Recent content by alex s

how about sip panel with brick slips?

Thanks guys. didnt think about the foam fix, is it any good? How does it compare to old fashioned dot and dabs for plasterboard? Does it work ok on uneven walls?

Right, help needed. I have needed to remove the back ( tiled) wall of a shower cubicle in a loft conversion. The Builder had used normal plasterboard glued onto 25 mm Polystyrene that was dot and dabed onto the part brick/part block wall. The whole lot was sodden, and fell apart as I removed...

Thanks guys, Will be able to sleep now. The over lap is that big as the dpm was 3m wide, and the garage is 4.2m, and as i am unlikley to use the rest of the dpm didnt see any point in cutting it down.

Right, 6m of concrete arriving tomorrow morning 9.30. Type 1 down, blinding sand then DPM down, then mesh on bricks, all good, however how do i finish the DPM round 2 peirs I have, eg 2 external corners. Also the dpm is just overlapped ( by 6 feet ) assume this is ok moisture wise? Busy day...

Hi Noseall, Thanks for the response. Sorry should have metioned garage is detached. Was going to use the mesh, as the ground is heavy clay? Alex

OK, I have finally got to the stage of pouring the garage floor (4mx7.5m) Couple of questions : I am going to have a gully drain across the garage door threshold, should this be set in first and do i have the dpm under this or upto it(hope that makes sense) What slope(pitch) would you have...

I need to hang a repo column rad on a thermolite block wall, also a floating shelf and a plasma bracket. Was going to use Hilti hit, but which one do I need? Do I need to use any Sieve Sleeves? Or am I just going over the top? Thanks for any advice. Alex

Considering he laid 80 blocks in a day... no, because I could lay at a rate of 40 a day and get them level and plumb. :) The whole point of hiring a pro, is quality, speed, knowledge, tools.

Think you mean me not steve B, and that is my old man holding the level, retired, and as you say hasnt done a days labouring since about 1955. :) However I am a different kettle of fish, and I am sorry if you think I am unreasonable to expect a good quality of block work for a garage( after...

It is a detached garage..

Thanks Woody, I spoke to him this morning, and pointed out the bits I was not happy with, which also included not putting a pier in the back wall, which I had asked for, and was on the drawings ( for a steel to sit on) and asked if he would be prepared to "make good". He didnt want to, which...

No. Thanks for the constructive responses. A simple "yes I am" would do. Alex

It is a garage, I am paying £250/day, simple 7m x 4.2m by 2.8 m high to wall plate. With 1200mm door opening on one long side 2300mm garage door opening on short side. I specified it had to be straight plumb and square, to a good standard. Maybe I am wrong in expecting a full time brickie to...

I have not got the time, or the skill, it is one thing knowing how to do it, another being able to do it. I am sure I could do it, however it would take me about 10 times longer than a good brickie... But call me old fashioned but I expect a good job, done well, for a fair price.