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I’ve got a tyndall stone foundation which was recently redone (exterior waterproofing, insulation, weeping tile to sump pit). The interior needs some re-pointing here and there but presently has no parging – probably it’s fallen off or been removed over the years. I plan on insulating and finishing these walls (2×4 / gyp wb). Question: What would be the benefit of parging the whole wall or what risks would there be if this is not done, since they’re getting covered up anyway? Is parging the interior of a stone foundation merely esthetic, or does it serve some other important function?
Thanks in advance.
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Probably unnecessary, unless you wish to tell visitors that you "parged" the stone before covering it, baiting them to ask, "Uh, what's parging?" This, of course, leading to a long, boring dissertation on old stone mortar processes.
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I've got a tyndall stone foundation which was recently redone (exterior waterproofing, insulation, weeping tile to sump pit). The interior needs some re-pointing here and there but presently has no parging - probably it's fallen off or been removed over the years. I plan on insulating and finishing these walls (2x4 / gyp wb). Question: What would be the benefit of parging the whole wall or what risks would there be if this is not done, since they're getting covered up anyway? Is parging the interior of a stone foundation merely esthetic, or does it serve some other important function?
Thanks in advance.