Hey,
we suspect that the masonry crowns were probably not sealed properly according to recognized technical standards. So, here’s our question: how should this be done correctly? I have read about mortar capping. But in our case, the top rows were always sealed with the same material as the bottom rows, using a damp proof course against rising moisture, made of some kind of rubber or bitumen-like material.
We were told that the first course of bricks should always rest on this damp proof course. However, in our case, the last course between the bricks and the floor slab was also lined with it. There was no sign of mortar.
Is this a defect or not? Who knows? I simply can’t find any clear explanations online.
Thanks
we suspect that the masonry crowns were probably not sealed properly according to recognized technical standards. So, here’s our question: how should this be done correctly? I have read about mortar capping. But in our case, the top rows were always sealed with the same material as the bottom rows, using a damp proof course against rising moisture, made of some kind of rubber or bitumen-like material.
We were told that the first course of bricks should always rest on this damp proof course. However, in our case, the last course between the bricks and the floor slab was also lined with it. There was no sign of mortar.
Is this a defect or not? Who knows? I simply can’t find any clear explanations online.
Thanks
