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| Crack Filling - masonry repair with epoxy primer and epoxy mortar | |
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Crack Repair - cut out the cracks with a masonry grinder to form square edged slots and remove all dust and debris. Apply Epoxy Primer liquid by brush and whilst tacky lay in the putty-like repair mortar, Mouldable Epoxy Mortar.
Larger holes and cracks - consider Structural Pouring Grout. For cosmetic matching of colour or texture - you can add your own Site dust or chippings to the surface, or ask for our Mortar Colour powder, which you can mix into the Mouldable epoxy mortar. Epoxy Primer - available in 500cc, two pot, liquid. Mouldable Epoxy Mortar - available in 1 litre, two pot putty. Structural Pouring Grout - available in 1, 2.5 and 8 litre packs, two liquids and a powder.
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Slot correctly cut out, square shouldered, dust blown out, ready to Prime and Fill.
Mixing Mouldable Epoxy Mortar in the gloved hand.
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| Brickwork Stitching - masonry stitching with epoxy rods and epoxy resin | |
| Brickwork Stitching - cut out every third mortar course 250mm each side of the vertical crack with an angle grinder, to 2/3rds of the brick/block or stone depth. Remove all debris and dust. Injection a bead of Thixotropic Epoxy Resin or Thixo Rapid One Pack Resin and insert the epoxy/glass rod into the resin. Push the rod inwards using a screwdriver or a spare length of rod. Apply another bead to cover. Re-point in a matching material. Always consult a Structural Engineer and the building's Insurers before proceeding. Fill the vertical crack with flexible Thixotropic Epoxy Injection Resin - this is available in 400cc packs with cartridge kits, for easy use in a standard skeleton gun. Thixotropic Epoxy Injection Resin - available in 400cc, two pot, with cartridge kit. Thixo Rapid Injection Resin - available in 280cc, single tube, fits standard skeleton guns. Epoxy-Glass Rod - available in 6, 8, 10, 12, 16mm diameters x 1 metre lengths.
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Inserting an Epoxy-Glass Rod Stitch into Thixotropic Epoxy Resin
Thixotropic Injection Resin, Epoxy-Glass Bars, 400cc Skeleton Gun
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| Joint Filling - floor to wall joint repair with acrylic primer and cementitious filler | |
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Joint Filling - cut out the joints with a masonry grinder to form square edged slots and remove all dust and debris. Wet out the slot with fresh water and prime with BondAcryl. Mix up a mortar of 4:1 sharp, washed sand with fresh Portland Cement, using BondAcryl instead of water. Apply the mix to the primed slot and finish flush.
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Acrylic enhanced Mortar ready for smoothing and finishing
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| Wall Reinforcement - masonry 'stitching' with stainless rods and cementitious mortar | |
Wall Reinforcement - cut out the cracks with a masonry grinder to form square edged slots and remove all dust and debris. Wet out the slot with fresh water and inject the shrink compensated repair mortar, W60, using the Grout Master plastic applicator. Insert a length of stainless steel helical reinforcement bar, as per our Method Statement (available free, on request). Apply further W60 Grout to fill the crack. Finish using the Finger Trowel. Always consult a Structural Engineer and the building's Insurers before proceeding. Supplied complete as a Thor Crack Filling Kit - Grout Master Applicator, Finger Pointing Trowel, W60 Grout, Mixing Paddle, or the materials and tools can be purchased individually.
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Helical Bar used in Stitching
Repair Steps
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| Crack Injection - crack stabilisation using injected epoxy resins - injecting hollow patches | |
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Crack Injection - to treat delamination or hollowness, drill a 5mm - 10mm diameter hole into the crack every 100mm to the depth of the separation between layers. (hollow area). Inject Epoxy Primer or Thixotropic Injection Resin until it exudes from the next hole. Test for hollowness with a plastic hammer until the delaminated areas cease to sound hollow. Epoxy Primer - available in 500cc, two pot, liquid. Thixotropic Epoxy Injection Resin - available in 400cc, two pot, with cartridge kit. Syringes - in 10, 20 and 50cc sizes.
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Injecting cracks in masonry using a syringe
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Crack Restraint - wall stabilisation using lateral ties | |
Lateral Wall Ties - the best treatment for external masonry, brick, and stone, that has bulged due to inadequate support. Always consult a Structural Engineer and the building's Insurers before proceeding. Steps:
Available in various lengths to suit different wall thicknesses
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Installing lateral ties to restrain bulging, cracked walls
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Wall crack repair requires an assessment of the building to determine the reason for the cracking. Wall repair using our Crack Repair Kit or other crack repair products is easy, provided that we have eliminated the underlying cause. To repair brickwork, repair wall masonry or to stabilise a cracked wall ring for free technical advice. Property
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