Is expanding foam instead of compo common practice?
Hi, a builder has put a patio door in and for the brickwork above the lintel, he's used expanding foam between the brickwork instead of compo. Is this common practice as he told me. Thanks Rylan
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DJ GROUNDWORKS
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No! You should never use expanding foam as an alternative to sand & cement mix (Compo)
6th Mar 2023
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LMH Estates Ltd
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Absolutely not, foam is only ever used in the 5/10mm gap which is the tolerance when measuring/fitting a new window or door it should never be used as a substitute for mortar it degrades over time. Thanks LMH Estates
24th Mar 2023
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Jk brickwork and building maintenance
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No
27th Feb 2023
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I’d only use expanding foam to fill the gap around the frame once it’s been secured in by the fixings screws. The excess is trimmed off and either a plastic trim is used or pointed up.
27th Feb 2023
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LB Brickwork
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No this is definitely not common practice
7th Apr 2023
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Jenkos building and landscape
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Hi there the simple answer is no as expanding foam would still have movement when its gone off as compo goes hard the tradesman would be okay sealing the side of the doors with expanding foam but not for holding your bricks together
6th Mar 2023
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J Upward Home & Garden Services
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Yes it is common practice to fill around windows or doors with expanding foam. Then you can point over it with mortar or apply pvc trims over the top.
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Jack
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Jack
13th Mar 2023
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Olno Brickwork
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If between the top of door and lintel then yes, if above that’s a big no!
22nd Feb 2023
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homestyle-plus
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Thats not common practice it should be mortar between bricks.
15th Mar 2023
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No this is definitely not to be used as a replacement of mortar! Do you have photos as it’s not unusual to use expanding foam when fitting a door! But as you’ve explained it’s not meant to be this way
15th Mar 2023
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Penarth building services
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No this isnt comon practice.
20th Mar 2023
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Duffus Property Services
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No , expanding foam is for filling gaps around windows , doors etc to provide extra strength and windproofing
20th Mar 2023
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expanding foam can be used as an alternative to sealant to fill gaps around the door or window frames, it is not recommended for use in place of mortar or compo as it is not designed to provide structural support.
Brickwork above a lintel requires a strong and stable bond between the bricks and the lintel to prevent the bricks from sagging or moving over time. Traditional mortar or compo provides this support and helps to distribute the weight of the brickwork evenly across the lintel.
Brickwork above a lintel requires a strong and stable bond between the bricks and the lintel to prevent the bricks from sagging or moving over time. Traditional mortar or compo provides this support and helps to distribute the weight of the brickwork evenly across the lintel.
24th Mar 2023
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Empire brickwork
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Definitely not always mortar 100%
6th Mar 2023
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M Robinson Window Services
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This should be mortar between lintel and brickwork
8th Mar 2023
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REA general builders
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hard to tell without seeing the issue but the brick work should be sat on the lintel normally a very thin bed or resin or slate can be used ,
24th Mar 2023
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On point pointing specialist
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Yes expanding foam is common practice in this situation
13th Feb 2023
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Sussex design and construction
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No it can not go between the lintel and brickwork it can go between lintel and door but that’s it
23rd Feb 2023
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Sandtone
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No this is not acceptable expanding foam has no load bearing properties ..Only used between frame and lintel ..
6th Jul 2023
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JS Drives & Groundwork
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You use mortar not foam on brickwork
3rd May 2023
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B & S Ward
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no foam is only a filler medium not structural
18th May 2023
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Brix building contractors
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If it’s under the lintel where the door has been fitted and there’s a tiny gap then yes. This is common practice to seal to door.
But if it’s on top of the lintel and it’s for a brick to be bedded then no. This is pretty dangerous
But if it’s on top of the lintel and it’s for a brick to be bedded then no. This is pretty dangerous
6th Jun 2023
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Expanding foam is used in a wide range of applications especially when working with doors, windows and brickwork.
14th Mar 2023
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LVCA Construction
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Don t understand why above the lintel. Above lintel shod be the brick without any gap, the gap is between the door frame and lintel. Any way any gap between bricks should be mortar, or dry pack mortar.
10th May 2023
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Definitely not, should be packed with slate and filled with mortar.
26th Jun 2023
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Harrison builders
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Yes but I would prefer to do it in sand and cement
18th Jul 2023
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Plp construction
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Yes alot of builders do this. Some use mortar aswell
21st Aug 2023
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CC Builders
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foam is for filling little gaps that not seen and stuff if it actually face brick it needs pointing up properly
24th Jul 2023
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KR plastering services
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No this isn’t common practice to put expanding foam in the brickwork joints if that’s what you mean they should be pointed back in so it’s all solid and sound . If it’s around the patio door frame then yes expanding foam is used to fill in the gap around it before it gets sealed with a sealant
28th Aug 2023
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ATS Building services
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Absolutely not, expanding foam is primarily used to fill in small gaps or small voids and should never be used as an alternative to mortar to bond bricks together.
11th Jan 2024
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Smooth Coat Plastering
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It depends where it is. If it’s substituting a brick joint then this is wrong. But if it’s around the frame work in the patio doors then it’s fine.
20th Dec 2023
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Jack Twyman
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No, this should filled and pack tight with compo for strength purposes
17th Jan 2024
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A.m property maintenance
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This is definitely not common practice at all
He’s been lazy there,or unable to actually relay the bricks
He’s been lazy there,or unable to actually relay the bricks
4th Mar 2024
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