Building with clay in subzero temperatures

[Alexander Knutsson]

Hi
I am renovating an old half-timbered house and have come to the conclusion that I need to take down the old clay bricks to remove the sheet material attached to the inside of the timber frame.
I am planning to rebuild with the old clay bricks again.
My question is, is it possible to use clay mortar when it's still freezing at night?
Grateful for input.

 

[Plupp 405730]

Hi
I'm renovating an old half-timbered house and have come to the conclusion that I need to take down the old clay tiles to remove the board material that is attached to the inside of the timber frame.
I plan to re-lay the old clay bricks again.
My question is, can you masonry with clay when it's still freezing at night?
Grateful for input.

I don't quite understand, you don't masonry with clay on the roof since clay is water-soluble?
Do you have pictures?

 

[Alexander Knutsson]

I don't really understand, you don't usually use clay on the roof as clay is water-soluble, right?
Do you have pictures?

It's not the roof I'm going to work on, but rather the sections in the facade. Afterwards, I might plaster them with lime or put back the paneling that was there before.

 

[AG A]

I don't really understand, you don't use clay for masonry on the roof since clay is water-soluble, right?
Do you have pictures?

I don't think that TS is talking about clay roof tiles on the roof, but about clay bricks in the wall.

 

[Alexander Knutsson]

I don't think that TS is talking about clay roof tiles, but about clay bricks in the wall.

Exactly, that's correct.

 

[AG A]

It's not the ceiling I am going to brick up, but the compartments in the facade. I might then cover them with lime plaster, or put back the panel that was there before.

No, probably the short answer unfortunately.

 

[arkTecko]

The clay freezes, that's probably the biggest problem. Apart from that (e.g., if you use warm water?), it should work, as there is no curing process that gets ruined. But it sounds very troublesome.