The ProblemMasonry units subjected to pressure or lack of adequate support are prone to cracking and buckling. This pressure can include but is not limited to:
The SolutionBoth cracks and buckling can be addressed by using various methods of structural reinforcement along with pinning, and grout and epoxy injection methods.
Just filling a crack in a masonry building with mortar rarely works as the problem is usually an underlying issue and the integrity of the masonry units have been compromised. Contact: jdunn@masonryrestorationkc.com AllianceMasonryRestoration.com 1-913-742-1516
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AuthorJoshua Dunn is the owner of Alliance Restoration LLC, a Kansas City based masonry restoration contractor and consulting service that focuses on traditional methods in masonry construction and up-to-date preservation techniques to maintain our built heritage. Archives
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