Recent content by Billthebuildernot

Thanks for the helpful posts. I actually walked around the street and neighbouring streets and there are some with an external render and painted which actually look quite nice so this is definitely an option. With regards to just repointing and repainting, is there a risk around damp as the...

A good question. I do not understand the process to replace the bricks. The wall is obviously two bricks thick, so I don't know the speed with which the front bricks are removed and replaced. From your comments, its sounds like you would take down the whole wall and start again. How exactly...

New photo's attached. On the left hand side, there is no damaged brickwork touching the neighbour. On the right side, they have just gone up to the paint line. They have removed some bricks from the wall on the right hand side to see condition on other side of brick. This area was...

No, we are renovating to move in so not actually living there yet - both sides are rental houses though. (the lady is wifey') One side shares a joint porch wall which protrudes, and this has been rebuilt (with agreement from both sides) as the bricks had basically perished due to leaking...

Thanks for all the replies. More photos coming soon. House is a terrace, so have asked the lady to take some showing more of the front, and showing the adjoining parts to the neighbours.

It is 2 bricks thick, as the house is a solid wall construction. Not sure of exact measurement of bricks but the house is circa 1905.

yep. the whole front is like that too. he initially used chemicals, but the reason he gave for the 'sanding' was re the repointing to get sharper edges as said the top and bottom lines of the bricks were crumbled.

pictures coming in 5.....

Thanks Rich. Yes, most of the other houses in the street are painted (probably not with limewash either, just masonary paint which I think ours was and which I understand is bad for the walls.) We wanted to expose the bricks but this has backfired!! My nervousness with limewash is...

Thanks. Yes, I feared that. My worry is because the house is terrace in London, the appearance of the external facade will obviously have a financial impact on future values but also on the actual saleability of the place if the bricks have been replaced. I have read that you should be...

In trying to remove exterior paint and repoint the house, the builder has sanded the bricks on the whole front of the house so that these are now a golden colour and very soft. The whole front basically has severe spalling. The house is Edwardian and it is a solid wall contruction. The...

Hello, Shortly going to install a new boiler in 4 bed, 1bath,1 shower terrace, and going for a storage combi (space very tight, no room for system, boiler will sit in a 'utility area' which consists of 3 x 60cm units!) In terms of flow/pressure, we have sufficient pressure (3bar), and...

Hello, Has anyone had any experience of the 'new' slide and pivot (retractable sliding) doors as opposed to bi-fold. Was pointed to them by a work colleague. Seems they all slide individually on a pivot, so have much smaller frames (and not as restricted on setups on how many doors go...

James - It is accepted that raising of party walls can be considered within your own boundary so it is within permitted development. Woody - no need as such (other than than ceiling joist at the rear of the property goes into the wall, so the wall needs to be higher than this to enclose the...