Recent content by BlueElephant

Hi, I'm thinking of adding exposed beams under the sloped ceiling of one of my bedrooms. Rather than using faux wood beams, I plan to use 2''x2'' sections of real old timber and screw them into the rafters (with the plasterboard in between). Am I right in thinking that 2''x2" sections of the...

Yes, 6 courses was what we agreed to. Thanks for the confirmation about the sill (y)

I take note about the solution you're proposing for the cill and will get back to the installer and see what they say.. Quadrant mortar solution sounds good, will go for that. I asked for a bigger window and we discussed together that they would have to remove a few courses of bricks, so...

Thanks for your advice guys and for mentioning about the cill, much appreciated! I've corrected my post - apologies for the mistake - the opening was not me larger actually but they had to remove a few courses of bricks at the bottom cause the new window was higher. And to your point...

Hi, I got a window fitted earlier today and this is how it looks from outside. The guys who installed it had to remove a few courses of bricks at the bottom cause the new window was longer and they clearly did it wrong cause the brickwork on either side is just not straight. They've added a...