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I've just read the same articles. Flettons and Common bricks are not for painting. Doesn't stuck well after a couple of years. Also similar to engineering Brick, it doesn't stay on as it's less porous? Maybe I should start by looking at cheaper bricks that paint well (although hard to get a...

That's an interesting point, using engineering bricks. Did you suggest that as you feel the existing look like they might be engineering bricks or just because they are cheap and can be painted? I suppose they are heavier, so would need to check with structural engineer. Can anyone think of a...

Thank you....just had a look. They do seem close. I'm trying to work out whether the closest match matters? I can get warnham red for 47p inc VAT per brick but the face looks very different. Those LBC look like 90p a brick which on my build is about 4k vs 7.5k.

Hello all I'm adding a first floor to a 1920s bungalow. I will be painting the brick as existing. Ideally looking for the cheapest brick that will finish similar to the existing. Any ideas what the existing brick is? Or what a cheap similar brick could be? Thanks.

Thanks chaps...suspected as much. The connector block didn't feel right (32a from fuse box). I did need to run a sheath around the earth cables. I'll call an electrician to extend it properly rather than tidying it up.

Hello, I needed to extend the power cable inside an existing plug casing. I was creating a partition over an existing wall and the cable wasn't long enough to get to the new socket location. (a) should a qualified electrician do this and (b) was this the right junction box to use? Ive started...