How do I keep water from seeping through bricks?
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can you be more specific please? We live in a brick and stone house, by design bricks have a breathing space before the sheathing and studs. If you have anything that goes through the exterior wall, you may be able to tell. I learned when I put a new dryer vent hood on the dryer. We also found out when one of the frost free spigots failed.
Where? Into house or basement?
Sounds like the bricks need to be tuckpointed if above grade. May have cracked mortar joints.
Hello Judy! These videos can give you some great information. I wish you the very best!
https://extremehowto.com/brick-water-repellents-stop-water-leaks/
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/prevent-water-seeping-through-retaining-walls-33133.html
I'm going to assume these are foundation bricks you are referring to. Theres no real "simple" way to stop it 100% that i know of, as water can find any little crack, but Drylok is a pretty good product that I've used in a basement at a previous home. Seal large cracks with some sort of cement, like hydraulic cement and then paint the drylok over it. This will help, but it won't totally solve the problem. The best remedy in this case is quite intense and involves digging a hole around your perimeter and redirecting the incoming water.
Note: If the brick is cinder block, then its quite permeable and will require a very thick roller and lots of paint (drylok) to get adequate coverage.
Hope that helps!