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Decent bricky
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blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
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Approx how many bricks?
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You want me to count?
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
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30' is 40 bricks...how many courses. On me phone and cant see the piccy very well
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5-8 courses
Thor1950
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wanted to rebuild a garden retaining wall about 30feet long (concrete with brick facing); as old one is falling apart.
Something older than MHM?
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yes you.:mooning::mooning:
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Actually that wall is only 15-20 years old. I believe the problem is because cheap "London" facing bricks were used 
Because it is only single skin it has absorbed water like a sponge and then frost has blown it all apart.
Not only that.... I is still working. I ain't retired yet. Not by a long way.
Because it is only single skin it has absorbed water like a sponge and then frost has blown it all apart.
Not only that.... I is still working. I ain't retired yet. Not by a long way
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Actually that wall is only 15-20 years old. I believe the problem is because cheap "London" facing bricks were used
Because it is only single skin it has absorbed water like a sponge and then frost has blown it all apart.
Not only that.... I is still working. I ain't retired yet. Not by a long way
not very good then is it.is it at your home ???
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It could be .
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It could be
ok,was just askin.
if it is yours the cut the ruddy grass then.tch tch.
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Why?
It's a "wild life" garden.
And it's gonna be ripped to pieces when they do the wall.
It's a "wild life" garden
.And it's gonna be ripped to pieces when they do the wall.
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Why?
It's a "wild life" garden
And it's gonna be ripped to pieces when they do the wall.
excuses excuses.
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Thor1950
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Actually that wall is only 15-20 years old. I believe the problem is because cheap "London" facing bricks were used
Because it is only single skin it has absorbed water like a sponge and then frost has blown it all apart.
Not only that.... I is still working. I ain't retired yet. Not by a long way
soft brick/clay, not good fired brick
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JonnyP
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Facing bricks should not be used on garden walls, the water gets in, freezes n blows the face off.. The coping looks ok, so try n clean them up if pos, cos they cost a bit.. Use some decent stockies with a weather struck joint and it will look good n last well. I would do it for you but I am flat out now..
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I would say the coping looks like its seen better days and that is probably a big contributory factor in why the bricks have blown. The coping looks like old clay cants. London (stock) bricks are not the best for garden walls.
I would use either a good clay 'best', concrete or an engineering brick.
I would also think about having a decent coping in either concrete like a saddle back or an engineering quality brick.
I will now go and get a life
) bricks are not the best for garden walls.I would use either a good clay 'best', concrete or an engineering brick.
I would also think about having a decent coping in either concrete like a saddle back or an engineering quality brick.
I will now go and get a life
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Copings are fine.
Its the brick that are crap.
Does no-one fancy a job?
dig it out, lay a concrete retaining wall and then brick face with Engineering bricks? Is it that difficult?
Mind yu I am a stickler for getting it correct
Its the brick that are crap.
Does no-one fancy a job?
dig it out, lay a concrete retaining wall and then brick face with Engineering bricks? Is it that difficult?
Mind yu I am a stickler for getting it correct
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Copings are fine.
Its the brick that are crap.
Does no-one fancy a job?
dig it out, lay a concrete retaining wall and then brick face with Engineering bricks? Is it that difficult?
Mind yu I am a stickler for getting it correct
do it yourself mhm,or knock it down,dig the footings etc etc.save on the labour costs.
