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We are delighted with the response to our #IrishMaintenanceWeek campaign last week. We had over 375 people tune in to our 3 free live lectures, with over 500 people registered in total. Thank you all for getting involved, now go forth & clear your gutters & do some maintenance!
All of today's top tips for #NationalGuttersDay are summarised on our new flyers in collaboration with @HeritageHubIRE. So if you get a chance this week, clear your gutters! That's a wrap on #IrishMaintenanceWeek 2020 - thanks for following & apologies for clogging your feed! :)
Are your downpipes cast iron/metal? If so they need regular painting, or they'll rust, crack & fail. And don't forget parapet gutters! They are usually lined with soft material like lead that tear easily, so extra care needs to be taken when clearing them #IrishMaintenanceWeek
On #NationalGuttersDay, check that your downpipes take water away from your building, into an (unblocked) drain/gully. If water is always running down the face of a wall, it can cause mortar erosion, encouraging plant growth, interior damp & full on leaks! #IrishMaintenanceWeek
It's #NationalGuttersDay💦Love your Gutters, they work very hard to carry water away from your building💪 Check your gutters a few times a year and make sure to clean them at least once a year to stop moss and plant build up and to prevent future blockages #IrishMaintenanceWeek
All our tips on what to watch out for regarding vegetation on buildings are summarised on our handy new maintenance flyers #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Once vegetation is removed, the wall surface should be checked for any repairs required. Often masonry will require repointing & timber elements may need repair. So think about keeping your lovely plants where they belong, in the garden and in pots! #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Some really useful tips here for renters, including small steps you can take to identify issues before they cause problems for your rented home #IrishMaintenanceWeek
To remove plants from walls, simply cutting them back won't do, especially if it is a large growth. Most plants that root in walls are resilient & will grow back even if cut back to a stump. After cutting, you must paint or inject the stump with weed killer #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Plants growing on buildings attach themselves to the structure. Respiration of many plants produces acid. This acid can dissolve minerals in masonry, allowing plants to grow into joints & providing a path for water into the wall, which causes deterioration #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Who doesn't like plants & a touch of green? Sadly, vegetation can cause significant problems to buildings if left to grow unchecked. Vegetation holds moisture against buildings & can cause deterioration of building materials #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Here's a summary of all the tips on caring for renders & mortars that we shared today on our handy new maintenance flyers #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Check out our short video for tips & advice on maintaining mortars & renders, and don't forget to log in to our free webinar from brickwork expert Susan Roundtree at 7:30pm if you have registered! https://t.co/Fpjt2A7iWg #IrishMaintenanceWeek
There are many short lime courses available from a range of different organisations, which are well worth doing to give yourself the basic skills to recognise & mix suitable mortars & repoint masonry (eg. SPAB, @blfi_ie, Vernacular Conservation Ltd, etc) #IrishMaintenanceWeek
Old buildings weren't generally built with synthetic products so beware of using ready-mixed/bagged mortars or renders, especially if they promise waterproof qualitites, etc. Repairs should always be like-for-like, to match the original material #irishmaintenanceweek
@SPABIreland I have been waiting patiently for this #IrishMaintenanceWeek Have a look at this @opwireland managed courthouse in #skibbereen #saynotocement or this substance? Anyone know what this is?
Want to #render us impressed? Share your photos of any impressive or worrying mortar and renders you've seen with us with the hashtag #SayNoToCement #IrishMaintenanceWeek
~RENDER & MORTAR~ Cement is watertight so it'll trap moisture in your walls, causing damp. Never use cement in old buildings, unless it was built in concrete. Use traditional mortars like hot mixed lime, or clay/lime mortar instead #irishmaintenanceweek
~RENDER & MORTAR ~ Mortar is the sacrificial part of a wall & should be replaced when it starts to fail. Old buildings move. Cement doesn't. It will always crack eventually and will let moisture in #irishmaintenanceweek
All of today's roof tips can be found on our summary flyers, produced in conjunction with @HeritageHubIRE. Remember, a good hat will keep you dry & see you through the winter, so look after your building's hat! #IrishMaintenanceWeek
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