Erby Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Any ideas as to the cause of the chipping (light brown areas) of the bricks. Click to Enlarge 28.23 KB Click to Enlarge 67.03 KB Click to Enlarge 42.82 KB Click to Enlarge 32.36 KB Click to Enlarge 34.32 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Any ideas as to the cause of the chipping (light brown areas) of the bricks. They look like little impact craters. Did the neighbor's kid get a bb gun for Christmas? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocon Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 In historical brick buildings this type of spalling is from water. It looks like the bottom course is very near or in contact with the soil. It also appears that there is some oxidation or efflorescence on the bottom course. Could you see a drainage plane behind the veneer or weep holes? If the bricks are moist and it freezes you will see this type of surface damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Erby, last year I had a house with almost identical brick damage. The house was less than a year old. The owner discovered that the builder used cheap Mexican brick that was underfired and had impurities in the mix. You could walk around the house and see the chips on the ground. It was more pronounced along the mortar lines due to the mortar being harder than the brick. I found a good deal of information at www.gobrick.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Kubs Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Any ideas as to the cause of the chipping (light brown areas) of the bricks. They look like little impact craters. Did the neighbor's kid get a bb gun for Christmas? - Jim Katen, Oregon [:-bigmout - That was exactly my first thought also. Was this very localized or widespread on all the walls, high & low? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Crap in the brick mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Crap in the brick mix. That's my vote too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I am with Kurt and Chad. Impurities in mix don't usually show up for a period of time and exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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