repointing damp course

[messenger]

the damp course is proud of the face of the brick and it is bituemem type .so can i trim flush and repoint ?
all replys welcome

 

[stuart45]

In theory you shouldn't bridge the DPC with mortar, but a lot are.

 

[messenger]

that will be some ugly pointing if i leave the damp course visable or is this how it shoulg be ? sloping above the course and flush below ? please enlighten me .

 

[stuart45]

The DPC should be visible. If you point over it at an angle it can cause a bridge for damp.

 

[^woody^]

You wont get much damp going up past 10/15mm of mortar on an external face of a wall

 

[stuart45]

I agree that you probably won't get much if any damp, but its the same with render which stopped just above DPC nowadays.