to grow anything.

Obelixx · April 2022

Ivy would cling to the wall and maybe take up 3 or 4 inches. 7 to 10cms max.

Chose a large leaved iv with some colour variegation eg Goldheart - https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/48360/hedera-helix-goldheart/details as it will grow rapidly and provide interest all thru the year and be very good for wildlife. For a 10m long wall you'd be fine with maybe 4 or 5 plants unless you have no patience and plant more.

Brickwork spalling

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