Cavity brick/concrete block veneer – drummy plaster

Causes

Loss of bond between the plaster and the brick

Listed under: Exterior, concrete and cement, concrete blocks, masonry, brick, plaster and fibrous plaster, cladding, walls, wall cladding, cavity brick or concrete block veneer

Cause

Loss of bond between the plaster and the brick

Repair

  • small areas may be left as they are
  • for large areas (which may be visible as plaster bowing out), remove all loose plaster; scratch to roughen substrate to provide a good key; re-plaster with a cement plaster

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