SANDSTONE MULLION REPAIRS WITH BELZONA

KHIA ID: 925
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: WPA-Wall Problem Areas (WPA)
Substrate: Red Sandstone
Customer Location: Private Householder, Scotland
Application Date: July 2003
Products:

Belzona® 4141 (Magma Build)


Problem: The cracks were getting worse due to frost damage in the winter months and previous attempts at concrete repairs had failed at the bond lines.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The problem. Note the grooving of the sandstone.
  2. Belzona® 4141 being applied as a skim coat.
  3. Finished application.
  4. Inspected December 2007.
Application Situation
Householder had a problem of cracks in the sandstone Mullions of his bay windows.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet WPA-4. The cracks were opened out and filled prior to the whole mullion being skimmed with Belzona® 4141 tinted to match the colour. The original grooving on the stone was replicated in the Belzona® 4141.
Belzona Facts
If the Mullions had not been repaired then it would have resulted in them becoming unstable. Traditional repair Methods had failed and replacement units were unavailable.